Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
Egypt has warned that the continued military escalation in the Middle East could push the region toward a dangerous turning point, as diplomatic contacts intensify among Arab states seeking to prevent a broader conflict.
According to a statement issued Sunday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Badr Abdelatty, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, held a phone call with Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, as part of ongoing consultations between the two countries regarding rapidly evolving regional developments.
During the conversation, the two ministers exchanged assessments and views on the widening scope of military confrontations across the region and their potentially severe implications for Arab national security.
Abdelatty warned of the serious consequences of the ongoing hostilities, stressing that the persistence of military operations and the current escalation place regional stability at a critical juncture.
He emphasized the urgent need to prioritize de-escalation and diplomatic solutions in order to prevent the region from sliding into broader and more destructive confrontations.
The discussion also addressed recent attacks targeting several Gulf and Arab states. The Egyptian foreign minister reaffirmed Cairo’s full solidarity with its Arab partners, particularly the countries of the Gulf, in the face of these incidents.
Abdelatty stressed that the security of the Gulf region is an integral part of Egypt’s national security framework, reiterating Egypt’s firm rejection of any attempts to justify attacks or undermine the sovereignty of fellow Arab states.
The call reflects growing coordination among regional powers as tensions continue to rise amid the wider confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, raising fears that the conflict could spill further across the Middle East if diplomatic efforts fail to contain the crisis.
