Egypt reaffirms support for Iraq’s unity, sovereignty
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Saturday, October 17, 2026, Egypt’s support for Iraq’s unity, sovereignty, national institutions and the principle of placing all weapons under state control. Abdelatty made the remarks during a meeting Saturday with Ammar al-Hakim, head of Iraq’s National Wisdom Movement, on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the Organization of Islamic … The post…
Egypt reaffirmed its commitment to Iraq's unity, sovereignty, and national institutions on October 17, 2026, during a meeting between Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Ammar al-Hakim, head of Iraq's National Wisdom Movement, at the 52nd session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad.
Abdelatty highlighted the strong fraternal ties between Egypt and Iraq, welcomed al-Hakim's recent visit to Cairo, and expressed hope for a visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi to Cairo on November 23 to convene the fourth session of the Egyptian-Iraqi Joint Higher Committee. The meeting also aimed to strengthen economic and trade cooperation, expand Egyptian companies' participation in Iraq's development projects, and accelerate coordination among technical committees under the trilateral cooperation mechanism involving Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan.
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