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Cairo was a hub for diplomatic and cultural activity. The city hosted a Russian cultural evening celebrating the Aswan High Dam. Domestically, the government endorsed new judicial cooperation agreements with Spain covering extradition and legal assistance. Officials also participated in a workshop to develop scenarios and a global roadmap for the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
The most significant developments centered on Gaza and regional diplomacy. Donald Trump invited Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and others to join a new 'Board of Peace' to oversee his Gaza ceasefire plan, an invitation Egypt is studying. Concurrently, Palestinian factions meeting in Cairo agreed on a 15-member technocratic committee to govern post-war Gaza, which held its first meeting. Relatedly, Israel decided against reopening the Rafah border crossing for now, despite U.S. pressure, amid debates over the ceasefire. Separately, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Donald Trump in Davos, where Trump offered to mediate the Egypt-Ethiopia Nile dispute, an offer Sisi welcomed. Egypt also strongly condemned an Israeli official's visit to Somaliland, calling it an illegal act that undermines international order. The country welcomed a U.S. designation of three Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist organizations and publicly supported a ceasefire in Syria. In multilateral forums, Egypt expressed support for Somali sovereignty and called for a unified African position on the matter, while also stating that Ethiopia should compensate Cairo for Nile-related losses.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has been emphasizing the country's position on the world stage. During a visit to the Military Academy, he spoke about Egypt's institutional strength and its important role in regional diplomacy. He also stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Separately, a domestic political party noted that El-Sisi's attendance at the World Economic Forum reflects Egypt's international influence.
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Egypt hosts talks on forming new technocratic committee and security force to govern Gaza post-warEgypt is hosting talks with Palestinian factions on forming a new technocratic committee to govern Gaza after the war, with the committee holding its first meeting in Cairo. As part of a broader set of discussions, Egypt is also proposing the creation of a security force to stabilize the territory. This proposal is connected to the Trump administration's broader Middle East peace plan.