Western nations, including the United States, Canada, and Ireland, have kept their travel warnings for Egypt unchanged following a diplomatic push by Cairo to demonstrate its internal stability, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Emigrants said on Wednesday.
The ministry intensified communications with Western partners to argue against stricter travel advice during the current regional military escalation. Following these talks, the U.S. published an update on March 3, maintaining its existing advisory level. Egyptian officials said the decision reflects the country’s security despite regional challenges and its role as a primary centre for the potential evacuation of foreign nationals.
In a separate move to manage regional volatility, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a series of phone calls with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Syria. Abdelatty spoke with Prince Faisal bin Farhan of Saudi Arabia, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al-Busaidi, and Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani.
“Arab national security is an indivisible whole,” Abdelatty said, according to ministry spokesperson Tamim Khallaf. The minister reaffirmed Egypt’s support for fellow Arab states and expressed a categorical rejection of any attacks targeting their territories or any justifications for violating their sovereignty.
The ministers expressed “grave concern” over the military escalation and its impact on regional peace, warning that the widening conflict poses a direct threat to international security. The officials agreed to intensify consultations regarding future regional arrangements, stressing the need for a unified Arab voice to protect the interests and security of the region.
On the consular front, Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs and Egyptians Abroad Haddad Abdel-Tawab al-Gohary held a virtual meeting on Wednesday with Egyptian ambassadors and consuls across the Gulf and the Levant.
The meeting, held under the directives of Abdelatty, reviewed the conditions of Egyptian expatriate communities. Al-Gohary discussed the role of a dedicated working cell and a 24-hour hotline established within the ministry to respond to inquiries and coordinate with diplomatic missions in the affected areas.
