CAIRO, March 7 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty discussed with US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff over the phone the Arab plan for the early recovery and reconstruction of Gaza.

During the phone call, Abdelatty expressed the broad Arab consensus on the plan, a matter that was clearly reflected in the extraordinary Arab Summit hosted by Cairo on Tuesday, March 4.

They also took up the Egypt-US strategic partnership and the mutual interests it achieves in various fields and the relentless pursuit of peace and security in the Middle East region.

Abdelatty said Egypt looks forward to continue positive and constructive interaction with US President Donald Trump and the US administration, to thoroughly review the Arab plan and its advantages.

He also stressed the necessity of continuing joint efforts to implement all stages of the Gaza ceasefire agreement by all parties and allow the unrestricted humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip, along with paving the way for Gaza's early recovery and reconstruction and ending the war.

For his part, the US envoy said he was briefed on the Arab plan, saying "There's a lot of compelling features to it. We need more discussion about it, but it's a good-faith first step from the Egyptians." (MENA)
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