The Egyptian president and the Qatari prime minister held talks, emphasizing continued efforts to achieve a ceasefire protocol in Gaza.

Jin10 data reported on August 19th, local time on August 18th, Egyptian President Sisi met with visiting Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed. Both sides consulted on bilateral relations and regional issues such as the Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Both parties emphasized the importance of ongoing efforts coordinated with the United States to reach an agreement that ensures an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, allows humanitarian aid to enter urgently and unimpeded, and ensures the release of detainees held by both Palestinians and Israelis. Both sides also expressed strong opposition to Israel’s reoccupation of the Gaza Strip and any attempts to expel Palestinians from their homes. They emphasized that establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on resolutions of international legitimacy, is the only way to achieve lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.