(1 May 2024)
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New Administrative Capital, Cairo Governorate – 1 May 2024
1. Various of meeting between Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his French counterpart Stéphane Séjourné
2. Exterior of Egyptian Foreign Ministry building in Cairo’s New Administrative Capital
3. Sign reading (Arabic/English): "Ministry of Foreign Affairs"
STORYLINE:
Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry met on Wednesday with his French counterpart Stéphane Séjourné in the New Administrative Capital.
The meeting comes as part of Séjourné’s visit to the region to discuss the Israel-Hamas war as an Israeli offensive on the packed city of Rafah looms.
On Tuesday, Séjourné met with Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz in Jerusalem.
Earlier in the week, Séjourné visited Lebanon as part of diplomatic attempts to broker a de-escalation in the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border.
The Israel-Hamas war was sparked by the unprecedented Oct. 7 raid into southern Israel in which militants killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted around 250 hostages.
Israel says the militants are still holding around 100 hostages and the remains of more than 30 others.
The war in Gaza has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials.
The war has driven around 80% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million from their homes, caused vast destruction in several towns and cities and pushed northern Gaza to the brink of famine.
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