Egypt and Jordan yesterday signed 12 MoUs to increase cooperation in fields including economic policy, environmental protection, social affairs, media, culture, vocational training, and health, according to a cabinet statement. The MoUs were inked at the close of bilateral meetings in Amman headed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and his Jordanian counterpart Bisher Khasawneh, according to a separate cabinet statement.

Shoukry wraps up Sudan talks in Chad: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry wrapped up the latest round of Sudan talks at the ministerial meeting in N’Djamena yesterday. Shoukry told attendees that the suffering of the Sudanese people is increasing by the day, pointing to dire shortages of food and meds as a result of the ongoing civil war (watch, runtime: 6:08). He said Sudan’s neighbors are committed to finding ways to bring the conflict to an end and reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire.

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