Shoukry, Blinken talk regional developments: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his US counterpart Antony Blinken discussed a number of regional issues during a phone call yesterday, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Recent developments in Sudan, Palestine, Libya, and Niger were all on the agenda, as were the recent round of talks in Cairo aimed at bringing an end to the war in Syria.

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  • Irrigation Minister Hany Sweilam met the head of the World Bank’s Water Global Practice to talk about the Bank’s role in combating water insecurity in Egypt, as well as the government’s NWFE program to attract finance to local water, food security and energy projects. (Irrigation Ministry)
  • Tourism Minister Ahmed Eissa discussed attracting more South Korean tourists to Egypt with the country’s new ambassador, Kim Yong-Hyun. (Tourism Ministry)
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