Al Burhan’s visit topped the agenda on last night’s airwaves, with the nation’s talking heads discussing the visit of Sudanese Sovereignty Council head Abdel Fattah Al Burhan to Cairo, where he met with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed boosting cooperation in reconstruction efforts and pushing ahead with joint projects in critical sectors, including electricity interconnection, railways, trade, culture, healthcare, agriculture, industry, and mining, according to an Ittihadiya statement.

“Egypt is the backbone of stability in the Arab region,” Sudanese journalist Emad El Sanousi told Lobna Asal during an interview on Al Hayah Al Youm (watch, runtime: 9:43). El Sanousi highlighted Egypt’s active role in supporting Sudan amid its crisis, especially by taking in large numbers of Sudanese displaced by the conflict.

The talk shows also covered Egypt’s oral arguments before the International Court of Justice yesterday, in which it called for an advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations as an occupying power in Palestinian territories. Assal highlighted Egypt’s call for Israel to cease its military operations in Gaza (watch, runtime: 11:11).

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