CAIRO: Arab states should work together, reject division and overcome any differences to put the interests of their countries above all, the Egyptian president said on Monday.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi made the remarks during the inaugural session of the Arab Intelligence Forum, which marked the opening of its headquarters in Cairo.
Presidential spokesman Bassam Radi said El-Sisi spoke about making the forum a strong and supportive mechanism for close intelligence cooperation between brotherly Arab countries.
The forum would also work to develop an integrated system to combat terrorism, Radi added.
The forum discusses the growing foreign intervention in Arab regional affairs, as well as threats to the unity and integrity of Arab territories.
Chiefs of intelligence taking part in the virtual session o on Monday stressing the importance of the forum as a platform to enhance joint action to preserve Arab national security
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El-Sisi warns Arab intelligence officials over ‘foreign intervention’
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El-Sisi warns Arab intelligence officials over ‘foreign intervention’
- El-Sisi made the remarks during the inaugural session of the Arab Intelligence Forum
Turkiye’s trade minister says day-trip crossings halted at Iranian border
ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s trade minister said on Monday that day-trip passenger crossings at three Turkish customs gates at the Iranian border have been mutually suspended but Turkiye is allowing its own citizens and third-country nationals to enter from Iran.
Minister Omer Bolat said in a statement on X that Iran was permitting its own citizens to enter Iran via Turkiye, adding that commercial cargo transits at all three gates continued under controlled conditions.
“All our units continue to perform their duties on high alert to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of Turkiye’s border crossing services and trade flows,” Bolat said.
Minister Omer Bolat said in a statement on X that Iran was permitting its own citizens to enter Iran via Turkiye, adding that commercial cargo transits at all three gates continued under controlled conditions.
“All our units continue to perform their duties on high alert to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of Turkiye’s border crossing services and trade flows,” Bolat said.
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