US shares with Egypt concerns about Iran’s malign practices: Blinken

Blinken said the US welcomed Egypt’s announcement of its strategy on human rights, and said the issue would be discussed during meetings with Egyptian officials. (Supplied)
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Updated 08 November 2021
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US shares with Egypt concerns about Iran’s malign practices: Blinken

WASHINGTON D.C.: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the US shares with Egypt concerns about Iran's malign practices.

Blinken was speaking alongside Egyptian foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry at the Department of State ahead of a US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue.

During a joint press conference with Shoukry, Blinken also stressed the need to remove foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya, praising Cairo's role on the issue.

He also stressed the importance of holding Libyan elections on schedule in December.

During the press conference, Blinken said the US welcomed Egypt’s announcement of its strategy on human rights, and said the issue would be discussed during meetings with Egyptian officials.

The Secretary of State also said he and Shoukry had discussed the Palestinian issue and Egypt's continuous efforts to revive the Israel-Palestine peace process, developments in Syria and efforts to end the crisis there, as well as the recent developments in Sudan and the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam issue.


Lebanon says four killed in Israeli strike on hotel in Beirut

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Lebanon says four killed in Israeli strike on hotel in Beirut

BEIRUT: At least four people were killed when an Israeli strike hit an apartment in the Ramada hotel building in central Beirut, Lebanon’s health ministry said, the first strike to hit ‌the heart ‌of the capital ‌since Israel-Hezbollah ⁠hostilities resumed last ⁠week.
Ten people were also injured in the strike in Beirut’s Raouche area, the health ministry said in a statement.
The hotel ⁠was housing displaced people ‌fleeing ‌the war in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s ‌southern suburbs, and some ‌were seen leaving the building for fear of further airstrikes.
No further details were immediately available. ‌There was no immediate comment from Israel.
Lebanon was ⁠pulled ⁠into the widening US-Israel war with Iran on Monday after the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets and drones into Israel. Israel responded with heavy strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon and near Beirut.