Egyptian defense minister meets Iraqi counterpart to discuss military cooperation

Egyptian Defense Minister Lt. General Mohammad Zaki and his Iraqi counterpart Jumaa Inad Saadoun. (Twitter Photo)
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Updated 13 June 2022
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Egyptian defense minister meets Iraqi counterpart to discuss military cooperation

  • The meeting, currently taking place in Egypt, is dealing with a number of issues of common interest in military cooperation
  • The Egyptian defense minister affirmed his country’s pride in its “established relations with Iraq”

CAIRO: Egyptian Defense Minister Lt. General Mohammad Zaki is discussing with his Iraqi counterpart Jumaa Inad Saadoun the military cooperation between the two countries.

The meeting, currently taking place in Egypt as part of an official visit lasting several days, is dealing with a number of issues of common interest in military cooperation and the transfer and exchange of experiences between the armed forces of both countries, according to Egyptian army spokesman Col. Gharib Abdel Hafez.

The Egyptian defense minister affirmed his country’s pride in its “established relations with Iraq” and the keenness of the General Command of the Egyptian Armed Forces “to increase the bonds of cooperation and partnership in various military fields.”

The Iraqi defense minister praised Egypt’s “influential and effective role” in its regional and international surroundings and in achieving security and stability in the Middle East.

The meeting has been attended by senior commanders of the armed forces of the two countries, the Iraqi ambassador and the military attache of Baghdad in Cairo.


Trump’s Gaza peace board charter seeks $1 billion for extended membership, document shows

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Trump’s Gaza peace board charter seeks $1 billion for extended membership, document shows

  • The board is described in the charter as “an international organization that seeks to promote stability”

WASHINGTON: A draft charter sent to about 60 ​countries by the US administration calls for members to contribute $1 billion in cash if they want ‌their membership ‌to last more ‌than ⁠three ​years, ‌according to the document seen by Reuters.

“Each Member State shall serve a term of no ⁠more than three years from ‌this Charter’s ‍entry ‍into force, subject ‍to renewal by the Chairman,” the document, first reported by Bloomberg News, ​shows.

“The three-year membership term shall not apply ⁠to Member States that contribute more than USD $1,000,000,000 in cash funds to the Board of Peace within the first year of the Charter’s entry into ‌force.”

The board is described in the charter as “an international organization that seeks to promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict.”

It would become official once three member states agree to the charter.

* With Reuters