Egypt on Restoring Ties with Qatar: Sincere Intentions Needed

Egypt announced Thursday its terms to resume normal relations with Qatar. The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Hafez, said that that Egypt always supports sincere efforts to preserve the unity of the Arab ranks.

"Egypt always seeks to reach reconciliation between the Arab Quartet on one hand and Qatar on the other hand," he added.

The desired reconciliation should restore cohesion within the Arab house and allows constructive cooperation and preserves the interests of all parties,” Hafez noted.

In this context, the spokesman stressed the importance of having sincere intentions to achieve true reconciliation that would restore Arab relations to their normal sphere.

He also affirmed that “The reconciliation must preserve common interests, maintain the principles of commitment not to interfere in internal affairs, confront everything that may threaten the security and stability of Arab countries and peoples and preserve the Arab national security.”