Abdelatty met Sheikh Tamim at the start of a visit to the Qatari capital, where he delivered greetings from President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and conveyed a message underscoring Egypt’s full support for Qatar and its solidarity with Gulf states following what Cairo described as repeated Iranian attacks targeting the region.
According to foreign ministry spokesman Ambassador Tamim Khalaf, Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s rejection and full condemnation of Iran's attacks that target Qatar’s sovereignty, national security, and the interests of its people.
He stressed that no justification could be accepted for such attacks, describing them as a blatant violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and the principles of the United Nations Charter.
“The security of Qatar and the Gulf states is an integral part of Egypt’s national security and Arab national security,” Abdelatty said, according to the statement.
During the meeting, Abdelatty expressed appreciation for the deep historical and fraternal ties linking Egypt and Qatar and their peoples. He reaffirmed Cairo’s commitment to standing alongside Doha at what he described as a sensitive moment for regional security.
In return, Sheikh Tamim asked that his greetings and appreciation be conveyed to El-Sisi, praising Egypt’s firm and principled stance in supporting Qatar and commending Cairo’s role in preserving regional stability and defending Arab national security.
The two sides also discussed the rapidly evolving regional situation and the dangerous military escalation unfolding across the Middle East.
Abdelatty stressed the importance of reducing tensions and ending the war, calling for prioritizing diplomacy, dialogue, and rational solutions to prevent the conflict from widening and plunging the region into broader instability.
He also highlighted what he described as the “requirements of the day after” for strengthening Arab national security, including reinforcing mechanisms of joint Arab action, advancing the concept of collective Arab security, and activating the Arab Joint Defence Treaty as a key framework for safeguarding the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of Arab states.
The visit to Doha marks the start of Abdelatty’s tour of several Arab countries aimed at coordinating positions and supporting efforts to contain the ongoing regional escalation, the foreign ministry added.
The meeting comes amid heightened regional tensions following a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting energy facilities, infrastructure, and civilian areas in several Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, and Iraq.
On Sunday, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi held several phone calls with Arab leaders, including Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II, during which he reaffirmed Egypt’s full solidarity with Arab states and stressed the importance of strengthening collective Arab national security.
Egypt has repeatedly condemned the attacks and warned that continued military escalation risks destabilizing the Middle East and threatens global energy markets and international shipping routes. Cairo has called for an immediate halt to attacks targeting Arab states and emphasized the need to prioritize diplomacy and dialogue to prevent the conflict from widening.
Egyptian diplomacy has intensified contacts with regional and international partners in recent weeks as part of broader efforts to contain the crisis and reinforce mechanisms of joint Arab action to safeguard the sovereignty and security of Arab states.
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