Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty with his Yemeni counterpart, Shaye Mohsen Al-Zindani during their meeting on the side line of UN general assembly. Photo courtesy of Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
Abdelatty made the remarks during a meeting on Monday with his Yemeni counterpart, Shaye Mohsen Al-Zindani, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
He reaffirmed Egypt's unwavering support for Yemen's unity, stability, and the legitimate government represented by the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC).
According to a foreign ministry statement, Egypt’s top diplomat emphasized that Yemen’s security is crucial for the wider Red Sea region.
He reiterated that a political solution is the only path to ending the crisis and called for Yemeni factions to unite behind a comprehensive national vision to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.
More than ten years of civil war have plunged Yemen into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, leaving millions displaced and facing near-famine conditions, according to the UN.
The internationally recognized government established its headquarters in Aden after Houthi forces seized the capital, Sanaa, in 2014.
In recent years, several attempts to establish ceasefires were made. However, a lasting political solution remains elusive.
Yemen's strategic location along the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical chokepoint for global shipping linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, has allowed the Houthis to launch attacks on international vessels.
The Houthis have used this location to launch attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.
They said the attacks, which have created a global security crisis and prompted military responses from other countries, were in solidarity with Palestinians.
As a result of the tensions in the Red Sea, revenues from Egypt's Suez Canal plunged in 2024, falling to approximately $4 billion from $10.2 billion in 2023.
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