You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated,and is now available. Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty [ https://www.state.gov/secretary-rubios-meeting-with-egyptian-foreign-minister-abdelatty/ ] 02/10/2025 08:50 PM EST Office of the Spokesperson Home [ https://www.state.gov ]Office of the Spokesperson [ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-public-diplomacy-and-public-affairs/bureau-of-global-public-affairs/office-of-the-spokesperson/ ]Press Releases [ /press-releases/ ]…Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty hide Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty Readout February 10,2025 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty today. The Secretary and Foreign Minister affirmed the importance of the U.S.-Egypt partnership that includes promoting regional peace,security,and stability. The Secretary thanked the Foreign Minister for Egypt’s mediation efforts in securing the release of hostages,for sustaining humanitarian assistance deliveries throughout Gaza,and accepting medical evacuations. The Secretary reiterated the importance of close cooperation to advance post-conflict planning for the governance and security of Gaza and stressed Hamas can never govern Gaza or threaten Israel again. Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister Abdelatty discussed developments in Syria,including the need for inclusive governance and the need to prevent the country from being used as a base for terrorism or from posing a threat to its neighbors. On Sudan,they discussed the need to press the belligerents to end hostilities and expand humanitarian access. They also discussed Egypt’s water security. Tags Bilateral Relations and Engagement [ https://www.state.gov/policy-issues/bilateral-relations-and-engagement/ ] Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs [ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-political-affairs/bureau-of-near-eastern-affairs/ ] Egypt [ https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/egypt/ ] Office of the Spokesperson [ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-public-diplomacy-and-public-affairs/bureau-of-global-public-affairs/office-of-the-spokesperson/ ] The Secretary of State [ https://www.state.gov/secretary/ ] Situation in the Middle East [ https://www.state.gov/policy-issues/situation-in-the-middle-east/ ] body { font-size: 1em; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; color: #333333; } ________________________________________________________________________ Stay connected with the State Department: The Great Seal [ http://www.state.gov/ ]RSS Feed [ http://www.state.gov/misc/echannels/66791.htm ]Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/statedept ]Flickr [ http://www.flickr.com/photos/statephotos ] YouTube [ http://www.youtube.com/user/statevideo ] Instagram [ http://instagram.com/statedept ] ________________________________________________________________________