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Thursday, October 19, 2023
Egyptian president meets with king of Jordan in Cairo

Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi listen to their national anthems during a welcome ceremony for the latter at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, on March 28, 2017, ahead of talks on the eve of the Arab League summit. (AFP/Khalil Mazraawi)
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan for a closed-door discussion about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in besieged Gaza.
Egypt’s presidential office says the two leaders condemn Israel’s policy of “collective punishment” against Palestinians in Gaza and its efforts to displace “Palestinians from their lands to Egypt or Jordan.”
Few further details were given.