President Joseph Aoun welcoming Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Baabda, on Nov. 26, 2025. (Credit: Lebanese Presidency)
Following the visit of Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad — whose presence in Lebanon carries “significant political and security weight,” according to Egypt’s ambassador to Beirut, Ala’ Moussa — Cairo sent its foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, on Tuesday evening as concerns mount over the country's worsening security situation. The visit comes two days after an Israeli strike killed Hezbollah’s military chief in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Before that, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke by phone with his Lebanese counterpart, Joseph Aoun, assuring him of his country's support.Egypt is not the only country looking for a way out of the Lebanese crisis, but it holds a unique advantage: it is the only Arab state that maintains communication both with Israel and with all Lebanese factions, including Hezbollah. Saudi...
Following the visit of Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad — whose presence in Lebanon carries “significant political and security weight,” according to Egypt’s ambassador to Beirut, Ala’ Moussa — Cairo sent its foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, on Tuesday evening as concerns mount over the country's worsening security situation. The visit comes two days after an Israeli strike killed Hezbollah’s military chief in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Before that, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke by phone with his Lebanese counterpart, Joseph Aoun, assuring him of his country's support.Egypt is not the only country looking for a way out of the Lebanese crisis, but it holds a unique advantage: it is the only Arab state that maintains communication both with Israel and with all Lebanese factions, including...
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