Cairo: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty held an intensive series of meetings and calls, in a week, as part of Egypt's coordinated diplomatic efforts in all tracks of diplomatic engagement.
According to State Information Service Egypt, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released an infographic on Sunday, January 18, 2026, that highlighted Abdelatty's activities throughout the week. The week commenced with two significant phone calls with his Bahraini and Jordanian counterparts, emphasizing Egypt's commitment to regional diplomacy.
In an effort to support Somalia's unity and sovereignty, the minister met with his Somali counterpart. Talks with the Pakistani foreign minister focused on strengthening bilateral relations and reviewing regional developments. Throughout the week, Abdelatty engaged in meetings with his Palestinian, Tunisian, Kuwaiti, Sudanese, Yemeni, and Qatari counterparts, along with the Saudi deputy foreign minister.
As part of initiatives to integrate economic diplomacy with the private sector's role in supporting Egypt's economic presence in Africa, Abdelatty convened a meeting with prominent business figures and representatives of the private sector and Egyptian companies. He highlighted the crucial role of the private sector in bolstering economic partnerships with African nations.
Abdelatty also held political consultations in Cairo with the Irish foreign minister to enhance bilateral relations and exchange views on regional developments. He engaged with officials from the American Chamber of Commerce in Cairo, met with the CEO of Norway's Scatec company, and discussed issues with the personal representative of the NATO secretary general for the southern neighborhood, as well as meeting the executive director of NEPAD.
Further engagements included a meeting with the UN special envoy for Sudan to discuss Egypt's stance on developments in the country and a meeting with the senior advisor to the US president for Arab and African affairs. Abdelatty chaired the 5th meeting of the consultative mechanism aimed at enhancing coordination of peace efforts in Sudan. On the sidelines, he held discussions with his Djiboutian counterpart on strengthening bilateral relations and developments in the Horn of Africa.
Additionally, the week saw a series of phone calls with the Turkish foreign minister, the Palestinian vice president, the Qatari foreign minister, the German foreign minister, the Lebanese prime minister, the US special envoy for the Middle East, the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, and the Cypriot foreign minister.
Abdelatty chaired the board of directors meeting of the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping, and Peacebuilding, along with the sixth ministerial meeting of the Permanent Higher Committee for Human Rights. Following presidential directives, Abdelatty engaged in intensive contacts aimed at de-escalating regional tensions.
He also received India's minister of state for external affairs, Australia's minister for small business, international development and multicultural affairs, and discussed enhancing bilateral relations and reviewing regional and international developments with the Bosnian foreign minister. Abdelatty participated in a symposium organized by International Politics magazine on the outcomes of Egyptian foreign policy in 2025 and delivered a speech at the Egyptian Association of Political Economy and Legislation. Additionally, he organized a ceremony to honor retired ambassadors.