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Arab League, Egypt express concern over violence in Iraq
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CAIRO, 31 August 2022, (TON): Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said “he is following with great concern the dangerous developments in Iraq.”
He added “I call for giving priority to the national interest, avoiding bloodshed, and preserving civil peace in the country.”
Meanwhile, during a phone call with Iraqi President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed the need for dialogue, and expressed Cairo’s readiness to contribute to any joint effort to avoid escalation.
El-Sisi said “I am saddened by the outcome of the current developments in this brotherly country, which has strong historical ties of brotherhood and Arabism with Egypt.”
“I call on all Iraqi parties to give priority to the supreme interest of their country in order to overcome the political crisis through dialogue and to achieve stability, security and prosperity for the Iraqis.”
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