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Egyptian Foreign Minister's Visit to Israel a Significant Strategic Move
(Al-Ahram-Egypt) Hussein Haridy - The visit by the Egyptian foreign minister to the Israeli capital has placed Egypt once again at the center of Middle Eastern politics. The visit indicates that Egypt remains a regional and Arab power to reckon with. Decisions concerning war and peace pass through Cairo. This message, indeed, needed to be sent, particularly after the Israeli-Turkish agreement of last week to restore normal diplomatic relations. The visit by the Egyptian foreign minister to Israel would, hopefully, send a clear message to all parties that the Egyptian role in peace-making in the Middle East is second to none. In sum, the trip by the Egyptian foreign minister to Israel aimed at securing peace and averting war. The writer is former assistant to the foreign minister.