Israeli, Egyptian Ministers Meet in Washington

(Times of Israel) Adiv Sterman - Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz met last Thursday in Washington with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in the highest level meeting of senior ministers from both countries since the ouster of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in 2011. "The meeting dealt with regional issues, the possibility of providing Israeli gas to Egyptian liquefaction facilities, and international cooperation in preventing radioactive terrorism," Steinitz's office said. In September 2015, Israel reopened its embassy in Egypt, four years after it was shut when a mob stormed the complex.


2016-04-06 00:00:00

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