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Turkey, US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia hold Cairo talks on Iran, Libya, Gaza

Foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met in Cairo to discuss regional diplomacy and the Middle East crisis. Separately, intelligence chiefs from Egypt and Turkey met with senior Hamas leaders in Cairo to discuss a Gaza ceasefire. These efforts aim to restore calm to the enclave after nearly three years of war.

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The previous trilateral meeting is now identified as a quadrilateral gathering including Pakistan, with additional details on intelligence-level talks with Hamas.

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  1. Egypt Hosts Quadrilateral Talks with Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan

    Foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met in Cairo to discuss regional diplomacy and the Middle East crisis. Separately, intelligence chiefs from Egypt and Turkey met with senior Hamas leaders in Cairo to discuss a Gaza ceasefire. These efforts aim to restore calm to the enclave after nearly three years of war.

    What's confirmed:

    • Egypt's Foreign Minister hosted a quadrilateral meeting with counterparts from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
    • Egyptian General Intelligence Service Director Hassan Rashad and Turkish MIT Director Ibrahim Kalin met in Cairo with Hamas leaders Khaled Mashal, Khalil al-Hayya, and Mohammed Hassan.
    • Mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey are working to preserve the Gaza ceasefire and move it into next phases.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Hamas is taking positive steps and its delegation has full authority to make decisions.
    • Nikolay Mladenov may travel to Cairo if talks make positive progress.
    • A new Saudi-led axis including Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and the UAE has emerged as a potential winner from the Iran war.
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    7. Hamas: Ending war, ensuring aid enters Gaza are top priorities in Cairo ...
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  2. Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey Meet in Cairo

    Foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey held trilateral talks in Cairo. The meetings occurred alongside a broader gathering of four regional parties. Discussions focused on regional stability, including the situation in Libya.

    What's confirmed:

    • Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty of Egypt, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, and Hakan Fidan of Turkey held trilateral talks.
    • The meetings took place in Cairo.
    • Libya was a key topic of discussion.
    • Hakan Fidan attended a regional meeting in Cairo over the weekend.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The United States is using the Cairo meeting to engage with various Muslim countries in the region.
    • Pakistan participated in talks with counterparts from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
    Sources used for this update (4)
    1. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey hold trilateral talks on regional issues
    2. Libya high on Cairo talks agenda - eKathimerini.com
    3. Turkey, US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia hold Cairo talks on Iran, Libya, Gaza
    4. Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia Hold Talks in Cairo on Key ...
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  3. Regional Powers and US Meet in Cairo Over Iran, Libya and Gaza

    Foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met in Cairo to discuss regional stability. The group welcomed a US-Iran memorandum of understanding signed in Islamabad. Discussions also covered security in Libya, Gaza, and Africa.

    What's confirmed:

    • Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with Saudi and Turkish counterparts and a senior US presidential adviser in Cairo on Saturday.
    • The talks included discussions on Gaza, Libya, security in Africa, and the US-Iran memorandum of understanding.
    • President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met with the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey on Sunday.
    • Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey welcomed the signing of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.
    • President El-Sisi called for the Egypt-Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan consultative mechanism to become an institutional framework.
    • Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan participated in the Cairo meetings.
    Sources used for this update (13)
    1. Turkey, US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia hold Cairo talks on Iran, Libya, Gaza - analysis
    2. Iran war mediators set to meet in Egypt Sunday, as talks in Switzerland still on hold
    3. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt stress importance of swift conclusion to 'current phase' of US-Iran talks
    4. Türkiye’s Fidan joins counterparts in Egypt over US-Iran talks | Daily Sabah
    5. Al-Sisi calls for institutionalising Egypt-Saudi-Türkiye-Pakistan mechanism to strengthen regional stability
    6. Turkey, US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia hold Cairo talks on Iran, Libya, Gaza ...
    7. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey FMs and US adviser discuss Iran deal ...
    8. Turkey Strengthens Regional Influence as Cairo Talks Tackle Ir...
    9. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey hold high-level talks in Cairo
    10. Turkish Foreign Minister joins Cairo talks on Libya with Egypt, Saudi ...
    11. El-Sisi urges stronger institutional role for Egypt-Saudi-Pakistan ...
    12. Regional countries to hold Cairo meeting on developments
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