Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Abdallah Bou Habib, received a phone call this evening from his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdel Aati, during which he expressed Egypt's concern over the serious situation in the region, stressing his country's efforts to prevent escalation and ward off the specter of a complete war, and its support for Lebanon and its people. In turn, Minister Bou Habib thanked his Egyptian counterpart for Egypt's support, as president, government and people, for Lebanon in these difficult times, noting that "Egypt's role is pivotal in favoring diplomatic solutions instead of military adventures that will inevitably lead to total war." Source: National News Agency - Lebanon
Foreign Ministry Announces Arrival of Bodies of Nine Citizens Killed in Egypt Bus Crash
Amman: The Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs announced that the bodies of nine Jordanian citizens arrived in the Kingdom on Friday morning after they died in a traffic accident involving a bus carrying Jordanian and Egyptian passengers on th…