Egypt’s FM Dr Badr Abdelatty held a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan yesterday to “discuss regional de-escalation efforts”, Egypt’s foreign ministry says.

“The two ministers exchanged views and assessments on the progress of negotiations between the United States and Iran, emphasising the paramount importance of supporting the negotiation process and relying on diplomacy and dialogue as the only way to reduce tensions and end the war,” the statement read.

“Both ministers expressed their hope that all parties would adopt wise and responsible positions and embrace diplomacy to resolve their differences,” it added.

Opinion

Editorial

Yemen offensive
04 Oct, 2026

Yemen offensive

IT appears that escalation is on the cards where the Houthi-Saudi and US-Iran conflicts are concerned. As per...
Growth transition
04 Oct, 2026

Growth transition

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent call to move from stabilisation to growth, job creation and export ...
Protection at risk
04 Oct, 2026

Protection at risk

THE recent warning from UNHCR should alarm donor governments. Nearly 8.3m refugees and other forcibly displaced...
Talks, at last
Updated 03 Oct, 2026

Talks, at last

The government’s constant threats to suspend KP’s elected dispensation over a political protest have escalated hostilities considerably. In that context, both sides did well to start talking.
IWT’s future
Updated 03 Oct, 2026

IWT’s future

TOGETHER with the Kashmir dispute, India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty has become the biggest...
Pained minds
03 Oct, 2026

Pained minds

IN Pakistan, mental healthcare is wedged between two extremes — a luxury or a stigma. Estimates cited by the...