Egypt bridge of communication between Arabs and Europe – Egypt now

Ambassador Hussein Haridi, former deputy secretary of state, said the Arab-European summit scheduled for Sunday and Monday is the first of its kind.
In a telephone conversation with the dmc channel on Friday, Hridi said the summit aimed to bring perspectives closer to the challenges facing the Middle East and the historic role Egypt has always played as a bridge between Arabs and Europe.
He added that all leaders, especially Europeans, realize that the challenges are great and recognize that common visions must be defined for our problems.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is scheduled to open the Arab-European summit on Sunday in Sharm el-Sheikh. This is an unprecedented historic summit that reflects Egypt's current political stance on the international scene and its central role in the region.
Ambassador Bassam Radhi, spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic, said the summit should include the largest diplomatic presence of Arab and European countries at the presidential level, which will address the challenges facing both sides, including the terrorism and illegal immigration, organized crime as well as conflict and Palestinian issues.
In addition, the Fatwa Observatory and critics of the Egyptian house Fatwa have stated that the Arab-European summit to be held on February 24 and 25 in Sharm el-Sheikh represents a qualitative leap in the agreement of international visions on the common confrontation to expand groups and elements of terrorism.
The Observatory said in a statement that this historic summit would reveal the extent of the Arab-European rapprochement of common challenges and aspirations in the economic, social and security fields, as well as deep historical and cultural ties, as well as geographical proximity between Arab and European countries.
In its report, the Observatory said that the growing threats and common challenges created by international terrorism and extremism confronting the Arab world and Europe make the two sides united in the struggle against terrorism.
The Observatory said in its report that the League of Arab States and the European Union are committed to the declaration of a global war on terror as part of their joint efforts to support the efforts of the global coalition against terrorism. Ash, launching a strategic dialogue and forming working groups to combat terrorism and organized crime.

Source Dawn