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Egypt, Syria in Advanced Talks to Restore Diplomatic Relations

3 min read 02 Apr 2023, 03:45 PM IST The Wall Street Journal

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could meet soon after Ramadan

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R) meets with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad at the ministry headquarters in Cairo, on April 1, 2023. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (AFP) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R) meets with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad at the ministry headquarters in Cairo, on April 1, 2023. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) **(AFP)**

Egypt and Syria are in advanced talks to restore full diplomatic relations more than a decade after ties broke down, people familiar with the matter say, as Arab states warm up to Damascus in fast-evolving developments that are reshaping the Middle East’s geopolitics.