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Ireland's President Michael D Higgins and Prime Minister Simon Harris met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for talks on the war in Gaza and enhancing bilateral ties on Wednesday.
The leaders discussed the Middle East situation, including the political upheaval in Syria, according to Mr Higgins's office.
“The outrageous suffering in the absence of a ceasefire in Gaza was the central part of their discussion,” the statement added.
Mr Harris said in a post on LinkedIn “We also spoke of Irish / Egyptian relations and a number of important consular and trade matters.”
There had also been “agreement on the need to expand international recognition of the Palestinian state”, said Egyptian presidential spokesman Mohamed El Shenawy.
Ireland is among several European countries which in May formally recognised the state of Palestine, drawing anger from Israel.
Mr El Sisi praised Dublin's “courageous positions in support of the Palestinian cause,” Mr Shenawy added.
Eight Gazan children and their families, currently in Egypt, will soon be medically evacuated to Ireland, the Irish statement said.
The Dublin visit was the final leg of a European tour by Mr El Sisi that included visits to Norway and Denmark.
It marked the first trip to Ireland by Mr El Sisi since Hosni Mubarak visited in 2006.
About Karol Nawrocki
• Supports military aid for Ukraine, unlike other eurosceptic leaders, but he will oppose its membership in western alliances.
• A nationalist, his campaign slogan was Poland First. "Let's help others, but let's take care of our own citizens first," he said on social media in April.
• Cultivates tough-guy image, posting videos of himself at shooting ranges and in boxing rings.
• Met Donald Trump at the White House and received his backing.
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Maros Sefcovic is juggling multiple international trade agreement files, but his message was clear when he spoke to The National on Wednesday.
The EU-UAE bilateral trade deal will be finalised soon, he said. It is in everyone’s interests to do so. Both sides want to move quickly and are in alignment. He said the UAE is a very important partner for the EU. It’s full speed ahead - and with some lofty ambitions - on the road to a free trade agreement.
We also talked about US-EU tariffs. He answered that both sides need to talk more and more often, but he is prepared to defend Europe's position and said diplomacy should be a guiding principle through the current moment.
