We’re getting still cozier with Qatar: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi held talks with Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani yesterday, according to an Ittihadiya statement. El Sisi praised what he called “tangible progress in Egyptian-Qatari relations.” The meeting came on the heels of talks between Al Thani and Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. This was the second time the Qatari FM has visited Cairo since the countries normalized ties in January last year.

El Sisi also met with head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed El Menfi, a separate statement read, where the two agreed to work more closely to ensure Libya is able to proceed with elections and to work toward political stability.