STORY: Egyptian president, Bahraini national security advisor discuss Gaza ceasefire
SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024
DATELINE: March 6, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:38
LOCATION: Cairo
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the meeting  (courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency)

STORYLINE:

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting National Security Advisor, Commander of the Royal Guard and Secretary-General of the Supreme Defense Council of Bahrain, Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, on Tuesday agreed on the vital importance of an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

According to a statement by the Egyptian presidency, the talks addressed means of ensuring the flow of critically needed humanitarian assistance and relief in sufficient quantities to the besieged strip.

The meeting also focused on Egypt's efforts toward restoring calm in the region. On Tuesday, Hamas continued its talks in Egypt for the third day with mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and the United States in a bid to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.

The Bahraini high-level official lauded Egypt's efforts in delivering aid to the Palestinians in Gaza by land through the Rafah border crossing or airdrops.

The meeting also reiterated the need to contain the escalating tension in the region and push efforts toward preventing the expansion of the conflict, added the statement.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo.
(XHTV)