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Qatar attends naval base opening in Egypt

A Qatari delegation has attended the inauguration of a naval base on Egypt’s western coast near the Libyan border, in the latest sign of improving ties between Cairo and Doha.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R) meets with Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Cairo, Egypt, May 25, 2021.

CAIRO — For the first time in years, Qatar took part July 3 in the inauguration of an Egyptian naval base in the Gargoub area, on the Egyptian northwestern Mediterranean coast near the border with Libya. 

The ceremony was also attended by Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Mohammed al-Menfi, head of Libya’s ruling Presidential Council. 

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