UK pushes for Middle East stability on ministerial visit to Egypt

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agencies on the ground.

The UK continues to call for an immediate ceasefire on all fronts and continues to push for urgent aid to enter Gaza and reach those most in need.

Background

The FCDO currently advises against all but essential travel to the Egyptian desert west and south of the oases of Fayoum, Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga, except for:

The coastal areas between the Nile Delta and Marsa Matruh

The Marsa Matruh-Siwa road

The oasis town of Siwa

For further information on Egypt travel advice, visit https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt

SOURCE UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office