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Article: Egypt calls for Arab coordination in fight against Red Sea piracy
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- November 1, 2008
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Egypt calls for Arab coordination in fight against Red Sea piracy
CAIRO, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Egypt is seeking to coordinate efforts
of Arab countries in the fight against piracy in the Red Sea,
Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said on Saturday.
Egypt has offered invitations to the Arab countries overlooking
the Red Sea to meet in Cairo later this month to discuss anti-
piracy efforts, Zaki said in a statement.
The high-level meeting, which is to be co-chaired by Egypt and
Yemen, will discuss means of combating piracy and securing
navigation routes in the Red Sea waters, Zaki said.
It is imperative for the Arab countries overlooking the Red Sea ...