Tinjedad, Morocco - Following the controversy caused by Egyptian news anchor Amany El-Khayat over her offensive remarks about Morocco, the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, praised the bilateral relations between the two countries in a telephone conversation with his Moroccan counterpart Salaheddine Mezouar.
The spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel-Atti said today that Shoukry stressed, during his phone call to the Moroccan Foreign Minister, that the remarks made by the TV host should not affect the relationship between the two countries under any pretext.
"Sameh Shoukry reiterated the high pride of Egypt, government and people, in the leadership and the people of the Kingdom of Morocco and the historic role it plays in the service of Arab and Islamic issues," the spokesman said.
The spokesman for Egypt's Foreign Ministry added that Shoukry and Mezouar also discussed the latest developments in the region, particularly the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip in light of continued Israeli military attacks.
It is worth noting that the Moroccan ambassador to Egypt and the Association of Moroccan Community in Egypt filed a complaint against the Egyptian TV presenter who insulted Morocco in her daily TV show.
In a video posted on YouTube on July 16, Egyptian TV presenter Amany El-Khayat lashes out at King Mohammed VI and the ruling Islamist Party, claiming that the Moroccan economy is based on “prostitution.”
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