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Closing of Bab el-Mandab strait poses direct threat to Egypt’s national security: Emad Adib:

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:30:54 +0000

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Key context: <p>Egyptian media fire and writer Emad Eddin Adib warned that any threat to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait constitutes a direct threat to Egyptian national security. During his Friday interview on the &#8220;al-Hekaya&#8221; (The Story) program on MBC Masr, Adib said that closing Bab el-Mandeb would mean that Iran is &#8220;dragging Egypt into the conflict.&#8221; This &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/closing-of-bab-al-mandab-poses-direct-threat-to-egypts-national-security-emad-adib/">Closing of Bab el-Mandab strait poses direct threat to Egypt&#8217;s national security: Emad Adib:</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Egyptian media fire and writer Emad Eddin Adib warned that any threat to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait constitutes a direct threat to Egyptian national security. During his Friday interview on the “al-Hekaya” (The Story) program on MBC Masr, Adib said that closing Bab el-Mandeb would mean that Iran is “dragging Egypt into the conflict.” This … The post Closing of Bab el-Mandab strait poses direct threat to Egypt’s national security: Emad Adib: appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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