Egypt, Jordan discuss bus crash in Sinai

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke by phone with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi on Wednesday to discuss a bus crash in Sinai and offer assistance to Jordanian victims.

By Middle East Affairs
September 7, 2026
Three ancient Egyptian pyramids stand in a desert landscape under a clear blue sky, with sand dunes in the foreground and a few visitors visible at their base.
Ilustrasi. The pyramids of Giza are among Egypt's most iconic landmarks. Egypt and Jordan are coordinating assistance following a bus crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Photo: Ricardo Liberato / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call on Wednesday with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to express condolences over a passenger bus crash that occurred in Sinai. The Egyptian government conveyed its sympathies to Jordan and its people, according to Egypt Independent, a regional news outlet.

The ministers discussed facilitation for the Jordanian victims of the crash. Details of the incident, including the number of those killed or injured and the exact location within Sinai, were not provided in the initial account.

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