Rhino: Agencies – A spokesperson for the US State Department confirmed in exclusive statements to Al-Sharq TV that the United States remains committed to supporting the dialogue process that will lead to peace in Sudan and end the suffering of its people, noting that the date of the meeting of the foreign ministers of the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates, known as the “Quartet,” has not yet been set following its recent postponement.
The US spokesperson expressed his country’s hope that a date for the Quadrilateral meeting on Sudan would be set soon, explaining that Washington is currently coordinating its joint efforts with the countries concerned to ensure effective engagement on the Sudanese issue and achieve tangible results from the upcoming meeting.
These statements come at a time of intense diplomatic activity in the US capital, Washington, where Musad Boulos, former US President Donald Trump’s advisor on Arab and African affairs, met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty for talks on developments in the Sudanese crisis and ways to address related regional conflicts.
Paul posted on the “X” platform that the meeting with the Egyptian minister addressed multiple issues, most notably the situation in Sudan, stressing that both sides emphasized the importance of continued partnership on a number of shared priorities that bring the two countries together.
In a related context, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty held a meeting with his US counterpart Marco Rubio on Thursday in Washington, where they discussed developments in Sudan and stressed the need to reach an immediate ceasefire and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid.
The Egyptian minister also stressed his country’s position in support of Sudanese state institutions and the importance of respecting Sudan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Sources close to decision-making circles in Washington told Al-Sharq TV that the issue of preventing the warring parties in Sudan, represented by the army and the Rapid Support Forces, from participating in the transitional period was not on the agenda of the quadrilateral meeting.
The sources added that some parties to the meeting had identical views on how to address the crisis, while others put forward different ideas, considering that this divergence not only reflects the possibility of the meeting’s failure, but also opens the door to what they described as “major measures,” without clarifying the nature or timing of these measures.
In a notable development, sources revealed that one of the four countries participating in the meeting decided shortly before it was held to downgrade its representation from ministerial to diplomatic level, which angered US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and prompted him to decide to postpone the negotiations, in a move that reflects the scale of the challenges facing international efforts to find a comprehensive and sustainable solution to the Sudanese crisis.
