CAIRO — Locked in a bitter political feud , the leaders of Egypt and Turkey can ’ t agree on much these days . But when confronted with the plight of a stricken magician this week , they set aside their differences in a scramble to save his life .

On Sunday an Egyptian cobra bit the Turkish illusionist Aref Ghafouri , who bills himself as the “ world ’ s most extreme magician ,” as he prepared for a show in the resort city of Antalya , Turkey .

Mr . Ghafouri , 28 , who became famous after appearing on a Turkish version of “ America ’ s Got Talent ,” likes dangerous animals . His Instagram page shows him cuddling a lion cub , hugging a crocodile and kissing a cobra .

After the Egyptian cobra , which was part of Mr . Ghafouri ’ s act , sank its fangs into his right wrist , he tied a cloth around his arm to stanch the flow of blood . At a hospital , doctors started looking for an antivenin to save him from potential paralysis or death .

First they sought help from the Pasteur Institute , the global disease and vaccine research center in France . But the institute informed them it had stopped making the antidote for Egyptian-cobra venom three years earlier , Turkey ’ s Health Ministry said in a statement .

So the Turks were forced to turn to Egypt — a diplomatically sensitive option .

On Monday morning , Mr . Ghafouri , who had started to suffer from breathing difficulties and blurred vision , according to one doctor , was transferred to an air ambulance at Antalya airport . He wanted to go to Cairo , fearing his condition would worsen . But he could not take off : As a Turkish citizen of Iranian-Azeri origin , he needed a visa .

For hours , diplomats from both countries wrangled over his fate , according to Turkey ’ s pro-government newspaper Daily Sabah .

“ He ’ s doing very well ,” Dr . Nabil Abdel Maksoud , a professor of clinical toxicology at Cairo University , said in an interview after he administered the final dose of antivenin . “ He walks , he talks . I ’ m waiting for his enzymes and vitals to get back to normal , but he should be 100 percent fit in a couple of days .”

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Milbourne Christopher Foundation

2018 Milbourne Christopher

Foundation Awards September 29 , 2018 New London , Connecticut

The committee has unanimously voted the following names in the categories listed :

2018 Award Winners -

Master ' s Award : Bill Smith

Mentalist : James Mapes

Close-Up Award : Jon Dorenbos

Illusionist : Peter Gossamer

Literary : Samuel Patrick Smith

Youth Award : Ryan Lally

Lifetime Achievement Award : James Rainho

Ambassador of Magic Award : Jimmy Brown