LONDON: Hussein Al-Sheikh, deputy president of the Palestinian Authority, discussed security and diplomatic issues during separate meetings in Cairo with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati and Hassan Rashad, director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service. Al-Sheikh briefed Egyptian officials on the latest developments regarding the Occupied Territories, in the presence of Maj. Gen. Majed […]
Read MoreBy Dr. Sinem Cengiz Since the signing of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal last month, regional countries have been working to keep Washington as engaged as possible in managing the next phase. At the same time, a new dynamic is emerging: these countries do not want to rely solely on the US for the implementation […]
Read MoreJERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump hailed a “tremendous day for the Middle East” as he and regional leaders signed a declaration Monday meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners. Trump made a lightning visit to Israel, where he lauded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an address […]
Read MoreCAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday that describing the displacement of Palestinians as voluntary is “nonsense.” Israel earlier called on Gaza City residents to leave for the south, as its forces advance deeper into the enclave’s largest urban area. The Israeli army told Gaza City residents to flee to a “humanitarian zone” […]
Read MoreIn a major blow to Pakistan and a huge diplomatic win for New Delhi at Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC), countries like Indonesia, Egypt and Bahrain blocked Islamabad’s anti-India proposal. According to reports, a meeting of OIC, a Parliamentary Union was held in Jakarta where Pakistan wanted to adopt a tough stand against India on […]
Read MoreGaza’s civil defence agency said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli air strikes on a camp housing displaced Palestinians near Rafah had risen to 40. “The massacre committed by the Israeli occupation army in the refugee tents northwest of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip has left 40 martyrs and 65 wounded,” […]
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