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Germany’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock has lauded Egypt’s efforts to promote regional stability. Her comments came during talks in Cairo with her Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry which dealt with the situation in the Gaza Strip. Shoukry reiterated Egypt’s stance against any Israeli military operation in Rafah which he said could bring about a humanitarian catastrophe and the threat of a wider conflict. In addition, the ministers’ discussions also addressed several regional and international issues of mutual concern while they also considered ways to boost cooperation between Egypt and Germany. Ahmed Abu Zeid, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said…

US presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would have reacted the same way Israel did after Hamas’s October 7 attacks but Israel is losing international support and should wrap up its war in Gaza. Trump told the Israeli newspaper Hayom in an interview that Hamas’s attacks were “one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen”. “That being said, you have to finish up your war. You have to finish it up. You got to get it done,” Trump said in the interview. “And I will say, Israel has to be very careful because you’re losing a lot of the world,…

The resolution was sponsored by the body’s ten elected members, and the remaining 14 council members voted on it. Following the United States’ abstention from the vote, the United Nations Security Council requested an immediate ceasefire between the Israeli occupation forces and the Palestinian Resistance, as well as the immediate and unconditional release of all captives. The resolution was sponsored by the body’s ten elected members, and the remaining 14 council members voted for it. Algeria’s UN Ambassador Amar Bendjama expressed after the vote that the Palestinians have “suffered greatly”, citing that the “bloodbath has continued for far too long.” Shortly before…

Jordan’s King Abdullah II met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday in Amman to discuss the situation in Gaza and the UN’s role in carrying out humanitarian efforts in the region, Jordan News Agency reported. The meeting, which was also attended by Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, underscored the urgency of international intervention to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the region. King Abdullah spoke of Jordan’s proactive measures in delivering aid to Gaza through all available channels, highlighting the country’s coordination with global partners to help boost humanitarian initiatives. Discussions also focused on the need to continue supporting the UN…

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi has strongly denounced the ongoing Israeli atrocities against the people of Gaza, emphasizing the need for immediate international intervention to address the humanitarian crisis. “The sorrow of ignoring the cries of children and the oppressed lives in the hearts of all people around the world,” he said on Monday morning, adding that the blood of Palestinian martyrs will brings about a transformation in the unjust order that rules the world. Since October 7, 2023, at least 32,333 Palestinians have been killed and 74,694 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza, with the latest figures showing 107 people…

France is ready to work with with Russia to fight terrorism, French President Emmanuel Macron said, commenting on Friday’s terror attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow. “We are in talks at all levels, both technical and ministerial, to possibly offer our cooperation based on the information that we have at our disposal and that could be of use to the Russian side,” the French leader said upon arriving in French Guiana, according to a video of his meeting with the press posted on the French presidency’s page on X. While initial exchanges will be made at this level, “any…

The international community must unite to find the masterminds of the terrorist attack late last week on a crowded concert at Crocus City Hall in suburban Moscow, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said. “It is very important for the entire world community to unite today to find the masterminds and hold them accountable to the fullest extent,” Moskalkova said at a makeshift memorial near the site of the attack. The ombudswoman also expressed condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased, wished a speedy recovery to those who were affected by this “monstrous, bloody terrorist attack.” “Of…

The UN chief says that the Security Council just approved a long-awaited resolution on Gaza, demanding an immediate ceasefire, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. “This resolution must be implemented. Failure would be unforgivable,” he said in a post on X. source: AlJazeera

Israeli artillery stationed east of the Shuja’iya neighborhood in Gaza City today fired a barrage of airstrikes towards a group of civilians waiting for humanitarian aid. Medical sources reported that Israeli fighter jets intensively fired several missiles towards Palestinian civilians who had gathered in the Shuja’iya neighborhood in Gaza City to obtain humanitarian aid after a number of parachutes carrying aid packages fell. Occupation deliberately targets civilians searching for relief aid with the aim of killing them, added sources. Amid conditions of famine created by Israel’s government, the Israeli army continues to deliberately commit massacres against civilians while they attempt to obtain humanitarian aid. Several Palestinian civilians…

Ma Ying-jeou, who served as president of Taiwan from 2008 to 2016, is set to embark on a significant 12-day journey to mainland China, commencing in Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu province, on April 1. Former Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou, who served as president of Taiwan from 2008 to 2016, is scheduled to visit mainland China from April 1 to April 11, as announced by Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua on Monday. The itinerary encompasses visits to Beijing, various Chinese provinces, and other locations. “Ma Ying-jeou as the head of a delegation of Taiwanese youth will pay a…