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Saudi Arabia has condemned an Israeli minister’s remarks where he called to build a synagogue at Al-Aqsa mosque, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said early Tuesday. Israel’s hard-line Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir repeated a call for Jews to be allowed to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, drawing sharp criticism for inflaming tensions as ceasefire negotiators seek a deal to halt fighting in Gaza. Asked during an interview if he would build a synagogue on the site if he could, Ben-Gvir replied “Yes, Yes.” The Kingdom affirmed its categorical rejection of these extremist and provocative statements, and the ongoing provocations…

Egypt reiterated to all concerned parties its rejection of any Israeli presence at the Rafah crossing or the Philadelphi corridor, an informed source told Al-Qahera News on Monday. Egypt manages to mediate between the conflicting parties in Gaza in a way that aligns with its national security and safeguards the rights of the Palestinian people, the source said. The source added that the Egyptian security delegation is working relentlessly to reach an agreement between Hamas and Israel, coordinating its efforts with partners in Qatar and the United States. Both delegations from Hamas and Israel left Cairo on Sunday after meetings with…

Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, the supervisor general of the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, met the Dutch Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Hans Peter van der Woude in Riyadh on Monday. Discussions focused on relief and humanitarian issues, with particular attention on global efforts led by Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Van der Woude praised the Kingdom’s contributions through KSrelief, highlighting the agency’s significant role in easing the suffering of those in need and providing assistance to communities worldwide Source: Arab News

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigration mourns with deep sorrow and grief the passing of one of the pillars and shining symbols of Egyptian diplomacy throughout the ages, former Foreign Minister Dr. Nabil El-Araby, who passed away on Monday,” read the statement. “The late Dr. El-Araby devoted his life to defending the interests of his homeland and raising its flag high among the nations in various international forums,” added the statement describing the late Egyptian diplomat whom “history will forever bear witness to his significant national role in the international arbitration that led to the return of the beloved…

Egyptian authorities on Monday issued a statement condemning remarks made by Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir regarding plans to establish a Jewish synagogue inside Al-Aqsa Mosque. “The Arab Republic of Egypt holds Israel legally responsible for maintaining the status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque and for not harming Islamic and Christian holy sites,” the statement read. The statement further emphasized that “Israel is required to comply with its obligations as an occupying power and to cease making provocative statements that could further escalate tensions in the region.” Egypt also highlighted that “irresponsible statements regarding Islamic and Christian holy sites in the…

Five civilians were killed and others were injured tonight in an Israeli shelling targeting the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem, according to the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health confirmed that the bodies of five Palestinians killed in the occupation’s bombing of the Nur Shams camp were brought to the Tulkarm Governmental Hospital. WAFA correspondent reported that four loud explosions were heard in the city of Tulkarem, its suburbs and its camps, following an Israeli drone shelling that targeted a house in the al-Manshiya neighborhood in the Nur Shams camp. Source: WAFA

The decision to detain Pavel Durov, co-founder of the Telegram messenger, is not political, French President Emmanuel Macron said. “The arrest of the president of Telegram on French soil took place as part of an ongoing judicial investigation. It is in no way a political decision. It is up to the judges to rule on the matter,” the French leader wrote on his X page. Macron added that he sees “false information regarding France following the arrest of Pavel Durov.” “France is deeply committed to freedom of expression and communication, to innovation, and to the spirit of entrepreneurship,” he said.…

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said on Monday that a comprehensive war in the Middle East can be avoided, despite the extreme tension the region is witnessing. Albares said in an interview with the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser that avoiding such a war begins with a ceasefire in Gaza, allowing humanitarian aid to pass without hindrance to civilians in the Strip, and then establishing a framework for dialogue between the Palestinians and the Israelis. He stressed in this regard that a ceasefire in Gaza and preventing the war from spreading to Lebanon should be among the priorities of…

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has condemned the Israeli national security minister’s promise to build a synagogue in the holy site and the compound’s storming by Israeli settlers who also performed Jewish rituals. Itamar Ben-Gvir is trying to push the region towards a state of “perpetual conflict” and is undermining regional and international efforts to end the war on Gaza and the “genocide” of Palestinians, the ministry added in a statement. “The ministry holds the Israeli government fully and directly responsible for the consequences of this incitement by Ben-Gvir and others like him, particularly in turning the conflict zone into a…

While about 255,000 hectares of land were damaged in fires in Türkiye between 2012 and 2023, 1.7 million hectares were added to the forest asset in the same period. According to a record compiled by Anadolu based on the data of the country’s General Directorate of Forestry (OGM), prevention, extinguishing, and reforestation steps are of strategic importance in the fight against forest fires. In this regard, the OGM tries to intervene in forest fires in a timely and effective manner by using airplanes, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), watchtowers, cameras and land vehicles. It is stated that rising temperatures due…