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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…

President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran says all Muslim nations as well as other countries must unite in pressuring the supporters of Israel to end the crimes of the regime and its campaign of genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip. Pezeshkian made the remarks in a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Tehran on Monday. He hailed Qatar’s efforts to establish ceasefire in Gaza and criticized those countries which claim to defend human right for keeping silent vis-à-vis Israel and its crimes against the people of Palestine. Israel has massacred over…

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reviewed the latest developments in Gaza and the Middle East and the bilateral relations between Egypt and Bulgaria in a phone call with his Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev on Monday. During the call, El-Sisi reviewed the latest developments pertinent to the Egyptian efforts to reach a ceasefire and provide humanitarian aid, stressing the need to end the tragedy that the Palestinian people face in Gaza immediately. He also explained that it is important for the international community to undertake a decisive role in the recognition of the Palestinian State, in a way that supports peace in the…

The prolonged arrest of Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov expires on August 28, the Paris Prosecutor’s office announced. “The custody period was extended until the 25th August 2024 by an investigative magistrate and can last up to 96 hours (that being the 28th August 2024) given the applicable procedure for organized crime offences, as referred to above,” the prosecutor’s office said. Pavel Durov was detained in the Le Bourget airport in Paris on August 24; on the next day, his custody period was prolonged to 96 hours. French President Emmanuel Macron stated that his decision was not political and called to…