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Acting Charge de’ Affairs of Syria’s delegation to the United Nations, Al-Hakam Dandi, said that it is regrettable awaiting 50 days to reach a temporal and partial cease of the Israeli aggression on Gaza and the brutal killing machine that perpetrated war crimes and crimes against humanity. “The Israeli occupation goes far in its aggression on Syrian territory, the latest of which was the attack on Damascus international airport, and this requires from the UN Security Council to condemn these acts, stop them and bring their perpetrators, who push the region into a dangerous escalation, to justice,” Dandi said at…

The Financial Times did not name the official due to concerns for her safety, saying only that she was the CIA’s associate deputy director for analysis. The official on October 21 changed her Facebook cover photo to an image of a man holding a Palestinian flag, the news outlet reported, adding that “posting an overtly political image on a public platform is a very unusual move for a senior intelligence official”. In a statement to the Financial Times, the CIA said its officers “are committed to analytic objectivity, which is at the core of what we do as an agency.…

During his visit to New York, Hakan Fidan will also meet with members of group formed to follow up on decisions taken at joint Islamic-Arab summit Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit New York to participate in a UN Security Council meeting on the Gaza conflict on Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Fidan will also hold a series of contacts with other members of the group formed to follow up on the decisions taken at the extraordinary joint summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Arab League on Nov. 11, the ministry said in a statement.
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The Algerian President has previously refused to label the Palestinian Resistance a “terrorist” organization. On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune expressed “the firm commitment of Algeria to support the legitimate struggle of the Palestinian people and its just cause for the recovery of its inalienable and non-negotiable rights, including the establishment of an independent state based on the 1967 borders and UN resolutions.” “We extend our highest regards to this steadfast people, despite all the horrendous violations they endure and the desperate attempts to liquidate their cause and destroy…

Maria Zakharova emphasized that internet and communication services have been down for some time in the Gaza Strip Several hundred Russians staying in the Gaza Strip and Egypt are waiting to be evacuated, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RT. “I can say that, indeed, a significant number, several hundred of our citizens remain in the Gaza Strip and on the territory of Egypt awaiting evacuation. Some of them remain on the territory of the Gaza Strip, some have already crossed the relevant border and are waiting for evacuation in Egypt,” the diplomat said. Zakharova emphasized that internet and…

‘Talks focused on political prospects for Gaza, possible role of Arab countries towards two-state solution,’ says Frank-Walter Steinmeier German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said on Tuesday met in Oman’s capital Muscat and discussed peace prospects for Gaza. “The talks focused on the political prospects for Gaza and the possible role of Arab countries towards a two-state solution,” Steinmeier said on Instagram. He pointed out that Oman had “often acted as a mediator in the region,” including between Saudi Arabia and Iran. “Fact is that Oman has played a very good mediating role in…

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received the President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday. The two leaders held a session of talks and witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between their countries in the field of energy, Saudi Press Agency reported. The visit coincides with Tuesday’s announcement that Riyadh has been chosen to host the 2030 World Expo.  Source: Arab News

King Abdullah II says both territories ‘extension of the Palestinian state’ Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Tuesday reiterated his country’s rejection of any attempt to separate the West Bank from the Gaza Strip. In a message to the head of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), King Abdullah II affirmed that both the West Bank and Gaza “are an extension of the Palestinian state.” “The values of all divine religions and our common human values reject the killing of civilians,” he added, according to Jordan’s Royal Court. He noted: “Israel’s aggressions in…

Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, says the rights of the Palestinian people should be “on the table” during diplomatic discussions related to Gaza. The US is “moving away” from ensuring that the rights of the Palestinian people are met by continuing to support “the occupation, the war and the crimes committed against the Palestinian people”, Hamad told Al Jazeera. Despite allegations of truce violations, the agreement is so far “going well”, he said, adding that Hamas has provided evidence to mediators of violations concerning aid deliveries, prisoner releases and military activity. Hamad said a lot of the…

Cardoso, who took over in September, faces immediate pressure to curb excess liquidity in the banking system and tackle inflation, which has risen for 10 consecutive months, reaching 27.33% in October, the highest in about 18 years ABUJA – Nigeria’s central bank will tighten policy over the next two quarters to manage inflation while directing banks to boost capital to support an expansion of the economy, its new governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said on Friday. Cardoso, who took over in September, faces immediate pressure to curb excess liquidity in the banking system and tackle inflation, which has risen for 10 consecutive…