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Lebanese PM urges parliament to elect new president in time
“I hope that the parliament succeeds in electing a new president for the country within the constitutional time frame because the challenges facing Lebanon require a strong cooperation among constitutional institutions,” Mikati said at a Beirut forum to discuss difficulties facing Lebanon’s youth.
Scores of Israeli settlers break into Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Jordanian-run Islamic Waqf Department in charge of the holy site said scores of Israeli settlers entered the compound through the Moroccan Gate in successive groups and performed rituals and Talmudic prayers there under the protection of Israeli police officers.
Israeli PM welcomes US proposal on maritime border with Lebanon
Lapid told his weekly cabinet meeting that Israel and Lebanon received the US Energy Envoy Amos Hochstein’s proposal for an agreement on a maritime line between the two countries over the weekend.
AU condemns coup in Burkina Faso
According to an official statement, Chairperson of the AU Commission Moussa Faki condemned the “unconstitutional change of government” in Burkina Faso.
Egypt condemns repeated, escalating transgressions of Al-Aqsa Mosque sanctity
Egypt stressed that the continuation of such violations, restrictions to the movement of Palestinian worshippers and performance of religious rituals, and ongoing attempts to change the legal and historical status of Jerusalem, is a flagrant violation to the international law.
Ebola outbreak in Uganda: the health system has never been better prepared
Public health messaging is critical and has worked well for Uganda in past Ebola outbreaks.
Egypt expresses condolences as dozens killed in boat sinking off Syrian coast
The death toll of the accident has risen to 89.
Opinion| China and the US’ prolonged conflict benefits Abiy Ahmed in the Tigray Civil War
There are Arab and international parties trying to invest in this conflict in the hope of finding a foothold near the sources of the Nile to exert the required pressure on the Nile Basin’s countries and Egypt, which is reshaping its historical regional role in the interest of Arab and African national security.
EAC, DRC sign agreement for deployment of joint regional force
DRC President Tshisekedi thanked EAC for the deployment of the joint force, saying that instability in his country has been ongoing for over two decades.
Opinion| Armed militias threaten the stability of Libya
The violent clashes that occurred a few days ago raised fears of a broader escalation, especially in light of the severe political division in the country. Therefore, Arab and western countries called for dialogue and de-escalation. These recent clashes come within the framework of the ongoing competition between the dismissed Dbeibeh government and the Bashagha government, which was appointed by the Libyan Parliament last February.
Egypt, AL welcome appointment of new Special Representative of UN to Libya
The two parties’ statements wished Bathily success in his mission to achieve a breakthrough and solve the challenges facing Libya based on the relevant Security Council resolutions and international references.
Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Taher Zakarneh, 19, died in a hospital after being shot and critically wounded by Israeli soldiers in the clashes, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement.
Syria says Aleppo airport returns to service after Israeli strikes
US forces establish 3d base in Syria’s Hasakah
UN Secretary-General appoints Senegalese Abdoulaye Bathily as UN envoy to Libya
UN Secretary-General appoints Senegalese Abdoulaye Bathily as UN envoy to Libya
Egypt condemns terrorist bombing targeting a mosque in Afghanistan
Egypt expressed its sincere condolences to all the relatives of the victims and its wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured, reiterating its condemnation and rejection of all forms of violence, extremism, and terrorism.
Sudan summons Ethiopian ambassador over plane downing statement
An official with Sudan’s Foreign Ministry condemned Yibeltal Aemero Alemu’s Monday statement confirming that the Ethiopian forces had shot down a plane carrying weapons for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) after it passed through Sudanese airspace and violated Ethiopian airspace, the ministry said in a statement.
US warns Libyan leaders and foreign forces of UN sanctions
These remarks came in a speech by First Adviser for Special Political Affairs at the US Mission to the UN Jeffrey DeLaurentis before the Security Council on Wednesday.
Violent clashes in Tripoli, both UN, US call for de-escalation
Witnesses said the clashes erupted in downtown Tripoli amid a political crisis over control of the Libyan government that has seen armed groups increasingly mass around the capital in recent weeks.
UNSMIL expresses concern over ongoing mobilization of forces, growing tensions in Libya
The UN mission stressed in a statement that the political impasse and all aspects of the crisis affecting Libya “cannot be solved by armed confrontation, and that the solution to these issues comes only through the exercise of the Libyan people’s right to choose their leaders and renew the legitimacy of state institutions through democratic elections”.
Egypt condemns terrorist attack on Somali capital
According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the “government and people of Egypt express their deep condolences to the Federal Republic of Somalia and the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to all those injured.”
Opinion| Unifying the Libyan army
Iraq, which was occupied in 2003 for allegedly possessing weapons of mass destruction, did not fall until after the decision of American military governor Paul Bremer to dissolve the Iraqi army and demobilise its members and affiliates.
UN, Italy ink deal to repair Beirut train station, blast-affected housing
The agreement, which is estimated to be worth 2.3 million euros (2.37 million U.S. dollars), was signed between the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
Palestine condemns Israeli aggression in Nablus, holds it responsible for the consequences
Palestinian Presidential Spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh said in a statement that the Israeli occupation is instigating an open confrontation with the entire Palestinian people through its all-out aggression that began in Jerusalem and then spread to Jenin, Gaza, and now Nablus, which left three people dead and dozens wounded.
Israeli air strikes continue on Gaza, as Zionist settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
31 Palestinians were killed, including 6 children and 4 women, in Israeli strikes since Friday
Israeli occupation forces bombard civilians in Gaza, claim they are targeting military installations
13 Palestinians were killed, including a five-year-old girl, and 90 were wounded during the aggression
Injured Libyans in fuel truck explosion transported to Cairo for treatment
The accident left dozens of people injured with various burns, and they were transferred to receive treatment at the Armed Forces Hospital in Helmiya for orthopedics and complementarity.
Algerian president expresses willingness to join BRICS
In an interview aired on the state-run television ENTV, President Tebboune said that “there are economic conditions for joining the BRICS group, and I think Algeria meets a large proportion of these conditions.”
Iran says capable of building atomic bomb but “not on agenda”
“Iran has the technical ability to build an atomic bomb, but such a program is not on the agenda of the Islamic republic,” Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, told semi-official Fars News Agency.
Lebanon not to give up on maritime rights: president
The talks “aim at preserving Lebanon’s rights and reaching a solution, in cooperation with the American mediator, that would protect our wealth,” a presidential statement quoted his speech to mark the Lebanese army’s 77th anniversary as saying.
UN Advisor on Libya Stephanie Williams leaves her post, Boukadoum most likely candidate
Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, confirmed Williams’ departure during a press conference on Friday.