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EU to provide another €50m of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Moldova
Some €45m (about $48.63m) of the funding is allocated for humanitarian projects in Ukraine, and €5m ($5.4m) to projects in neighboring Moldova, which has taken in hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees since the start of the conflict.
Missiles hit Lviv, Zelensky says Ukraine won’t give up territories to end conflict
Five missiles struck Ukraine’s western city of Lviv on Monday morning, City Mayor Andriy Sadovyi wrote on Facebook, adding that the emergency services rushed to the site of the blasts.
Opinion| The repercussions of the Ukrainian crisis on Libya
Signs of conflict appeared when Russia renewed its endeavor to end the tasks of the UN mission in Tripoli, a few weeks before the start of the discussion about extending its term and appointing a new head for it. Russia also stressed its refusal to empower veteran American diplomat Stephanie Williams and prevent her from obtaining international legitimacy beyond her mission as Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Libya.
Opinion| Israel uses the Russia-Ukraine war to its advantage against the Palestinians
The first strategy is to accelerate the pace of settlement and change the reality on the ground, especially in Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, to reinforce the policy of “reducing the conflict” adopted by the Bennett-Lapid government, to decisively undermine the two-state solution. For example, as soon as the military confrontations began, the Israeli Minister of Immigration Pnina Tamano Shata announced that Israel was ready to receive thousands of “Jewish” immigrants from Ukraine.
Pope Francis calls for Easter truce in Ukraine
The pope’s comments came during his recitation of the Angelus prayer from St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday.
UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
The US-led push garnered 93 votes in favor, while 24 countries voted no and 58 countries abstained. A two-thirds majority of voting members in the 193-member General Assembly in New York – abstentions do not count – was needed to suspend Russia from the 47-member Geneva-based Human Rights Council.
Opinion| What is good for Iran is dangerous for Arabs
About 30% of the agreement’s terms are still under discussion. The mullahs of Iran insist on “guarantees and verification because America’s customary non-compliance threatens any agreement.” This is what the administration of President Joe Biden cannot provide despite its insistence on the agreement because the Congress has not yet given him the green light to pass such an agreement.
AL affirms support for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
According to a statement issued by the AL, the group stressed during the meeting the necessity of a ceasefire and ending the crisis on the basis of international law, the UN Charter, and the principles of good neighbourliness and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.
Delegation from AL to visit Russia on Monday to discuss Russian-Ukrainian conflict
The AL’s statement said that the delegation “will hold talks with the Russian side on ways to reach a solution to this crisis, which has caused serious repercussions that are currently being witnessed around the world, especially on the humanitarian front.”
Opinion| The sanctions weapon will not affect Putin
Washington’s first major use of economic sanctions was Thomas Jefferson’s embargo—ruled from March 1801 to March 1809—in which the United States halted all exports to France and the United Kingdom in the hope of pressuring them to stop their attacks on neutral American merchant ships during the Napoleonic Wars.
Poland’s President will visit Egypt soon to consolidate relations between two countries: Polish Ambassador
‘We are not advocates of war and all scenarios with Russia are possible,’ says Michal Labenda
US, NATO should hold dialogue with Russia to address Ukrainian crisis: Chinese President
According to the agency, the Chinese president called on his US counterpart to “take into consideration the global stability, work, and lives of billions of people and think about how to properly address global hot issues.”
Chinese military says U.S. destroyer’s passage through Taiwan Strait ‘provocative’
China says Taiwan is the most sensitive and important issue in its relations with the United States.
Opinion| Polish ambassador in Egypt clarifies reality of racism on Ukrainian border
In response to this article, the Political Officer at the Embassy of Poland in Egypt, Batrosz Andrzejewski, extended an invitation to me to meet Poland’s Ambassador to Cairo Michel Labenda.
Opinion| Turkey looking for missed opportunities in Eastern Mediterranean gas
The hiatus began in 2008 when Israel launched Operation Cast Lead on the Gaza Strip, which sparked a crisis in Turkish-Israeli relations. This is despite the fact that Ankara had hosted former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert only five days prior to this operation.
World faces food crisis due to Ukraine war, Russian billionaire Melnichenko says
Several of Russia’s richest businessmen have publicly called for peace since President Vladimir Putin ordered the offensive on Feb. 24, including Mikhail Fridman, Pyotr Aven and Oleg Deripaska.
Japan PM says world’s response to Russia could shape new era following post-Cold War period
Japan, keeping pace with its Group of Seven peers, has frozen assets of major Russian banks, President Vladimir Putin and other leaders, while joining the West in blocking certain Russian banks’ access to international payments system SWIFT.
Ukraine expects new wave of attacks in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Donbass
Satellite images monitored the movement of a huge convoy of Russian forces north of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
Arab League hopes MENA crises will not be overlooked amid Russia-Ukraine war
The secretary-general also voiced his hope for a diplomatic outcome to the ongoing conflict that would spare the blood of innocent bystanders on all sides and preserve the rights of all parties by addressing their concerns.
Egyptian, Russian leaders discuss Ukrainian crisis on phone call
Egypt supports diplomatic efforts to reach political settlement of crisis: Al-Sisi
Opinion| ‘Racist Europe’ welcomes Ukrainian refugees while shedding blood of Arabs and Africans
Today we can say with certainty that there is racism against black people in the United States, against the Palestinians in Israel, and Arabs and Africans in Europe and the United States. After more than two decades since the adoption of the historic Durban Declaration and Program of Action to Eliminate Racism, discrimination continues to permeate the institutions, social structures, and daily life of European societies.
Al-Azhar urges world to double humanitarian aid to Ukraine
“We are witnessing the horror of Ukrainians leaving their homes in search of safety; It is a true test of our humanity,” Al-Tayeb said in a tweet.
10k Russian soldiers killed in battles: Ukrainian President
Russia could not be isolated, because US and Europe are not whole world: Kremlin
Russia agrees to resume talks with Ukraine
‘We are ready for talks, but not ready to accept Russian dictation,’ says Ukrainian Foreign Minister
Egypt to send plane to evacuate citizens escaping Ukraine
Cabinet Spokesperson Nader Saad said the EgyptAir plane will arrive at the Romanian Capital, Bucharest, to take Egyptian students back home as per the president’s directives.
Presence of American nuclear weapons in Europe is unacceptable for Russia: Lavrov
In a recorded speech before the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, he stressed that this would help improve the military and political situation in the Euro-Atlantic region.
Opinion| Putin puts an end to US hegemony
President Biden has managed the Ukraine crisis in the worst possible way, showing the whole world that he can deter Russia when the actual truth is certainly the opposite. The United States may have the ability to project its power anywhere in the world, but when dealing with another great power’s sphere of influence, its deterrence capacity is greatly diminished.
Opinion| Putin restores glory of czars and Biden is out of the scene
Both Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have expressed their mutual willingness for more close coordination and mutual support at the United Nations, as Xi stressed that he respects the actions of the Russian leadership in the current crisis and that Beijing supports a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine.
Arab League calls for resolving Ukraine crisis diplomatically
“We are aware of the positions of all parties, which are all friendly parties, and we believe that it was necessary to intensify the work to reach arrangements satisfactory to all without resorting to military force, because wars have their sad and regrettably high cost,” Aboul-Gheit said.
Egypt embassies in Ukraine’s neighbouring countries to receive Egyptians fleeing war
This comes in light of recent developments in the Ukraine-Russia war.