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An Emirati-funded pipeline carrying desalinated water from Egypt into southern Gaza was inaugurated Thursday in Khan Younis city, offering rare relief to residents struggling with a near-total collapse of water networks under Israeli bombardment, Anadolu reports. The new line runs 6.7 kilometers from the Egyptian border along Gaza’s coastal road to Khan Younis. It will supply safe drinking water to displaced families in the overcrowded Mawasi district and to parts of Rafah. Omar Shatat, deputy head of the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility, called the project the largest of its kind since the start of the Israeli war. He said the pipeline will allow an Emirati desalination plant in Egyptian Rafah, opened in February, to increase output to 10,000 cubic meters a […]

The foreign ministers of Italy and Saudi Arabia condemned any unilateral and violent actions in the West Bank on Thursday that undermine a Israel and Palestine two-state solution, Anadolu reports. “We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in line with our joint commitment to achieve a just, secure, comprehensive, and sustainable peace in the Middle East, reiterate our call for the immediate end of the war in Gaza and the immediate release of all hostages and condemn any unilateral or violent actions in the West Bank that undermine the two-State solution,” the said in a statement. It came after Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, […]

At least four African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia, and South Sudan, are under the risk of running out of ready-to-use emergency food for children facing acute malnutrition in the next three months due to aid cuts, Save the Children warned on Thursday, Anadolu reports. These countries face severe Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) shortages due to funding cuts and facility closures, the UK-based non-governmental organization (NGO) said in a statement. RUTF is a vitamin- and mineral-fortified peanut paste mixed with dry milk products. Recognized by aid organizations, it is considered a critical tool in treating children suffering from severe malnutrition. A global decline in nutrition funding is expected to leave 15.6 million people across 18 countries, including more than 2.3 million […]

Slovenia reiterated its strong opposition to Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza, calling them “genocide” and accusing Tel Aviv of using famine as a policy, Anadolu reports. Speaking at the 29th annual Consultation of Slovenian Diplomacy in the capital Ljubljana, Prime Minister Robert Golob said that his country’s voice on Gaza “can make a difference.” “We have prepared measures that send a clear message, and if other European countries followed suit, the situation could change today,” he noted. Earlier, Golob described Slovenia’s decision to recognize the state of Palestine as one of the most significant and noble foreign policy actions in its history. The Slovenian parliament officially recognized Palestine as a sovereign and independent state on June 4, 2024, in line with […]

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister recently declared unwavering commitment to the vision of a “Greater Israel”. He explicitly links Israel’s future to a project that extends beyond its current borders into neighbouring Arab lands. As the Israeli street has decisively turned towards to the right, the remarks of Netanyahu, Israel’s longest serving leader, carried unusual weight. The significance of these remarks was underscored by the US President Donald Trump’s earlier comment that Israel is “too small”; a suggestion that its borders must expand. This is a view that is often reflected in the thinking within decision making circles in Washington.  Regional responses to Netanyahu’s remarks have been swift. Governments condemned his framing of the “Greater Israel” project as both […]

Ali Sadr al-Din al-Bayanouni, the former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria, has returned to his country after more than four decades in exile, most of which he spent in London since the 1980s following a major dispute between the group and the ousted Syrian regime. Bayanouni, one of the most prominent figures in the movement, served as the group’s leader from 1996 to 2010 before handing over the position to Mohammed Riad al-Shakfa. His return took place quietly through Aleppo International Airport, where he was received by relatives, close friends and supporters. According to people close to him, his homecoming was in line with conditions set by the Syrian authorities, which allow only “individual” returns, separate from any […]

Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary-General of Morocco’s Justice and Development Party, on Thursday urged Arab and Muslim leaders to take urgent action to open the crossings and rescue the Gaza Strip from the ongoing Israeli blockade. In a video message posted on his Facebook account, Benkirane said: “All forms of solidarity with Gaza have become an individual duty for every person,” stressing that both religious and humanitarian responsibility require practical steps to support the Palestinian people in the face of aggression and blockade. READ: Egypt, Qatar vow to block forced displacement of Palestinians, push for Gaza ceasefire

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has responded to Israeli claims about moving the venue of negotiations on a Gaza truce and the exchange of prisoners and detainees, saying only official positions are taken into account. He explained that some leaks serve as a “test balloon,” adding: “We do not consider what is leaked in the media, as many of these are incorrect and often test balloons.” He stressed that, so far, Egypt has not received any clear or decisive response to the current proposal, which Hamas has already accepted. Abdelatty said he discussed with his Qatari counterpart, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, “the joint efforts of both countries to save innocent Palestinian lives, end the suffering, and reach an immediate ceasefire.” He […]

Iran’s parliament on Thursday began drafting an urgent bill to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), in response to a move by the UK, France and Germany to reimpose UN sanctions on the country over its nuclear programme. Speaking to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency, Iranian lawmakerHossein Ali Haji Deligani, said the draft would be submitted to parliament’s internal system tomorrow, before being placed on the agenda for open sessions next week, where it will undergo discussion and voting.  The three European powers, known as the E3, announced on Wednesday that they had triggered the “snapback mechanism”, a process under the 2015 nuclear deal that allows UN sanctions on Iran to be automatically reimposed if Tehran is judged to have […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned acts of vandalism targeting the home of Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. In a statement released by his office on X, Netanyahu said: “I condemn the vandalism of Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir’s home by extremist protestors.”  He added: “The IDF, led by the Chief of Staff, is acting with morality and determination to defeat Hamas and return all our hostages. Netanyahu stressed that any attempt to harm the army and its commanders must be denounced, calling on security authorities to bring those behind what he described as a “criminal act” to justice. Dozens of protesters gathered outside Zamir’s home to demand an end to the war in Gaza and to stop targeting civilians […]