Israel is ramping up airstrikes in Rafah as we speak, regardless of worldwide outcry over the lethal shelling of a crowded IDP camp within the metropolis, which led to an emergency assembly of the UN Safety Council to debate the state of affairs in that sector of the Gaza Strip. Recognition of the State of … Read more
Abu Dhabi – WAM Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, confirmed that the UAE definitely rejects false accusations made by the Permanent Representative of Sudan, stressing that they are baseless accusations. She noted that the UAE sent a letter to the Security Council on April 21, in which it stressed … Read more
New York – WAM The Counter-Terrorism Committee of the Security Council adopted the “Abu Dhabi Guidelines”, which were published as an official document of the Council, during the UAE’s presidency of the Committee, and at the end of its membership in the Security Council. This important achievement establishes a set of guidelines that address the … Read more
Written by Muhammad Sharqawi Friday, December 29, 2023 06:11 PM A Security Council session began to discuss the Israeli escalation in the occupied West Bank, according to urgent news from Cairo News Channel. The occupation forces continue their brutal aggression against the Gaza Strip for the 84th day, by launching dozens of air strikes, fire … Read more
After arduous negotiations, the UN Security Council demanded in a resolution a “large-scale” increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza, without calling for an immediate ceasefire, which the United States rejects despite international pressure. Published on: 12/23/2023 – 01:45 5 minutes The resolution was adopted with the approval of 13 of the 15 members of the … Read more
The movement said in a statement that the decision is “an insufficient step, and does not meet the requirements of the catastrophic situation created by the Zionist military terror machine in the Gaza Strip.” The movement added in its statement, “Over the past five days, the American administration has worked hard to empty this resolution … Read more
Reports indicate that a new text is on the Council’s table, and it is the result of arduous negotiations that took place under the American threat to use its veto power again. The new draft resolution, seen by Agence France-Presse, calls for urgent measures that would immediately allow safe and unhindered access to humanitarian aid, … Read more
Diplomats said that the fate of the draft resolution depends on the final negotiations between the United States, which has veto power in the Council, and the UAE, which drafted the text. A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: “We participated constructively and transparently throughout the entire process in an effort to agree … Read more
Fighting has killed at least 17,000 people in Gaza, according to Hamas figures. Photo: AFP. On December 10, Hamas said Israel had launched a series of “very violent attacks” targeting the southern largest city of Khan Younis and the road from there to Rafah, near the border with Egypt. A source close to Hamas and … Read more
