China has expressed support for a joint statement issued by 21 Arab and Islamic countries addressing the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun, the statement emphasizes respect for state sovereignty, territorial integrity, good-neighborly relations, and the peaceful resolution of disputes. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Guo…
Arab leaders are meeting in Cairo on Tuesday with Egypt to present a plan for Gaza that would sideline Hamas and create interim bodies run by Arab, Muslim and Western states. This would be in contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of a “Middle East Riviera.’’ Who will run Gaza is the big unanswered…
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Arab states reject U.S. President Donald Trump’s widely condemned plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza and take control of the enclave. During a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, Abdelatty emphasised the need to expedite Gaza’s reconstruction while Palestinians remained there. A statement from the…
Foreign ministers of Arab countries have urged Israel’s complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, including from the Philadelphi Corridor and the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing. The demand was made in a resolution issued after the 162nd session of the Arab League (AL) Council at the ministerial level held in Egypt’s Cairo. The ministers…
