World
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Region
11/20/2024 2:43:54 PM
US envoy Amos Hochstein was in Lebanon Wednesday, seeking to hammer out a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
11/19/2024 10:06:22 PM
Amid Israeli bombardment and military pressure on Lebanon, the visit of US envoy Hochstein signals an urgent push for a ceasefire, but with significant geopolitical ramifications.
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World
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Region
11/19/2024 5:07:19 PM
US special envoy Amos Hochstein said during a visit to Beirut on Tuesday that an end to the Israel-Hezbollah war was "now within our grasp" as he met with officials to discuss a truce plan largely endorsed by Lebanon.
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World
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Region
11/16/2024 1:39:01 PM
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman on Saturday "categorically" denied The New York Times report on Tehran's ambassador to the United Nations meeting with US tech billionaire Elon Musk, state media reported.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/14/2024 3:37:04 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty stressed Thursday to Ramtane Lamamra, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan, that Egypt’s primary objective in its efforts is to safeguard Sudan’s interests and preserve its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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World
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Region
10/31/2024 8:06:40 PM
Senior US officials were to meet their Israeli counterparts Thursday to discuss a possible deal to end Israel's escalation in Lebanon.
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World
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Region
10/24/2024 1:09:53 PM
Syria is teetering on the brink of a "military, humanitarian and economic storm," a top UN official said Wednesday, warning of escalating violence within the country and spillover from fighting in neighboring Gaza and Lebanon.
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World
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Region
10/21/2024 9:57:48 PM
Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said Monday that a recent proposal by a United Nations envoy to partition the disputed territory of Western Sahara was "unacceptable", citing past rejections of similar plans.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
10/21/2024 9:43:20 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty highlighted Monday the importance of Yemen’s security and stability for the Egyptian national security and the Red Sea region during a meeting with the United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg.
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World
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Region
10/21/2024 8:04:04 PM
Visiting US envoy Amos Hochstein said Monday the basis of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was a 2006 United Nations resolution but that it would require full implementation, while Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister says implementing the nearly 2-decade-old UN resolution still offers the best path to ending the Israel-Hezbollah war.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/20/2024 7:30:54 PM
The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, has issued a stark warning about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, urging an immediate end to the ongoing conflict.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/16/2024 9:32:52 PM
Palestine’s envoy to the UN Riyad Mansour has given an impassioned speech before the highest UN body, saying that all members present are witnessing genocide perpetrated by Israel in Gaza whether or not they are willing to recognize it, Al Jazeera reported.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
10/8/2024 9:09:00 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty affirmed Tuesday Cairo's steadfast rejection of any violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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World
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Region
10/2/2024 6:42:13 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday slammed Tehran's missile barrage at Israel while his government summoned the Iranian ambassador over the attack.
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World
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Region
9/26/2024 7:54:36 PM
The United States has accused Russia of discussing weapon transfers with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels whose attacks on Red Sea shipping are holding hostage a vital commercial waterway.
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Business
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Energy
9/25/2024 2:39:17 PM
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said that Egypt's Nexus of Water, Food and Energy (NWFE) programme is a model for initiatives that countries can adopt to mobilize climate investments and transform into a green economy.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/22/2024 2:08:51 PM
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty emphasized the importance of a comprehensive political resolution to address all the ramifications of the Syrian crisis during his meeting with Geir Otto Pedersen, UN Secretary-General special envoy for Syria, on Saturday, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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World
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Region
9/16/2024 10:41:42 PM
Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told a visiting US envoy on Monday that prospects were dimming for a halt to nearly a year of fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/14/2024 1:52:21 PM
Egypt welcomed Saturday the UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ recent decision to appoint Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi as his special envoy on water, who will take up her role starting next November.
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World
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International
9/14/2024 1:35:11 PM
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Retno L.P. Marsudi of Indonesia as his Special Envoy on Water.
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