Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a meeting on Tuesday to discuss efforts to ensure the availability of essential and basic commodities and increase their strategic reserves. The meeting was attended by key officials, including Ali Moselhi, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade; El-Sayed El-Quseir, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation; Hossam Saeed, Chairperson of… Read More »

Israel has consistently denied aid convoys to northern Gaza, according to the UN’s agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA). Food shortages are worst in northern Gaza, where Israel concentrated its military offensive in the early days of the war. Israeli authorities vetoed at least 27 out of 81 aid missions that require coordination in the north… Read More »

The United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, has issued a strong warning about the potential for genocide in Rafah and urged the international community to take decisive action to prevent it. This came during a Thursday press conference in the Egyptian capital Cairo.  Albanese called for increased international accountability, a… Read More »

CNN  —  Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations resolution that proposed a ban on the use of nuclear weapons in outer space amid US intelligence-backed concerns that Moscow is trying to develop a nuclear device capable of destroying satellites. Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia described the UN draft as a “dirty spectacle” and a “cynical… Read More »

Sinai is an inseparable part of Egypt’s sacred land, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said as he commemorated the 42nd anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day with a national address. Celebrating the resilience and sacrifices of the Egyptian people and their armed forces. Speaking to the nation, President Al-Sisi recognised the significance of Sinai, underscoring its historical role… Read More »

Nairobi, Kenya CNN  —  At least 32 people have been killed and two are missing after flash floods swept through almost half of Kenya. Some 103,500 people in all have been affected. Kenya has registered heavy rain since mid-March but downpours have intensified over the past week, leading to mass flooding. The Kenyan Red Cross… Read More »