Turkish Embassy in Cairo hosts event to highlight Egypt-NATO partnership support – Middle East Monitor

Over a million Muslim pilgrims have arrived in Mecca for the annual hajj, with Saudi authorities implementing enhanced safety measures against extreme heat following last year's tragedy that resulted in 1,301 deaths. This year, temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius, prompting the mobilization of 250,000 officials and the expansion of shaded areas and medical staff. Additionally, a crackdown on unregistered pilgrims is underway, with strict penalties for violators, as the Saudi government aims...

A Palestinian doctor, Dr. Hamdi al-Najjar, died from injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike on May 23 that killed nine of his children and severely injured his 11-year-old son, Adam. The attack occurred in Khan Younis after Hamdi had just dropped off his wife at Nasser Hospital, where both worked. Amid Israel's military campaign in Gaza, the Italian government has offered to treat Adam, highlighting the severe humanitarian crisis resulting in over 54,418 deaths in...

Chile's President Gabriel Boric announced plans to increase pressure on Israel regarding its actions in Gaza during his final annual address to Congress, which lasted three hours and covered various topics including crime and infrastructure. He proposed a law banning imports from "illegally occupied territories" and expressed support for Spain's efforts to impose an arms embargo on Israel, eliciting significant reactions from Congress. Boric, a known critic of Israel, recently recalled military personnel from the...

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić disclosed to The Jerusalem Post his appeal to Arab leaders for the release of Alon Ohel, an Israeli-Serbian citizen abducted by Hamas during the October 7 massacre. Vučić expressed his admiration for Ohel’s family and shared that they had received information confirming Ohel's survival and injuries, including blindness in one eye. He emphasized Serbia's commitment to international cooperation, highlighting his efforts to leverage ties with Arab nations to secure...

SummarySyrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa arrived in Kuwait on Sunday for an official visit to meet Emir Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, aiming to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in various sectors, including politics and economy. This marks Sharaa's seventh trip to an Arab country since assuming office in January, following the departure of Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia in December, ending the Baath Party regime. Sharaa was declared president for a transitional period after leading...

The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has urged the UN to establish an independent commission to investigate the recent Israeli killings of civilians seeking humanitarian aid in Gaza, where at least 35 civilians were killed and over 150 injured by Israeli gunfire in al-Mawasi. Hamas condemned these actions as a massacre, accusing Israel of using aid centers as traps to harm starving civilians and called for urgent UN actions to stop the violence and ensure humanitarian...