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December 11, 2023 12:11 PM

Egyptians vote in presidential election overshadowed by Gaza war

Egyptians began voting on Sunday in a presidential election set to hand Abdel Fattah al-Sisi a third term in power, as the country grapples with an economic crisis and a war on its border with Gaza. If Sisi wins a new six-year term, his immediate ...

November 24, 2023 12:55 PM

Pakistan officially applies for BRICS membership

Pakistan has formally submitted its application for membership in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) grouping, a move coinciding with the bloc's ambitious expansion plans in 2024 under Moscow's rotating presidency. The announceme...

November 3, 2023 12:46 PM

UAE warns against risk of regional spillover from Gaza war

Gulf Arab power the United Arab Emirates warned on Friday that there was a real risk of a regional spillover from the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, adding that it was working "relentlessly" to secure a humanitarian ceasefire. The UAE was the most promin...

October 28, 2023 7:52 PM

Egypt’s Sisi warns region could become ‘ticking time bomb’

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday warned against any expansion of the conflict in Gaza, saying the region risked becoming a "ticking time bomb". He also said his country's sovereignty should be respected after drones were intercepte...

October 18, 2023 3:09 PM

U.S. President Joe Biden lands in Israel to show solidarity

U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on October 18, beginning a visit to show solidarity and to confer on the spiralling Gaza war. Descending from the plane amid a large security contingent, Biden embraced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan...

 

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