OIC Hopes Jeddah Declaration Would Help End Conflict in Sudan

A man walks near the last checkpoint before the Sudanese border crossing of Joda, in Wunthaou, South Sudan, 12 May 2023. (EPA)
A man walks near the last checkpoint before the Sudanese border crossing of Joda, in Wunthaou, South Sudan, 12 May 2023. (EPA)
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OIC Hopes Jeddah Declaration Would Help End Conflict in Sudan

A man walks near the last checkpoint before the Sudanese border crossing of Joda, in Wunthaou, South Sudan, 12 May 2023. (EPA)
A man walks near the last checkpoint before the Sudanese border crossing of Joda, in Wunthaou, South Sudan, 12 May 2023. (EPA)

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed on Friday the signing of the Jeddah declaration to protect civilians in Sudan.

In a press statement, OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha expressed hope that this declaration would act as an important step towards finally ending the armed dispute in Sudan and boosting security, peace, and stability in the country.

Taha commended the great good efforts by Saudi Arabia and the United States to reach this goal, underscoring the importance of the commitment of the signatories of the declaration to guarantee access to humanitarian and health aid to those in need in Sudan.

He noted the importance of continuing serious work within the joint Saudi-US initiative to reach an immediate and permanent ceasefire and a negotiable end to the crisis in Sudan.

Taha called on the Sudanese parties to work towards observing Sudan's vital national interest of preserving its unity, state's institutions, security, peace, political stability and economic development.



Milei Says Argentina to Move Israel Embassy to Jerusalem in 2026

 Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. (Reuters)
Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. (Reuters)
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Milei Says Argentina to Move Israel Embassy to Jerusalem in 2026

 Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. (Reuters)
Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Argentine President Javier Milei said Wednesday his country would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the status of which is one of the most delicate issues in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

"I am proud to announce before you that in 2026 we will make effective the move of our embassy to the city of west Jerusalem," Milei said in a speech in the Israeli parliament during an official state visit.

Argentina's embassy is currently located near the coastal city of Tel Aviv.