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Arab League: Ceasefire in Sudan Is Top Priority

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit holds talks in Cairo on Sunday with head of Sudan’s Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Taqaddum), former PM Abdalla Hamdok. (Arab League)
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit holds talks in Cairo on Sunday with head of Sudan’s Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Taqaddum), former PM Abdalla Hamdok. (Arab League)
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Arab League: Ceasefire in Sudan Is Top Priority

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit holds talks in Cairo on Sunday with head of Sudan’s Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Taqaddum), former PM Abdalla Hamdok. (Arab League)
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit holds talks in Cairo on Sunday with head of Sudan’s Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Taqaddum), former PM Abdalla Hamdok. (Arab League)

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit stressed on Sunday that halting the war in Sudan and maintaining the country’s territorial integrity is a top priority for the pan-Arab body.

“The Arab League is fully ready to provide any needed assistance to the Sudanese parties to solve the crisis,” Aboul Gheit said during talks in Cairo with former prime and head of Sudan’s Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Taqaddum) Abdalla Hamdok.

A delegation from Taqaddum, led by Hamdok, kicked off on Friday a visit to Cairo to hold talks with senior Egyptian officials, officials from the Arab League and Sudanese figures residing in Egypt.

This is the former PM’s first visit to Egypt since the eruption of the war in mid-April 2023.

Gamal Roshdy, spokesman for the Arab League's secretary-general, said Aboul Gheit listened to a briefing by Hamdok about Taqaddum' efforts to swiftly reach a ceasefire and political process through inclusive Sudanese dialogue that brings together all parties to save the country and stop the bloodshed.

Aboul Gheit stated that stopping war and protecting the territorial integrity of Sudan are among the Arab League’s priorities, adding that it is fully ready to provide any required assistance to unify the Sudanese parties in pursuit of solving the crisis and helping the Sudanese state in any initiative in this respect.

Roshdy said Hamdok thanked Aboul Gheit for the initiative he took through the appeal he issued on March 5 to the Sudanese parties to hold a ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan, hoping they will build on it to reach a political solution to the crisis.

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Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Temporary Ceasefire Call Marks Victory for Beirut Efforts

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on September 26, 2024 (AFP)
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on September 26, 2024 (AFP)
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Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Temporary Ceasefire Call Marks Victory for Beirut Efforts

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on September 26, 2024 (AFP)
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on September 26, 2024 (AFP)

Lebanese political and diplomatic activity is intensifying after the release of an “international-Arab call” for a ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza.
“The key lies in implementation,” Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri told Asharq Al-Awsat, describing the call itself “a victory for Lebanon’s efforts.”
Berri highlighted the role of major players, especially the US, in convincing Israel to accept the ceasefire.
He pointed out that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “says one thing and its opposite,” while stressing that Lebanon is committed to the call’s principles and ready to act.
“There is no problem on the Lebanese side, as the international joint statement addressed both Gaza and Lebanon together,” Berri stressed.
A Lebanese source involved in negotiations at the UN indicated that the obstinacy of both Israel and Hezbollah had blocked a proposed solution.

Now, efforts are focused on establishing a temporary ceasefire to allow for negotiations regarding the crisis that erupted when Hezbollah, backed by Iran, engaged with Israel to support Gaza.
The source explained that the proposed solution involved a new UN resolution to reinforce Resolution 1701, effective since the end of the 2006 Lebanon War.
However, Hezbollah’s insistence on linking a ceasefire in Gaza to this proposal and Israel’s refusal to do so thwarted the plan.
The source expressed hope for a three-week temporary ceasefire, with negotiations led by US envoy Amos Hochstein between Beirut and Tel Aviv.
In New York, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati held diplomatic discussions aimed at stopping the Israeli offensive against Lebanon, engaging with European and Arab officials during his visit.
Reports suggested that Mikati had “signed a proposed ceasefire agreement” after meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and mediator Amos Hochstein.
However, the Prime Minister’s office denied these claims, asserting that they are “entirely untrue.”
The office reminded the public of Mikati’s remarks after the joint call initiated by the US and France, supported by the European Union and several countries, aimed at establishing a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon.
“We welcome the statement, but the crucial factor lies in Israel's commitment to implementing international resolutions,” said Mikati.
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Mikati met with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, who outlined Cyprus’s efforts to support Lebanon and facilitate a ceasefire, including his talks with Netanyahu.
The Lebanese premier also discussed the situation in Lebanon and the region with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, highlighting Britain’s efforts to stop the fighting.
Additionally, Mikati met with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, thanking Qatar for its support of Lebanon, particularly for its backing of the Lebanese army.
The Qatari Prime Minister briefed Mikati on ongoing ceasefire negotiations in Gaza and Qatar’s role in the international committee working to elect a new president for Lebanon.