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Egypt Rejects Israeli Presence at Rafah Crossing with Gaza, Shoukry Says 

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)
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Egypt Rejects Israeli Presence at Rafah Crossing with Gaza, Shoukry Says 

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)

Egypt is clear on rejecting an Israeli presence at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Monday.

"It is difficult for the Rafah crossing to continue operating without a Palestinian administration," he said during a press conference with his Spanish counterpart in Madrid.

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UN Rights Chief Arrives in Syria for First Ever Visit

Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, attends a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, December 6, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, attends a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, December 6, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
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UN Rights Chief Arrives in Syria for First Ever Visit

Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, attends a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, December 6, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, attends a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, December 6, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk arrived in Syria's capital, Damascus, on Tuesday for the first ever visit of the global body's rights chief to the country.

Turk, an Austrian lawyer, will visit Syria and Lebanon from Jan. 14-16 and meet with officials, civil society groups, diplomats and UN bodies, the UN statement said, without giving further details.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was driven from power by a lightening opposition offensive last month, ending 50 years of family rule and raising hopes for accountability for crimes committed during Syria's more than 13 year civil war.

According to Reuters, under Assad, many UN officials and rights groups were denied access to the country to investigate alleged violations.

A spokesperson for Turk's office did not immediately provide further details of how many times he or his predecessors had tried to gain access to the country. The role of High Commissioner for Human Rights was created in 1993.