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UN Chief Says Israeli Strikes in Yemen, Including at Airport, are Alarming

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a joint statement with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (not pictured), in Sao Bento Palace, Lisbon, Portugal, November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a joint statement with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (not pictured), in Sao Bento Palace, Lisbon, Portugal, November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo
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UN Chief Says Israeli Strikes in Yemen, Including at Airport, are Alarming

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a joint statement with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (not pictured), in Sao Bento Palace, Lisbon, Portugal, November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a joint statement with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (not pictured), in Sao Bento Palace, Lisbon, Portugal, November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo

The spokesperson of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned escalations between Israel and Yemen, saying Israel's airstrikes on Yemen's Sanaa International Airport, the Red Sea ports and power stations were alarming, Reuters reported.

Israel said it struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said at least six people were killed.

"Israeli airstrikes today on Sanaa International Airport, the Red Sea ports and power stations in Yemen are especially alarming," the UN chief's spokesperson said in a press briefing while expressing concerns about the risk of further regional escalation.

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Syria, Egypt FMs Discuss Regional Peace

Syria's foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, December 30, 2024. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Syria's foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, December 30, 2024. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
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Syria, Egypt FMs Discuss Regional Peace

Syria's foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, December 30, 2024. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Syria's foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, December 30, 2024. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, appointed by the new rulers, said on social media on Tuesday that he had received a phone call from his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, in which they discussed the importance of both countries in bringing peace to the region.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Abdelatty stressed his country's support for the Syrian people and its legitimate aspirations, calling on all parties to "preserve Syria's national institutions, its unity and sovereignty."

Egypt's top diplomat also emphasized the importance that "the political process adopts an inclusive approach" for all Syrian national parties, reflecting the societal, religious, sectarian and ethnic diversity within Syria.

Both ministers agreed to stay in contact.