France’s Macron Reaffirmed Need for Gaza Ceasefire in Call with Qatar’s Emir

French President Emmanuel Macron looks on before his meeting with Argentina's President at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on July 26, 2024. (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron looks on before his meeting with Argentina's President at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on July 26, 2024. (AFP)
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France’s Macron Reaffirmed Need for Gaza Ceasefire in Call with Qatar’s Emir

French President Emmanuel Macron looks on before his meeting with Argentina's President at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on July 26, 2024. (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron looks on before his meeting with Argentina's President at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on July 26, 2024. (AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone call on Friday with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, during which Macron reaffirmed his calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, said a statement from Macron's office.

Macron, who also spoke to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday, added that France would remain mobilized within the United Nations' peacekeeping force UNIFIL to try and maintain stability in Lebanon.



Arab Parliament Speaker: Saudi Arabia Plays a Pivotal Role in Strengthening Joint Arab Action

Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Assoumi stressed that Saudi Arabia plays a pivotal role in the process of strengthening joint Arab action. (SPA)
Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Assoumi stressed that Saudi Arabia plays a pivotal role in the process of strengthening joint Arab action. (SPA)
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Arab Parliament Speaker: Saudi Arabia Plays a Pivotal Role in Strengthening Joint Arab Action

Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Assoumi stressed that Saudi Arabia plays a pivotal role in the process of strengthening joint Arab action. (SPA)
Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Assoumi stressed that Saudi Arabia plays a pivotal role in the process of strengthening joint Arab action. (SPA)

The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Assoumi, stressed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plays a pivotal role in the process of strengthening joint Arab action, in addition to its tireless efforts to enhance security and stability in the region, the Saudi Press Agency said on Friday.
Al-Assoumi’s comments came in a statement after receiving Saudi Arabia's Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Ambassador Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Matar, on Thursday in Cairo.
The Speaker of the Arab Parliament praised the noble positions of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, towards Arab issues, especially the Palestinian cause, and the appreciated efforts he is making to stop the brutal Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
Al-Assoumi expressed his happiness at meeting Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, and presenting him with the Leader's Medal, the highest medal granted by the Arab Parliament to Arab leaders.
The medal is presented in appreciation and gratitude from the Arab people for their pioneering positions in defending Arab issues and strengthening joint Arab action.