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.



Royal Decree: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Permits Cabinet Meetings in Absence of King, Crown Prince

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
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Royal Decree: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Permits Cabinet Meetings in Absence of King, Crown Prince

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a royal decree that allows the cabinet to convene in the absence of both the king and the prime minister, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, SPA reported on Thursday.

In the absence of the king, the crown prince or his deputies, the cabinet would be chaired by the eldest member of the cabinet who is a descendent of founding King Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Cabinet decisions issued would be signed by the chairman, the royal decree added.