Sisi, Burhan Discuss GERD Crisis, Israeli Assault on Gaza

Sisi and Burhan meet in Paris. (SUNA)
Sisi and Burhan meet in Paris. (SUNA)
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Sisi, Burhan Discuss GERD Crisis, Israeli Assault on Gaza

Sisi and Burhan meet in Paris. (SUNA)
Sisi and Burhan meet in Paris. (SUNA)

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi held talks in Paris on Sunday with head of the Sudanese transitional council Abdul Fattah al-Burhan.

Talks focused on bilateral relations, the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and border tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia.

French President Emmanuel Macron this week hosts African leaders and chiefs of global financial institutions for twin summit meetings that will seek to help Sudan into a new democratic era and provide Africa with critical financing swept away by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Spokesman for the Egyptian president said Sisi hoped to deepen ties with Sudan to serve the interests of their countries, especially on the security, military, economic and trade levels.

Burhan, for his part, hailed Egypt’s efforts to strengthen cooperation with Sudan, as well as its unlimited support to Sudanese security and stability.

The leaders also tackled the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, echoing calls by the Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation for Tel Aviv to cease its assault.

They stressed that the two-state solution was the foundation for peace in the region.

They agreed to maintain communication and coordination and exchanged views on the latest developments related to the Nile dam.

They underlined the utmost need to resolve the dispute, which they view as a matter of national security. They reiterated the need to reach a legal binding agreement on the dam’s operation and filling in order to meet the interests of all concerned sides.



73 People Killed Waiting for Humanitarian Aid Across Gaza, Palestinian Health Ministry Says

Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, amid a hunger crisis, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip July 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, amid a hunger crisis, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip July 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
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73 People Killed Waiting for Humanitarian Aid Across Gaza, Palestinian Health Ministry Says

Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, amid a hunger crisis, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip July 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, amid a hunger crisis, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip July 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

The Palestinian Health Ministry said that 73 people were killed while waiting for aid at locations across Gaza on Sunday.

The largest toll was in northern Gaza, where at least 67 Palestinians were killed while attempting to access aid entering northern Gaza through the Zikim crossing with Israel, according to the Health Ministry and local hospitals, The AP news reported.

More than 150 people were wounded, some critically, hospitals said. It wasn't immediately clear whether they were killed by the Israeli army or armed gangs or both. But some witnesses said that the Israeli military shot at the crowd.

The Israeli military earlier published new evacuation warnings for areas of central Gaza on Sunday, in one of the few areas where the military has rarely operated with ground troops.

The evacuation cuts access between the city of Deir al-Balah and the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in the narrow enclave.

The announcement comes as Israel and Hamas have been holding ceasefire talks in Qatar, but international mediators say there have been no breakthroughs.