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Kubis In Egypt To Discuss Latest Libya Developments

The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Jan Kubis (AFP)
The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Jan Kubis (AFP)
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Kubis In Egypt To Discuss Latest Libya Developments

The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Jan Kubis (AFP)
The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Jan Kubis (AFP)

The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Jan Kubis arrived Friday in Cairo where he will stay for several days to discuss the latest developments on the Libyan arena, including the withdrawal of “mercenaries” from the country.

Informed sources, who participated in receiving Kubis at the Cairo International Airport, said that during his visit, the UN envoy will meet with senior Egyptian officials and with members of the Arab League.

They said the UN envoy’s meetings aim to review the latest developments in Libya as the country braces for its presidential and parliamentary election in December, and to support the work of the UN observers in monitoring a ceasefire agreement.

The first group of UN observers arrived last week in the country.

The German news agency, dpa, quoted the sources as saying that the UN observers will operate under the supervision of the Joint Military Commission (JMC) to monitor the ceasefire, and to observe the withdrawal of foreign forces, mercenaries, and foreign militants within a clear time frame.

Kubis visited Egypt last September, where he participated in the activities of the Council of Arab Foreign Ministers. The UN envoy had met with a number of senior officials and ministers participating in the events, and reviewed the latest developments on the Libyan arena.

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EU Condemns Israel's West Bank Control Measures

The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
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EU Condemns Israel's West Bank Control Measures

The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)

The European Union on Monday condemned new Israeli measures to tighten control of the West Bank and pave the way for more settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, AFP reported.

"The European Union condemns recent decisions by Israel's security cabinet to expand Israeli control in the West Bank. This move is another step in the wrong direction," EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni told journalists.

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Atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher Were 'Preventable Human Rights Catastrophe'

Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
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Atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher Were 'Preventable Human Rights Catastrophe'

Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

The atrocities unleashed on El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region last October were a "preventable human rights catastrophe", the United Nations said Monday, warning they now risked being repeated in the neighbouring Kordofan region.

 

"My office sounded the alarm about the risk of mass atrocities in the besieged city of El-Fasher for more than a year ... but our warnings were ignored," UN rights chief Volker Turk told the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

 

He added that he was now "extremely concerned that these violations and abuses may be repeated in the Kordofan region".

 

 

 

 

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Arab League Condemns Israel's Decisions to Alter Legal, Administrative Status of West Bank

A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)
A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)
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Arab League Condemns Israel's Decisions to Alter Legal, Administrative Status of West Bank

A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)
A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)

The General Secretariat of the Arab League strongly condemned decisions by Israeli occupation authorities to impose fundamental changes on the legal and administrative status of the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly in the West Bank, describing them as a dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of international law, international legitimacy resolutions, and signed agreements, SPA reported.

In a statement, the Arab League said the measures include facilitating the confiscation of private Palestinian property and transferring planning and licensing authorities in the city of Hebron and the area surrounding the Ibrahimi Mosque to occupation authorities.

It warned of the serious repercussions of these actions on the rights of the Palestinian people and on Islamic and Christian holy sites.

The statement reaffirmed the Arab League’s firm support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, foremost among them the establishment of their independent state on the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.