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Sisi Says Seeks to Boost Egyptian-European Cooperation in War on Terrorism

President of the European Council Charles Michel and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meeting at the Council's headquarters in Brussels (Egyptian Presidency)
President of the European Council Charles Michel and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meeting at the Council's headquarters in Brussels (Egyptian Presidency)
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Sisi Says Seeks to Boost Egyptian-European Cooperation in War on Terrorism

President of the European Council Charles Michel and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meeting at the Council's headquarters in Brussels (Egyptian Presidency)
President of the European Council Charles Michel and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meeting at the Council's headquarters in Brussels (Egyptian Presidency)

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi affirmed that Egypt looks forward to boosting cooperation with the European Union in the fight against terrorism and extremism based on a comprehensive approach.

Sisi headed to Brussels to participate in the sixth European Union-African Union Summit, held on Feb 17 and 18, under the theme "Africa and Europe: Two Continents with a Shared Vision until 2030."

On the summit's sidelines, Sisi met with President of the European Council Charles Michel at the Council's headquarters in Brussels.

Presidential spokesman Ambassador Bassam Rady said that Michel welcomed the first historic visit of the President.

He lauded the outstanding relations between the EU and Egypt, stressing the EU's interest to further enhance these relations across various levels, particularly in light of Cairo's status as the link between the Arab and European worlds and its political leverage internationally and regionally.

The President of the European Council lauded Egypt's commitment to combating illegal migration, reiterating EU's appreciation for these efforts, mainly as Cairo is seen as a successful model in the region under the Sis's decisive and wise leadership.

Sisi emphasized that Egypt looks forward to strengthening cooperation with the EU in the fight against terrorism and extremism, in line with a comprehensive approach that addresses the significant root causes of terrorism and extremism.

Sisi also met King Philippe of Belgium at the Royal Palace in Brussels as part of his visit.

King Philippe welcomed the Egyptian President and praised the extended historical relations between the two friendly countries at the official and popular levels, stressing his country's keenness to develop them in various fields.

Later, Sisi received the CEO of John Cockerill, Jean-Luc Maurange, at the President's residence in Brussels.

John Cockerill is a Belgian group operating in the field of defense industries.

The President affirmed that Egypt takes pride in the extended and fruitful cooperation with Belgium on various levels.

In this regard, Sisi hoped to promote cooperation between the two friendly countries, especially in light of the company's distinguished production in defense industries which supports Egypt's capabilities in this area.

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Oxfam: Only 12 Trucks Delivered Food, Water in North Gaza Governorate since October

Israel's government has faced accusations that it systematically hinders aid reaching Gaza. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP/File
Israel's government has faced accusations that it systematically hinders aid reaching Gaza. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP/File
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Oxfam: Only 12 Trucks Delivered Food, Water in North Gaza Governorate since October

Israel's government has faced accusations that it systematically hinders aid reaching Gaza. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP/File
Israel's government has faced accusations that it systematically hinders aid reaching Gaza. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP/File

Just 12 trucks distributed food and water in northern Gaza in two-and-a-half months, aid group Oxfam said on Sunday, raising the alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged territory.
"Of the meager 34 trucks of food and water given permission to enter the North Gaza Governorate over the last 2.5 months, deliberate delays and systematic obstructions by the Israeli military meant that just twelve managed to distribute aid to starving Palestinian civilians," Oxfam said in a statement, in a count that included deliveries through Saturday.
"For three of these, once the food and water had been delivered to the school where people were sheltering, it was then cleared and shelled within hours," Oxfam added.
Israel, which has tightly controlled aid entering the Hamas-ruled territory since the outbreak of the war, often blames what it says is the inability of relief organizations to handle and distribute large quantities of aid, AFP said.
In a report focused on water, New York-based Human Rights Watch on Thursday detailed what it called deliberate efforts by Israeli authorities "of a systematic nature" to deprive Gazans of water, which had "likely caused thousands of deaths... and will likely continue to cause deaths."
They were the latest in a series of accusations leveled against Israel -- and denied by the country -- during its 14-month war against Palestinian Hamas group.
The Gaza war was sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that claimed the lives of 1,208 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures.
'Access blocked'
Since then, Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed more than 45,000 people in Gaza, a majority of them civilians, according to figures from the Hamas-run territory's health ministry that the United Nations considers reliable.
Oxfam said that it and other international aid groups have been "continually prevented from delivering life-saving aid" in northern Gaza since October 6 this year, when Israel intensified its bombardment of the territory.
"Thousands of people are estimated to still be cut off, but with humanitarian access blocked it's impossible to know exact numbers," Oxfam said.
"At the beginning of December, humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza were receiving calls from vulnerable people trapped in homes and shelters that had completely run out of food and water."
Oxfam highlighted one instance of an aid delivery in November being disrupted by Israeli authorities.
"A convoy of 11 trucks last month was initially held up at the holding point by the Israeli military at Jabalia, where some food was taken by starving civilians," it said.
"After the green light to proceed to the destination was received, the trucks were then stopped further on at a military checkpoint. Soldiers forced the drivers to offload the aid in a militarized zone, which desperate civilians had no access to."
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Thursday asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to assess Israel's obligations to assist Palestinians.