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The calls addressed the outcomes of the direct and indirect meetings and communications hosted by Muscat yesterday, as well as the efforts made to advance de-escalation and the resumption of US-Iranian negotiations.
A total of 80 tourist buses, carrying approximately 7,500 pilgrims, departed smoothly from Mecca and Medina and traveled via the Halat Ammar land crossing on the Saudi-Jordanian border, continuing through the Jordanian port of Aqaba and arriving at Egypt’s Nuweiba port.
Egypt has previously warned about the risks posed by ongoing Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip and the potential for it to escalate into a broader regional conflict.
Across Lebanon, study at schools and universities has been suspended on Mondays and Tuesdays. Meanwhile, dozens of schools have been turned into shelters for displaced people from the southern villages and towns.
The Minister briefed the Lebanese officials on Egypt's efforts to engage with various parties to contain the escalation, prevent the region from descending into a large-scale conflict, and emphasize the importance of supporting the Lebanese state and safeguarding the interests of its people amidst the surrounding threats.
The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 256 people, including 20 children, and 1,788 citizens with various injuries, announced the Palestinian Embassy in Cairo. Meanwhile, the ongoing escalation led to the death of 600 Israelis and the injury of 2,000 others.
Egypt does not believe that a military solution in Sudan is possible, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said.
The language of dialogue and diplomatic solutions is a must to preserve international security and stability, said the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Thursday.
Since April 4, LNA troops have took military advance on Tripoli-based militias affiliated to the internationally-recognized government that is led by Faiz al Sarraj.
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry condemned on Friday the military escalation in the K. Peninsula, calling on the N. Korean authorities to exercise self-restraint.
