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The National
3 days ago
- Business
- The National
Lebanon's President Aoun in Baghdad to bolster ties
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for an official visit to bolster ties between the two countries. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani welcomed Mr Aoun on his arrival in the Iraqi capital. The two leaders held discussions on regional developments and ways to boost co-operation. A ceremony was held to welcome Mr Aoun that "included the playing of the national anthems of Iraq and Lebanon, a review of the honour guard, and the salute of the flags of the two countries", according to a statement by the Iraqi news agency. During his visit, Mr Aoun was also due to hold talks with President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid at the royal palace. Mr Aoun was absent from the Arab League summit held earlier this month in Baghdad. Lebanon was instead represented by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. In April, Baghdad summoned Lebanon's ambassador to the country to voice 'discomfort' over statements made by Mr Aoun about a paramilitary force backed by Baghdad. The Popular Mobilisation Forces were formed to support the Iraqi military following a call by prominent Shiite cleric Ali Al Sistani after ISIS seized large parts of Iraq in 2014. Mr Aoun said in an interview with Al Araby Al Jadeed that Lebanon would not emulate Iraq's integration of the PMF into state forces, as Lebanon seeks to create a state monopoly on weapons. In response, Iraq's Foreign Ministry said "the PMF is an integral part of Iraq's military and security framework'. It said 'linking the PMF to Lebanon's internal crisis was ill-advised and that Iraq should not have been dragged into Lebanon's domestic affairs or have its institutions used as examples in this context'. Mr Aoun's administration has been under intense pressure from the US to disarm Hezbollah and other militia groups.
Middle East Eye
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israeli forces install gates at entrance of Jenin camp
Israeli forces have installed iron gates at three entrances of Jenin refugee camp, according to Al Araby Al Jadeed. The Jenin media committee said that Israeli forces have continued 'to commit horrific crimes in the city and camp of Jenin for 93 days,' based on the same reports. The committee also said that the siege of Jenin has resulted in the displacement of at least 21,000 Palestinians and the destruction of 600 homes to date.
Middle East Eye
23-04-2025
- Middle East Eye
Israeli forces kill 12-year old child during Jenin raid
Israeli forces shot and killed a 12 year-old boy during a raid in Al Yamoun town, west of Jenin, according to Wafa news agency. Wafa reported that the Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the child as Mahmoud Mithqal Ali Abu Al Haija. Israeli forces have continued raids across the West Bank, including near Tulkarm, Hebron, and Qalqilya, according to Al Araby Al Jadeed. The same source reported that Israeli forces have arrested at least 30 young men in Kobar,m near Ramallah.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Posts baselessly claim US ends military aid to Egypt for Horn of Africa tensions
'Egypt is devastated,' read an Amharic post published on March 6, 2025, claiming that 'America has decided to cut off military aid to Egypt' as a result of its 'destabilising activities in the Horn of Africa'. The post included photos of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and US President Donald Trump. Similar posts shared the same claim here and here on Facebook. Egypt has long been at loggerheads with Ethiopia over the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a multimillion-dollar project on the Nile River (archived here). Egypt, which relies on the Nile for about 97 percent of its irrigation and drinking water, argues the dam is a threat to its survival. Ethiopia sees the GERD as an essential project for its national development (archived here). Despite talks, there has been no agreement to end the diplomatic stalemate. Relations between the two were further complicated in August 2024 when Egypt sent defence equipment to Somalia months after Ethiopia signed a maritime deal with the breakaway territory of Somaliland (archived here). Somalia was incensed with Ethiopia as it claimed sovereignty over Somaliland. However, the claim that the US has ended military aid to Egypt because it was causing upheaval in the Horn of Africa is misleading. The US embassy in Addis Ababa rejected the claim as false. 'There are no official statements from the U.S. government to indicate this claim,' the embassy said in an email sent to AFP Fact Check on March 10, 2025. Despite sweeping orders from Trump to slash foreign aid globally, Egypt and Israel were spared the wholesale cuts (archived here). The US has given Egypt about $1.4 billion in annual military aid since 1979 (see here, here and here) when the Camp David Accords were signed (archived here, here and here). Brokered by the late US President Jimmy Carter, the Camp David Accords saw Israel return the vast Sinai Peninsula to Egypt following occupation in war years earlier. Cairo subsequently became a major recipient of US military aid together with Israel (archived here). There have been occasions when some of this funding was held back (here and here), primarily for human rights violations (archived here and here). Last month, Trump threatened to withhold aid to Egypt and Jordan after both countries rejected his plan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza (archived here). Qatari media outlet Al Araby Al Jadeed published a report on March 12, 2025, claiming the US had notified Egypt about reducing military aid in 2026 (archived here). Citing an unnamed source in Egypt, the report said: 'The US administration recently informed Cairo of its decision to reduce military aid to the Egyptian army.' 'However, the notification did not specify the exact percentage of the cut, which is expected to be determined later after consultations within the relevant US administration entities,' read part of the report translated from Arabic.
AFP
25-03-2025
- Politics
- AFP
Posts baselessly claim US ends military aid to Egypt for Horn of Africa tensions
'Egypt is devastated,' read an Amharic post published on March 6, 2025, claiming that 'America has decided to cut off military aid to Egypt' as a result of its 'destabilising activities in the Horn of Africa'. Image Screenshot of the misleading post, taken on March 25, 2025 The post included photos of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and US President Donald Trump. Similar posts shared the same claim here and here on Facebook. Egypt has long been at loggerheads with Ethiopia over the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a multimillion-dollar project on the Nile River (archived here). Egypt, which relies on the Nile for about 97 percent of its irrigation and drinking water, argues the dam is a threat to its survival. Ethiopia sees the GERD as an essential project for its national development (archived here). Despite talks, there has been no agreement to end the diplomatic stalemate. Relations between the two were further complicated in August 2024 when Egypt sent defence equipment to Somalia months after Ethiopia signed a maritime deal with the breakaway territory of Somaliland (archived here). Somalia was incensed with Ethiopia as it claimed sovereignty over Somaliland. However, the claim that the US has ended military aid to Egypt because it was causing upheaval in the Horn of Africa is misleading. Trump's Gaza plan The US embassy in Addis Ababa rejected the claim as false. 'There are no official statements from the U.S. government to indicate this claim,' the embassy said in an email sent to AFP Fact Check on March 10, 2025. Despite sweeping orders from Trump to slash foreign aid globally, Egypt and Israel were spared the wholesale cuts (archived here). The US has given Egypt about $1.4 billion in annual military aid since 1979 (see here, here and here) when the Camp David Accords were signed (archived here, here and here). Brokered by the late US President Jimmy Carter, the Camp David Accords saw Israel return the vast Sinai Peninsula to Egypt following occupation in war years earlier. Cairo subsequently became a major recipient of US military aid together with Israel (archived here). There have been occasions when some of this funding was held back (here and here), primarily for human rights violations (archived here and here). Last month, Trump threatened to withhold aid to Egypt and Jordan after both countries rejected his plan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza (archived here). Qatari media outlet Al Araby Al Jadeed published a report on March 12, 2025, claiming the US had notified Egypt about reducing military aid in 2026 (archived here). Citing an unnamed source in Egypt, the report said: 'The US administration recently informed Cairo of its decision to reduce military aid to the Egyptian army.' 'However, the notification did not specify the exact percentage of the cut, which is expected to be determined later after consultations within the relevant US administration entities,' read part of the report translated from Arabic.
