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The National
7 hours ago
- Politics
- The National
UAE welcomes international push for broader recognition of Palestine
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has hailed the international push for broader recognition of Palestine. In a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement late on Thursday, Sheikh Abdullah said he welcomed the intention of Malta, Canada, Australia, Andorra, Finland, Iceland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal and San Marino to recognise Palestinian statehood. 'He affirmed that these positions represent historic steps that reflect growing international support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, particularly their right to establish an independent, sovereign Palestinian state,' the statement read. He also emphasised that the growing number of nations saying they intend to recognise Palestine constitutes a 'positive momentum' towards advancing international efforts aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace. 'These efforts contribute to reviving the political process to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, strengthen peace and security in the region, and advance the aspirations of its people for development and prosperity,' the statement read. It added that Sheikh Abdullah has called on the international community to take similar steps and recognise the state of Palestine.
BBC News
11 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Spartak Trnava v Hibernians
Update: Date: 90'+1 Title: Full Time Content: Second Half ends, Spartak Trnava 5, Hibernians 1. Update: Date: 90'+1 Title: Post Content: Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time. Update: Date: 85' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Spartak Trnava. Erik Daniel replaces Michal Duris. Update: Date: 72' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Hibernians. Duane Bonnici replaces Pablo Alves. Update: Date: 72' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Hibernians. Ayrton Attard replaces Bjørn Kristensen because of an injury. Update: Date: 65' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Spartak Trnava. Hilary Gong replaces Philip Azango. Update: Date: 65' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Spartak Trnava. Timotej Kudlicka replaces Stefan Skrbo. Update: Date: 64' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Hibernians. Jurgen Degabriele replaces Dexter Xuereb. Update: Date: 64' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Hibernians. Lucas Caruana replaces Pedro Cacho. Update: Date: 62' Title: Booking Content: Roman Procházka (Spartak Trnava) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play. Update: Date: 57' Title: Goal! Content: Goal! Spartak Trnava 5, Hibernians 1. Philip Azango (Spartak Trnava) left footed shot. Assisted by Roman Procházka. Update: Date: 54' Title: Post Content: Own Goal by Pedrão, Hibernians. Spartak Trnava 4, Hibernians 1. Update: Date: 47' Title: Goal! Content: Goal! Spartak Trnava 3, Hibernians 1. Michal Tomic (Spartak Trnava) right footed shot. Assisted by Stefan Skrbo. Update: Date: 46' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Spartak Trnava. Milos Kratochvíl replaces Giorgi Moistsrapishvili. Update: Date: 46' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Spartak Trnava. Michal Tomic replaces Libor Holík. Update: Date: 46' Title: Second Half Content: Second Half begins Spartak Trnava 2, Hibernians 1. Update: Date: 45'+5 Title: Half Time Content: First Half ends, Spartak Trnava 2, Hibernians 1. Update: Date: 45'+4 Title: Booking Content: Martin Mikovic (Spartak Trnava) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Update: Date: 45'+1 Title: Post Content: Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. Update: Date: 45' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Hibernians. Aiden Zammit replaces Charleston because of an injury.
Arab News
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Saudi Arabia welcomes Canada, Malta's intentions to recognize State of Palestine
LONDON: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the announcement made by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela regarding their countries' intentions to recognize Palestinian statehood at the upcoming UN General Assembly in September. Malta and Canada were among 15 Western countries that signed a statement following a high-level international conference, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France this week. The conference in New York aimed to advance efforts toward achieving a two-state solution to the long-standing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Riyadh commended the Canadian and Maltese 'positive decisions that establish the path of the two-state solution, and affirms the agreement of the international community on the need to end the suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people. 'The Kingdom renews its call on the rest of the countries to take such serious steps in support of peace,' the ministry added. Other countries that signed the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine include Andorra, Australia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, and Spain. However, not all of these countries have officially recognized Palestinian statehood yet.
Al Arabiya
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Saudi Arabia welcomes announcements by Canada, Malta on recognizing a Palestinian State
Saudi Arabia on Thursday welcomed Canada and Malta's announcements of their intention to recognize a Palestinian state and urged other countries to follow suit. Developing
Arab News
a day ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Malta says it will recognize the state of Palestine, joining France and possibly Britain
UNITED NATIONS: Malta told a high-level UN meeting Wednesday that it will formally recognize the state of Palestine in September, joining France and the United Kingdom in stepping up pressure to end the nearly 80-year Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Christopher Cutajar, the permanent secretary at Malta's Foreign Ministry, made the announcement at the UN General Assembly's meeting on a two-state solution to the conflict which has been extended to a third day because of the high number of countries wanting to speak. Cutajar said Malta has long supported self-determination for the Palestinian people, and 'as responsible actors, we have a duty to work to translate the concept of a two-state solution from theory into practice.' 'It is for this reason that the government of Malta has taken the principled decision to formally recognize the state of Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly in September,' he said. Malta says it wants a 'lasting peace' in Mideast Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela earlier announced the decision by his country, a former British colony, to recognize a Palestinian state on Facebook, saying it is part of the nation's efforts 'for a lasting peace in the Middle East.' The Mediterranean island nation and European Union member will join more than 145 countries, including over a dozen European nations, in recognizing the state of Palestine. Just delivered the message that Malta will recognise the Palestinian State on the margins of #UNGA80 in September. Stressed the importance of unhindered humanitarian access and an immediate ceasefire to work towards peace with the aim of having two states living side by side. — Christopher Cutajar (@chriscutajar) July 30, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron announced ahead of this week's meeting that his country will recognize the state of Palestine at the annual gathering of world leaders at the 193-member General Assembly which starts Sept. 23. United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that Britain would recognize the state of Palestine before September's meeting, but would refrain if Israel agrees to a ceasefire and long-term peace process in the next eight weeks. France and Britain are the biggest Western powers and the only two members of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations to make such a pledge. Israel opposes a two-state solution and is boycotting the meeting along with its closest ally, the United States. Israel's UN ambassador, Danny Danon, on Tuesday sharply criticized about 125 countries participating in the conference and new recognitions of a Palestinian state, saying 'there are those in the world who fight terrorists and extremist forces and then there are those who turn a blind eye to them or resort to appeasement.' 'While our hostages are languishing in Hamas terror tunnels in Gaza, these countries choose to engage in hollow statements instead of investing their efforts in their release,' Danon said. 'This is hypocrisy and a waste of time that legitimizes terrorism and distances any chance of regional progress.' Malta's Cutajar countered that 'recognition is not merely symbolic – it is a concrete step toward the realization of a just and lasting peace.' Quick action is urged High-level representatives at the UN conference on Tuesday urged Israel to commit to a Palestinian state and gave 'unwavering support' to a two-state solution, and they urged all countries that haven't recognized the state of Palestine to do so quickly. The seven-page 'New York Declaration' sets out a phased plan to end the Israel-Palestinian conflict and the ongoing war in Gaza. The plan would culminate with an independent, demilitarized Palestine living side by side peacefully with Israel, and their eventual integration into the wider Mideast region. A separate one-page statement titled the 'New York Call' approved late Tuesday by 15 Western nations says they have recognized, 'expressed or express the willingness or the positive consideration ... to recognize the state of Palestine, as an essential step toward the two-state solution, and invite all countries that have not done so to join this call.' It included six that have recognized the state of Palestine and nine others including Malta, Andorra, Australia, Canada, Finland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal and San Marino.
