CAIRO -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday underscored the importance of preserving the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan during a phone call with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency.
During the talks, Sisi highlighted the need to find lasting political solutions to the crisis between India and Pakistan to ensure the security and stability of the South Asian region, according to the statement. (Egypt-India-Pakistan Ceasefire)
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UNITED NATIONS -- More aid trucks have been allowed into Gaza while procedures, security concerns and limited daylight hours for safe operations have thwarted goods delivery, a UN spokesman said Tuesday.
"The first trucks of vital baby food are now inside Gaza after 11 weeks of total blockade, and it is urgent that we get that assistance distributed," said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "We need much, much more to cross." (UN-Gaza)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it will expand its ground offensive in Gaza and take control of additional territory.
"We will expand our operation, establish operational control over more territory, and clear and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure -- until Hamas is decisively defeated," Israel's military chief Eyal Zamir said in a video statement from Gaza on the fourth day of Operation Gideon's Chariots, Israel's largest ground assault on the enclave in months. (Israel-Gaza)
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DAMASCUS -- Syria and Jordan signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to launch a coordination council aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation.
The agreement was signed in Damascus by Syrian Foreign Affairs Chief Assad al-Shibani and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. It outlines plans to enhance collaboration in key sectors such as energy, water, health, and transportation. (Syria-Jordan-Memorandum) Enditem
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