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U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff scheduled to meet Netanyahu following Rafah border reopening

U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, following the partial reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. An Israeli official confirmed the meeting on Monday, though the exact location has not been disclosed. This will mark Witkoff’s......

Arab countries by predominant Islamic schools of jurisprudence

The distribution of Sunni Islamic jurisprudential schools, or madhabs, across Arab nations reflects centuries-old scholarly traditions shaped by key imams and regional histories. The Hanbali school, founded by Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (d. 241 AH), predominates in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, where it influences state legal......

Women’s Empowerment: Morocco’s experience highlighted in Egypt

Morocco’s approach to women’s empowerment and the promotion of women’s rights was showcased on Sunday in Cairo during an international conference bringing together representatives from member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Speaking at a session focused on the role of media, culture, and the arts......

Rafah crossing in Gaza reopens with severe restrictions

Israel partially reopened the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Sunday, allowing only residents of the Gaza Strip to pass under strict conditions, officials reported. The crossing, the only direct link between Gaza and the outside world that does not pass through Israel, had been closed since May 2024 except for a brief limited reopening......

Middle East set as top priority at Munich security conference

The Middle East will take center stage at the upcoming Munich Security Conference, according to its chairman, Wolfgang Ischinger. Speaking ahead of the annual gathering, he said that discussions on regional stability and the implementation of a peace plan for Gaza would rank among the event’s most important topics. Ischinger noted that......

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