Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry on Saturday welcomed the UN Security Council’s adoption of a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan.
‘We renew the call for all Sudanese parties to adhere to the outcomes of the Jeddah talks,’ the ministry said in a statement posted on X on Saturday.
The Kingdom expressed its hope that all parties in Sudan will adhere to the Security Council resolution in a way that preserves Sudan and the lives of its people, the statement added.
Jeddah last year hosted a series of talks between the warring factions – Sudan’s regular army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces – hoping to find a solution to the conflict, which has displaced over three million people, including more than 700,000 who have fled to neighboring countries.
Talks have been suspended after numerous ceasefire violations by both sides.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
The Egyptian Red Crescent Society (ERCS) announced the distribution of 30,000 iftar and suhoor meals daily to Palestinians facing starvation conditions in the Israeli-besieged Gaza Strip during the Holy month of Ramadan.
The ERCS is preparing a makeshift kitchen at its food supply centre in North Sinai’s Sheikh Zuwaid City to support and alleviate the suffering endured by displaced Palestinian families in the strip.
‘With every hot meal, we send a message: You are not alone, we are with you until we overcome this crisis,’ read a statement by the ERCS on Wednesday.
The 30-day-long Islamic holy month of Ramadan is likely to begin on Monday or Tuesday.
More than 85 percent of Gaza’s 2.4 million population has been internally displaced multiple times, primarily from the North to the South, and sought refuge in 155 UNRWA facilities, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA),
Approximately 70 percent of Gaza’s 439,000 homes and nearly half of its buildings have suffered damage or were des
troyed, according to media reports.
Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza on 7 October, Egypt has spearheaded efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in Gaza through the Rafah border crossing.
Source: State Information Service Egypt