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Egypt to join South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel at International Court of Justice
Egypt
May 13, 2024
Egypt to join South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel at International Court of Justice
Egypt on Sunday announced its intention to formally intervene in support of the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel…
Five dead and 49 missing as multi-story building collapses in South Africa
World
May 7, 2024
Five dead and 49 missing as multi-story building collapses in South Africa
CNN — Five people have died and 49 are unaccounted for after a multi-story building collapsed Monday afternoon in the…
Three Egyptian monks murdered in South Africa
Egypt
March 13, 2024
Three Egyptian monks murdered in South Africa
The Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church announced on Tuesday that three monks were murdered in a criminal attack in South Africa’s…
Why both South Africa and Israel are welcoming the UN court’s ruling in a landmark genocide case
World
January 28, 2024
Why both South Africa and Israel are welcoming the UN court’s ruling in a landmark genocide case
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
ICJ will deliver a ruling Friday on genocide case against Israel
Middle East
January 25, 2024
ICJ will deliver a ruling Friday on genocide case against Israel
The International Court of Justice will deliver its ruling Friday on whether to enact provisional measures to temporarily suspend Israel’s military…
Demonstrations in world capitals to stop the war on Gaza as Egypt-China meet to discuss crisis
Egypt
January 15, 2024
Demonstrations in world capitals to stop the war on Gaza as Egypt-China meet to discuss crisis
Tens of thousands of demonstrators participated in massive marches in capital cities around the world as part of the “Global…
Egypt supports investigations into crimes committed in Gaza: Foreign Ministry
Egypt
January 14, 2024
Egypt supports investigations into crimes committed in Gaza: Foreign Ministry
Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu-Zeid affirmed on Saturday that Egypt fully backs any country’s investigations into the violations committed…
Israel denies genocide accusations at top UN court, says war in Gaza is self-defense
Middle East
January 13, 2024
Israel denies genocide accusations at top UN court, says war in Gaza is self-defense
Israel on Friday rejected what it called the “grossly distorted” accusation of genocide leveled against it by South Africa, telling…
ICJ risks treating Palestinians as “less worthy of protection than others,” South Africa says
Middle East
January 11, 2024
ICJ risks treating Palestinians as “less worthy of protection than others,” South Africa says
South Africa has argued that if the International Court of Justice refuses to grant emergency measures in its genocide case…
South Africa has outlined its key requests from the ICJ
World
January 11, 2024
South Africa has outlined its key requests from the ICJ
South Africa has now finished presenting its case. Israel, which has denied the allegations, will respond on Friday. Mr Vusi…