Turkey will join the genocide case filed against Israel at the International Court of Justice ICJ, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said at a press conference, following high level meetings with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.
Mr Fidan warned that Israel's "genocidal war" in Gaza could have disastrous effects on the region and the world at large, echoing sentiments expressed by Mr El Sisi during the pair's meeting earlier on Monday.
Mr El Sisi warned that the Middle East is at a critical turning point as he urged de-escalation.
The Middle East is going through a “critical and dangerous turning point that requires the highest degree of restraint”, Mr El Sisi said.
He was referring to the fears that recent escalation between Israel and the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance” could spill into a regional conflict.
“Egypt has repeatedly warned of the danger of expanding the scope of the war in a way that threatens regional and international peace and security, as well as the capabilities, security, and stability of the peoples of the region,” Mr El Sisi said.
Mr El Sisi said tensions could be defused by the international community, insisting on an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Mr El Sisi's comments came after he hosted Turkey's Foreign Minister, as Ankara and Cairo seek to strengthen their previously strained relations, partly based on a shared position in support of ending the war in Gaza.
He met Mr Fidan in New Alamein, a seaside city which serves as the Egyptian government's seat during the summer months, as part of the Turkish diplomat's two-day visit to the Arab nation.
Later on Monday, Mr Fidan also held a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty where they discussed increased trade between their two nations in addition to "a new joint vision" on key geopolitical issues, according to remarks made by Mr Abdelatty at a joint press conference held after the meeting.
Discussions between Mr Abdelatty and Mr Fidan included a reconciling of the two sides' differences on the civil war in Libya, which Cairo and Ankarra had been on opposing sides of, in addition to conversations on the civil war in Sudan.
The pair also expressed support for "a unified and terrorism-free Syria", Mr Abdelatty said.
Mr Fidan, who spoke after Mr Abdelatty, addressed the war in Gaza, condemning Israel's offensive and the resulting displacement of 40,000 Palestinians.
He praised Egypt's efforts in mediating a ceasefire agreement alongside Qatar and pledged Turkey's support to Palestine.
He criticised the international community's response to the crisis, stating, "The brutality in Gaza has clearly shown the inability of the international community to the world. The West's double standards were the main factor in disrupting the foundations of this system and the international community."
The talks come as Ankara and Cairo seek to build on the recent thaw in relations following a decade of strained diplomacy and discuss the latest developments in Gaza, according to officials from both countries.
Mr Fidan's trip is expected to pave the way for an summit in Ankara between the countries' leaders in the coming months, according to analysts.
He also met the head of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, as part of Turkey's push to strengthen its relations across the Arab world.
On Sunday, the first day of his visit, the Turkish top diplomat toured key facilities on the Egypt-Gaza border over the weekend, including the strategic Al Arish port and Rafah border crossing.
Analysts say the discussions in New Alamein mark a significant step in the normalisation of ties between the once-estranged nations, setting the stage for enhanced co-operation on a range of political, economic and security issues critical to the stability of the Middle East.
During a speech from the Rafah border crossing, Mr Fidan condemned Israel's actions in the war in Gaza, which he described as “a crime against humanity”.
“Turkey is the country that provides the most humanitarian aid to Gaza. However, our purpose in being here is not to talk about Turkey's aid, but to bring the genocide in Gaza to the attention of the world public opinion,” he said.
“Israel's closing of the border gate, targeting aid convoys, murdering humanitarian aid workers, preventing the evacuation of patients and civilians, and causing thousands of trucks of aid supplies to rot is a crime against humanity and the first stage of the genocide it carries out,” Mr Fidan asserted.
During his visit to North Sinai on Sunday, Mr Fidan said that Turkey and Egypt are in agreement on the need to end the war in Gaza and establish peace in the region through a two-state solution, a sentiment which Mr El Sisi reiterated in his remarks on Monday when he called for the reinstatement of the 1967 borders.
Mr Fidan was also expected to discuss preparations for an imminent visit by Mr El Sisi to Turkey.
The trip will be the first time Mr El Sisi has made an official visit to Turkey. It was announced in February after Mr El Sisi received Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Cairo, a visit hailed as a sign that relations were improving after a decade of strained ties.
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France has organised a delegation of leading businesses to travel to Syria. The group was led by French shipping giant CMA CGM, which struck a 30-year contract in May with the Syrian government to develop and run Latakia port. Also present were water and waste management company Suez, defence multinational Thales, and Ellipse Group, which is currently looking into rehabilitating Syrian hospitals.
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Dubai works towards better air quality by 2021
Dubai is on a mission to record good air quality for 90 per cent of the year – up from 86 per cent annually today – by 2021.
The municipality plans to have seven mobile air-monitoring stations by 2020 to capture more accurate data in hourly and daily trends of pollution.
These will be on the Palm Jumeirah, Al Qusais, Muhaisnah, Rashidiyah, Al Wasl, Al Quoz and Dubai Investment Park.
“It will allow real-time responding for emergency cases,” said Khaldoon Al Daraji, first environment safety officer at the municipality.
“We’re in a good position except for the cases that are out of our hands, such as sandstorms.
“Sandstorms are our main concern because the UAE is just a receiver.
“The hotspots are Iran, Saudi Arabia and southern Iraq, but we’re working hard with the region to reduce the cycle of sandstorm generation.”
Mr Al Daraji said monitoring as it stood covered 47 per cent of Dubai.
There are 12 fixed stations in the emirate, but Dubai also receives information from monitors belonging to other entities.
“There are 25 stations in total,” Mr Al Daraji said.
“We added new technology and equipment used for the first time for the detection of heavy metals.
“A hundred parameters can be detected but we want to expand it to make sure that the data captured can allow a baseline study in some areas to ensure they are well positioned.”
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Founded over 50 years ago, the National Archives collects valuable historical material relating to the UAE, and is the oldest and richest archive relating to the Arabian Gulf.
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A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.
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Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor
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The story in numbers
18
This is how many recognised sects Lebanon is home to, along with about four million citizens
450,000
More than this many Palestinian refugees are registered with UNRWA in Lebanon, with about 45 per cent of them living in the country’s 12 refugee camps
1.5 million
There are just under 1 million Syrian refugees registered with the UN, although the government puts the figure upwards of 1.5m
73
The percentage of stateless people in Lebanon, who are not of Palestinian origin, born to a Lebanese mother, according to a 2012-2013 study by human rights organisation Frontiers Ruwad Association
18,000
The number of marriages recorded between Lebanese women and foreigners between the years 1995 and 2008, according to a 2009 study backed by the UN Development Programme
77,400
The number of people believed to be affected by the current nationality law, according to the 2009 UN study
4,926
This is how many Lebanese-Palestinian households there were in Lebanon in 2016, according to a census by the Lebanese-Palestinian dialogue committee
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