EU-Israel Association Council - Brussels

EU-Israel Association Council - Brussels

(L-R) Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kombos is talking with the Israel Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Moshe Saar, the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Schallenberg, Maltese Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Trade Ian Borg and the Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen prior the start of an EU-Israel Association Council meeting in the Europa building on February 24, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Gideon Sa'ar is member of the Knesset for the party New Hope. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

AL chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

STORY: AL chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Arab League (file) STORYLINE: Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (AL) Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a broad operation to assist the people of the enclave who are living "on the brink of famine." Aboul-Gheit made the remarks during his meeting with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos in the Egyptian capital Cairo, the pan-Arab organization said in a statement. The AL chief praised the efforts of Cyprus in sending aid shipments via a new maritime corridor to the Gaza Strip since the Israeli army took control of the Palestinian side of the currently closed Rafah border crossing, which used to be a major lifeline for sending aid trucks from Egypt to the conflict-stricken enclave. However, he said, shipping humanitarian aid via the sea to Gaza is n

Egypt, Cyprus discuss developments in Gaza, bilateral relations

STORY: Egypt, Cyprus discuss developments in Gaza, bilateral relations SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMEH SHOUKRY, Egypt's Foreign Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CONSTANTINOS KOMBOS, Cypriot Foreign Minister STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Samah Shoukry held talks on Tuesday with Cyprus' Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos. They discussed the strategic relations between Egypt and Cyprus and exchanged views on the war in Gaza. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMEH SHOUKRY, Egypt's Foreign Minister "Our bilateral and expanded talks have also focused on the war on Gaza. We called for an immediate ceasefire, the entry of aid in a way that meets the needs of the Palestinian people in Gaza, and the avoidance of attempts to liquidate the Palestinian cause by displacement." On his part, the Cypriot minister asserted that the expansion of military operations in Rafah is causin

Yoshida in World Cup warm-up against Cyprus

Yoshida in World Cup warm-up against Cyprus

SAITAMA, Japan - Maya Yoshida (L) of the Japan national football team beats Cyprus midfielder Constantinos Makrides to the ball during a World Cup warm-up match in Saitama on May 27, 2014. Japan won 1-0.