Arab League faces rising tensions over Gaza, with new Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy, Egypt’s veteran diplomat, now leading efforts.
Israel has approved security-cabinet measures that open private West Bank land purchases to Jewish Israelis, require publishing previously classified land registries, and transfer some building-permit and holy-site authority to Israeli bodies. Palestinian leaders, Arab states and the EU have called the moves de facto annexation; Israel says the steps will strengthen control and heritage protection.
Israeli authorities continue to restrict access to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, citing security concerns linked to the Israel-Iran conflict. The Islamic Movement calls for mass gatherings and Jordan's intervention as worshippers face ongoing closures and restrictions, with tensions escalating in the region.
Egypt's former foreign minister Nabil Fahmy has been appointed as the new secretary-general of the Arab League, starting in July. The appointment was supported by Arab foreign ministers during a virtual meeting, as regional tensions rise from recent Iran and US-Israel airstrikes. Fahmy's nomination continues Egypt's long-standing protocol of hosting the post.