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FIFA pledges $72.5 million for soccer infrastructure in Gaza
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FIFA has announced a partnership with President Trump's Board of Peace to invest $72.5 million in building soccer facilities in Gaza. The initiative includes a national stadium, a training academy, and multiple pitches aimed at rebuilding communities through sport. The announcement was made at the board's inaugural meeting in Washington, D.C.
The CPH:DOX documentary festival has named winners for its 2026 industry awards. The list features a Gaza project alongside films by Kathryn Ferguson and the director of 'The Mother of All Lies'. Ferguson is known for directing a documentary about Sinead O'Connor.
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The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has called on South Africa to take leadership in securing greater international support and measures against Israel's ongoing military actions in Gaza. This follows the latest developments in South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice under the Genocide Convention.
Israeli authorities have allowed only 12 Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing since its partial reopening on Monday. One returnee described degrading treatment at an Israeli checkpoint, including being shackled, blindfolded, and subjected to lengthy interrogations. The situation has raised concerns about efforts to limit returns and encourage displacement.
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Egypt has raised its healthcare system's readiness to receive wounded and ill patients from Gaza, placing 150 hospitals nationwide on high alert and mobilizing up to 300 fully equipped ambulances, the Ministry of Health said on Monday. Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar chaired a high-level coordination meeting to oversee preparations for patients arriving through the Rafah crossing as cross-border medical evacuations resume.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate calls with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Gaza Representative Nickolay Mladenov, urging a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the deployment of an international stabilisation force, and an immediate humanitarian truce in Sudan. He emphasised the need to reopen the Rafah crossing and support the National Committee for managing Gaza as a temporary transitional body. Guterres praised President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi's role in maintaining security amid complex regional challenges.
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US President Donald Trump met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, pledging to resume mediation in the Egypt-Ethiopia dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Trump described the project as a dangerous issue blocking the Nile River, emphasizing his intent to bring the parties together for a deal. Al-Sisi thanked Trump for his support, calling it an existential issue for Egypt.
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