A yacht carrying three Russians and two Egyptians reportedly went missing days ago off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea. Its owner alleged on Monday that armed pirates took the vessel.

 In its latest mediation efforts in the Middle East region, the Chinese Foreign Minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts that his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks between the two sides, and in separate telephone conversations with officials Monday ،

Chen Gang expressed China's concern about the escalation of tensions between Israel and the Palestinians and its support for the resumption of peace talks, the Foreign Ministry said.

 A video showing the "detention of Egyptian soldiers" at the Meroe base in northern Sudan by the rapid support militias led by Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, known as"hemedti", sparked widespread discontent on the Egyptian street over the past hours, and comments demanding that the authorities take the necessary measures to ensure the security and safety of Egyptian soldiers.

 After violent clashes that took place at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem between Palestinian worshippers and Israeli security forces, the Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and beat, expelled, and arrested hundreds of Palestinian worshippers, and did not take into account women, children and elders in a matter of concern, at a time when the month of Ramadan coincided with the Jewish and Christian Easter holidays.