Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Friday's evening heads to Qatar and Saudi Arabia, said Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid. The spokesman added that Shoukry and Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Saturday will co-chair the Egyptian-Qatari joint higher committee's meeting in Doha. The committee will discuss ways of fostering bilateral relations at the political, economic and security levels, as well as holding in-depth talks on regional issues, notably the crisis in the Gaza Strip, according to the spokesman. The Egyptian and Qatari foreign ministers will highlight their countries' efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave. The spokesman noted the two top diplomats will witness the signing of a number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to enhance cooperation in certain areas. On Sunday, Shoukry will fly to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, where he will take part in a political consultative meeting between Egypt and the Gul f Cooperation Council (GCC). The two sides will probe ways of strengthening joint coordination and cooperation in the political and economic spheres. Source: State Information Service Egypt The UN Security Council (UNSC) has approved a statement prepared by Algeria on Israel's attack on civilians waiting for humanitarian aid in the northern Gaza Strip. The document expresses "deep concern regarding reports stating that over 100 individuals lost their lives with several hundred others sustaining injuries, including people with gunshot wounds as observed by UN-OCHA, in an incident involving Israeli forces at a large gathering surrounding a humanitarian assistance convoy southwest of Gaza City." Additionally, the statement stresses "the need to take all necessary measures to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure," as well as urges "to refrain from depriving the civilian population in the Gaza Strip of basic services and humanitarian assistance indispensable to their survival." According to the Health Ministry of the embattled enclave, the number of victims of the Israeli attack on the line of people waiting for humanitarian aid in the southwestern part of Gaza City has climbed to 112. Ac cording to the agency, 760 people were wounded. Many Western countries, including France, Canada and Spain, condemned the attack. The Israel Occupation Forces (IOF) denied any involvement while the permanent observer of the state of Palestine to the UN noted that, according to existing information, several dozen victims died of gunshot wounds to the head. Source: Oman News Agency