Badr Abdelatty

The TPLF launched a major offensive last month against the Ethiopian military, marking a significant escalation in fighting since the country's civil war, which ended four years ago.

Elsewhere, Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty denied accusations that his country is supporting the TPLF and its allies.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Kaloki in Nairobi.

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Analysts say Pakistan and Türkiye also remain keen to mediate the US-Iran conflict.

Pakistan's foreign ministry said Asif, Army Chief Asim Munir, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar attended the Riyadh talks.

Dar said last week the talks would address a proposal for political engagement with the Houthis.

He called it an alternative to military action.

It holds far more than two-thirds of the four hundred and sixty-five lower house seats.

It is a minority in the Senate.

Foreign Minister Kazuo Yana and Education Minister Yoshihiro Seki face questions over discipline in a slush fund scandal.

Background: Takaichi told a parliamentary committee in early November twenty twenty-five about Taiwan.

That was Ahab Alfandi reporting.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has warned Yemen's Houthis against escalation in the Red Sea.

He says slower navigation in the region will deeply impact African and Middle Eastern countries.

Egypt has been cautious about getting involved in the conflict.