Author: Steven Sahiounie

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who is running in the upcoming presidential elections on September 7, stated that his country’s army is ready to act the moment the borders between Egypt and the Gaza Strip are opened. In his speech on the fourth day of the election campaign, Tebboune declared from the city of Constantine in northeastern Algeria: “We will never abandon Palestine, especially Gaza”, adding, “I swear to God if they allow us and open the borders between Egypt and Gaza… then there is something we can do.” He continued, “I made a promise and the army is ready as…

President Joe Biden believes that a ceasefire in Gaza is “still possible,” the US leader told reporters on Sunday, highlighting that talks are “still underway. We’re not giving up.” This comes after the latest unsuccessful round of ceasefire talks held in Doha on Friday where Palestinian Resistance group Hamas rejected the proposal since it does not adhere to the previously agreed-upon July 2 terms backed by the Biden administration and UN Security Council Resolution 2735. The Israeli regime, on the other hand, aims to implement the May 27 principles that expand their occupation by allowing them to maintain control of the Philadelphi Corridor and the Rafah…

Palestinian journalist Ibrahim Muharab, 26, was last night killed by Israeli occupation forces, north of Khan Younis. Last night, occupation tanks targeted a group of journalist who were on their way to Hamad City, north of Khan Yunis, before communication with journalist Muharab was cut off, while journalist Salma Al-Qaddoumi was injured and transferred to the hospital. WAFA correspondent said that ambulance crews found Muharab’s body this morning. Muhrab works as a freelance journalist for a number of press institutions and is a member of the Journalists Syndicate. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate mourned Muharab as one of its most prominent…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will hold an extensive dialogue in Baku as bilateral relations between the two countries are at a high level of allied interaction, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu told TASS. “As it was announced previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin is paying an official visit to Baku on August 18-19,” the ambassador said in an interview with TASS. “As far as I know, both presidents are set for an extensive dialogue.” “As of today, relations between Russia and Azerbaijan are at a very high level of allied interaction,” he noted. “President of…

Mark Smith, listed as a second secretary in the United Kingdom’s embassy in the Republic of Ireland, wrote in a resignation letter to colleagues that was posted online that members of the Israeli government and military have expressed “open genocidal intent”. Smith also said that it was “deeply troubling” that the department had “disregarded” his concerns on what he termed the “illegality of continued arms sales“. In a letter to colleagues, he wrote: “It is with sadness that I resign after a long career in the diplomatic service, however I can no longer carry out my duties in the knowledge that…

No cases of monkeypox have been detected in Egypt yet, said Egyptian Minister of Health Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar in media comments on Sunday. In remarks to the “6:00 PM” T.V. show on “Al-Hayat channel, the spokesman added that Egypt doesn’t have endemic monkeypox. He added that the common symptoms of monkeypox are a rash, high temperature, sore throat, muscle pain, back pain, and swollen lymph nodes. The rash most commonly appears on the palms of the hands and around the genitals, he continued, noting that anyone who suffers from these symptoms should go to the nearest fever hospital for…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Egypt on Tuesday in his ninth tour to the Middle East since the outbreak of the Israeli war on Gaza and ahead of resuming ceasefire talks in Cairo this week, according to the US State Department’s statement. During his visit, Blinken is set to hold meetings with top officials in Cairo to discuss indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in the hope of inking a ceasefire deal in Gaza. “Secretary Blinken will underscore the critical need for all parties in the region to avoid escalation or any other actions that could undermine the…

Minister of Education and Higher Education Amjad Barham said that the educational situation in the Gaza Strip is tragic, and the Israeli occupation wants to destroy the future of “our children.” Barham said that 290 schools out of 309 in Gaza were destroyed, and the rest of those schools became centers for sheltering the displaced people whose homes were destroyed and who became homeless, adding that the brutal aggression did not spare the educational institutions of UNRWA, although many of them were turned into centers for the displaced. He added that 80% of the universities were destroyed, as 630,000 male…

Algeria has promised to immediately begin supplying Lebanon with fuel for its faltering power plants, a day after Lebanon’s electricity company announced its supplies were exhausted. Algerian state radio said in a statement the North African nation will assist Lebanon, but did not give any detail. Lebanon, which is on the brink of all-out war with Israel and facing economic challenges, has battled chronic electricity problems for decades, with its cash transfers to the state electricity company contributing to the country’s huge public debt. The company, Electricite du Liban (EDL), on Saturday announced a complete nationwide power outage, including at critical…

The European Union said that 2023 was the deadliest year on record for aid workers, and 2024 is likely to follow the same harrowing trend. A joint statement issued by EU High Representative/Vice-President, Josep Borrell, and Commissioner, Janez Lenarčič, on the occasion of 2024 World Humanitarian Day stated that: “When disasters strike, crises erupt and conflicts arise, humanitarians are among the first ones on the spot delivering emergency assistance to those affected. This selfless calling to bring relief – but also hope – to the most vulnerable must be honored and protected.” “Yet we cannot forget the acute danger facing…