Author: Steven Sahiounie

Israeli occupation forces today detained 14 Palestinians during military raids across the occupied West Bank, according to local sources. In north of the West Bank, Israeli occupation forces conducted a military raid into Jenin refugee camp and detained two Palestinian young men. Israeli soldiers raided the town of Beita, south of Nablus, where five Palestinians were detained. Another military raid was conducted in al-Fara’a refugee camp in Tubas governate that resulted in the detention of a Palestinian man. In south of the West Bank, Israeli soldiers detained two Palestinians from Hebron city. In Ramallah, Israeli soldiers raid the town of…

China said it is out of the question for China to compromise on the Taiwan issue.  China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Monday that Chinese Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during their meeting today that Beijing will not compromise on the Taiwan issue and that the US must respect the sovereignty of China. The CCTV added that during their meeting, Yi delved into the implications of the Taiwan issue, noting that it is out of the question for China to compromise on the matter. He added that the US must respect the one-China…

South Africa’s President underlines the need for ending the Ukraine war through peace talks rather than on the battlefield. South Africa maintains the belief that the conflict in Ukraine should be resolved through diplomatic negotiations while adhering to the principles of non-alignment with military alliances, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday. “As South Africa, we continue to maintain our position that this conflict [in Ukraine] should be settled through negotiation and by diplomatic means, in line with founding principles of the Non-Aligned Movement, and that it is in the collective interest of everyone that it come to an end soon,” Ramaphosa…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will seemingly not be meeting President Xi Jinping during his visit to China despite media saying such a visit was not out of the question. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s schedule for his trip to China does not include a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to the schedule published by the State Department in light of the top US diplomat’s trip to Beijing. Blinken landed in China on Sunday, marking his first visit to the country as Secretary of State and the first of an official in his position since 2018. …

The base will enable more complex tests to unfold in the deep sea area for national defense-related matters, according to Chinese sources. Chinese sources reported on Monday that China has kicked off the construction of a port in the South China Sea to support deep-sea research in the area, a move that many experts believe will contribute to ocean-related research activities. The construction of the China State Shipbuilding Corp’s (CSSC) South China Sea test support base has begun on Wednesday in Sanya, South China’s Hainan Province, as per a statement issued by the company. The statement added that the new port will…

An Emiri decree assigns Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad to immediately form the country’s new government. The Kuwaiti government’s Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was reappointed by an Emiri order on Sunday. The Emiri Court announced that Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad has been assigned to immediately carry out the decision and form the country’s new 15-ministry cabinet, according to a statement published by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). As per the state-run agency, Issa Ahmad Mohammed Al-Kandari has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs. Sheikh Talal…

The Czech President says Ukrainians understand that it is impossible to start the process of the country’s accession to NATO amid the ongoing war. Czech President Petr Pavel pointed out on Sunday that Ukraine’s possible NATO accession process cannot begin while the country is involved in a military conflict. “I do not think that the process of Ukraine’s accession to NATO could have started while the conflict is still taking place. And the Ukrainians themselves understand that it is impossible,” Pavel told the CNN Prima NEWS broadcaster. Nonetheless, the Czech President considered that Kiev should receive guarantees that the start of the…

The Arab-European ministerial meeting is postponed in clear opposition to a sovereign decision made by the Arab League welcoming Syria’s return. The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, announced that the Arab-European ministerial meeting, which was scheduled to be held this week, has been postponed due to Syria’s resumption of its activities in the Arab League. Borrell stressed in a joint press conference he held with the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, that “the position of the European Union will not change unless Damascus achieves progress in implementing United Nations…

On Sunday morning, an explosive device blasted into an overnight military bus near the Jabriya checkpoint on the Homs-Salamiyah road. The Syrian army held the funeral of three martyrs Mohammad Fayez Amin, Ahmad Houria, and Ali Ahmad Akil, who were killed in a terrorist bombing that targeted a military overnight bus on the Salamiyah-Homs road. On Sunday morning, an explosive device blasted into an overnight military bus near the Jabriya checkpoint on the Homs-Salamiyah road, killing three passengers, two of whom are military while the third is a civilian, and injuring six others. It is noteworthy that on October 13, 2022, a…

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang warns US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during their meeting in Beijing, that the Taiwan issue is “the core of China’s core interests.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang with an invitation for a reciprocal visit to Washington while claiming that the US “will always stand up for the interests and values of the American people.” The US State Department Spokesperson, Matthew Miller, stated that “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held candid, substantive, and constructive talks today with People’s Republic of China (PRC) State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin…