Author: Steven Sahiounie

Palestine’s Foreign Ministry has slammed Israel’s PM Netanyahu for using a map that erased the occupied West Bank borders, calling it the “truth of the colonial and racist agendas of the extremist right-wing government”. “Netanyahu continues and repeatedly uses a map that includes the West Bank as part of the occupation state, in clear and explicit recognition of this racist colonial crime, and disregard of international legitimacy and its resolutions, international will for peace, and the signed agreements,” the ministry said. “This behaviour is a blatant challenge to international efforts to stop the war of extermination and displacement and revive…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will visit Turkiye on Sept. 4, marking a significant milestone in the thawing of relations between the two countries after years of hostilities. The visit follows Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s recent trip to Cairo, where he met El-Sisi and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty to lay the groundwork for the upcoming visit. The agenda is expected to include key issues such as Gaza. This visit continues the recent momentum in the Ankara-Cairo relationship, initiated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Egypt in February — the first since 2012 — as both countries…

During a meeting on Tuesday with UNRWA Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini, Jordan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi discussed the agency’s critical role in supporting Palestinian refugees. During the meeting, Safadi and Lazzarini underlined the importance of sustained political and financial support from the international community to ensure that UNRWA can continue providing essential services to refugees, according to Jordan’s Petra news agency. Safadi slammed the Israeli measures committed against the UN relief agency as a violation of international law that demands immediate global action. Safadi also stressed that UNRWA’s central role is “irreplaceable” by any entity, particularly in…

The Council of Ministers reviewed the discussions between the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with the Leaders of Egypt and Turkiye. During these calls, the crown prince emphasized the Kingdom’s commitment to unifying Arab and Islamic efforts in support of the Palestinian people. The Council of Ministers monitored regional and international developments, reaffirming the Kingdom’s dedication to supporting initiatives that promote security, stability, and sustainable development both regionally and globally. The Minister of Media, Salman bin Youssef Al-Dosari, informed the Saudi Press Agency that the Council also discussed the outcomes of the Kingdom’s participation in various international meetings. These engagements reflect Saudi…

China and South Africa insist that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine needs to be resolved through negotiations, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a joint statement following their talks in Beijing. “The two sides agreed that an inclusive dialogue and peace talks are the only possible way of finding a long-term political solution to the crisis,” the document reads. China and South Africa call on the conflicting sides to abide by three principles, namely not to expand the battlefield, not to escalate the hostilities and not to fuel the conflict. On September 2,…

Israeli forces today directly targetedfour journalists, including two WAFA photojournalists in the town of Kafr Dan, west of Jenin The occupation forces fired live bullets directly at the vehicle of the two photojournalists of the Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA), Al-Nubani and Mansour, while they were trying to reach the location of the other journalists in the village of Kafr Dan, which resulted in the injury of the colleague Mansour with bullets in the hand, and Al-Nubani with shrapnel in the hand. Later, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that its crews transferred the journalists Al-Nubani and Mansour, and then…

Mongolia has been a friendly country and Russia’s ally for decades, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Mongolian Parliament Speaker Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan. “I am very pleased to be in Mongolia, which is friendly to us, and together with the Mongolian people to celebrate a landmark event – our common victories on the Khalkhin-Gol River,” Putin said. The Russian president noted that Mongolia “turned out to be a very loyal, reliable ally of the Soviet Union and Russia” in the fight against Nazism and militarism. “For decades, Russia and Mongolia have maintained very close, friendly relations,” Putin stated.…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed developments in the Palestinian territories with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday, Saudi Press Agency reported. During a phone call with the president, the crown prince stressed the need to exert all efforts to stop the escalation in Gaza and ongoing Israeli violations against the Palestinian people. Prince Mohammed also called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday. Source: ARAB NEWS

Officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should think twice before executing the arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said. Commenting on the EU’s statement regarding Putin’s visit to Mongolia, which is an ICC signatory, he said: “The Mongolians have ignored the ICC and the European politicians.” “If I were a judge or prosecutor of this so-called court, I would be afraid that some fool would carry out their illegal order. In that case, their lives would be worth no more than that <…> piece of paper,” Medvedev wrote on his Telegram channel.…

The Jordanian Armed Forces carried out two airdrops of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Monday after a two-month pause, the Jordan News Agency reported. The drops were in areas of the war-torn enclave inaccessible to land convoys. The conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has killed 40,786 Palestinians and injured 94,000 more, according to figures from Gaza’s Health Ministry. The JAF has reiterated its resolve to work with the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization to send land convoys carrying medical and humanitarian supplies to Gaza “during these challenging times.” Palestinians are still able to receive medical care from…