Author: Steven Sahiounie

Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs Haditha Khreisha met with Bahraini Ambassador Sheikh Khalifa bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa on Thursday to explore avenues for cooperation between Jordan and Bahrain in various sectors. Khreisha emphasized the deep, historical ties between the two nations, built on mutual respect, and reiterated the commitment to continued collaboration to achieve shared objectives. Al Khalifa highlighted the strength of the Jordanian-Bahraini relationship across multiple fields, commending Jordan’s wise policy approach at both the Arab and international levels. Source: Petra News Agency

Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa discussed today during a phone call with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, the developments in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including Jerusalem, and the efforts to stop the ongoing Israeli onslaught in the Strip, enhance relief efforts, and accelerate the entry of humanitarian aid. Mustafa also discussed with Albares strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, and the details of the meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee, which will include the signing of a set of agreements with a number of ministries, especially Foreign Affairs, Interior, Labor, Education, and Social Development. He stressed the…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty reiterated to his Australian counterpart on Wednesday Egypt’s steadfast rejection of Israel’s escalation, including political assassinations and breaches of sovereignty, which do not benefit any side but only exacerbate the conflict to a point where containing the crisis becomes difficult. During a phone call with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong, FM Abdelatty emphasised Egypt’s continuous communications with various parties to prevent the expansion of the conflict and achieve calm and stability in the region. According to the Egyptian foreign ministry’s statement, Abdelatty further outlined Cairo’s intensive diplomatic efforts, in partnership with the US and Qatar,…

Concerning the worsening humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, Muhannad Hadi, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Gaza and West Bank, expressed his profound concern in light of the mass evacuation orders issued by the Israeli forces, which have resulted in the displacement of ninety percent of the Strip’s population since October 2023. In a statement, Hadi said that the displacement brought on by the hostilities poses a serious risk to civilian life, particularly in light of the repeated orders that force people to from their homes in appalling conditions. Evacuation orders are meant to protect…

As we’ve reported, Kamala Harris has accepted the Democratic nomination for the presidency. She took to the stage on the last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). But little space has been afforded to Palestinian Americans or pro-Palestinian delegates in this week’s convention, despite crowds of protesters gathering nearby on a daily basis. Among them is Muhamad Sankari of the US Palestinian Community Network. He says people are turning out, “first and foremost to end the genocide against the Palestinian people [by] the Democratic Party”. “For 11 months now almost, [the Democratic Party] has supported [Israel’s war] unequivocally. So…

The Jordanian field hospital Nablus 3 has treated 32,000 patients in the northern West Bank since its deployment in June, state news agency Petra reported on Friday.Staff have carried out 1,067 operations. A Spigelian hernia operation was conducted by a specialized team on Wednesday for a patient with severe abdominal pain.Nablus residents have expressed gratitude for Jordan’s ongoing assistance to the Palestinian people. Source: Arab News

The Gaza Strip’s first recorded polio case in 25 years has health workers and aid agencies grappling with the steep obstacles to conducting mass vaccination in the war-torn Palestinian territory. Unrelenting airstrikes by Israel more than 10 months into its war against Gaza rulers Hamas, restrictions of aid entering the besieged territory, and hot summer temperatures all threaten the viability of a life-saving inoculation drive. Still, equipment to support the extensive campaign — which UN agencies say could start on Aug. 31 — has already arrived in the region. The Palestinian Health Ministry in the occupied West Bank said last…

A Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal “now is in sight,” the US envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council on Thursday, urging members to press Palestinian militant group Hamas to accept a bridging proposal agreed to by Israel.Months of on-off talks have circled the same issues, but Israel and Hamas have stuck to their demands.US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said a bridging proposal put forward last week by the US, Qatar and Egypt was consistent with a plan outlined by President Joe Biden in May and endorsed by the Security Council in June.“Israel has accepted…

US Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president, capping the four-day party convention in Chicago, Illinois. “I know there are people of various political views watching tonight. And I want you to know: I promise to be a president for all Americans,” she said. “You can always trust me to put country above party and self.” “To hold sacred America’s fundamental principles, from the rule of law to free and fair elections, to the peaceful transfer of power. I will be a president who unites us around our highest aspirations. A president who leads and listens,…

The Venezuelan Supreme Court certified the reelection of President Nicolas Maduro in last month’s vote, court President Caryslia Rodriguez said in a televised event. “The examination of election materials confirms the outcome of the presidential election of July 28, 2024, as announced by the National Electoral Council, which was won by citizen Nicolas Maduro Moros, president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, for the constitutional term from 2025 to 2031,” the justice said in comments broadcast by Venezolana de Television. In order to verify the outcome of the election, the Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court examined voting tallies and other…