Author: Steven Sahiounie

A ceasefire deal in Gaza would discourage Iran from retaliating against Israel for the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, US President Joe Biden has claimed. Haniyeh, who served as the Palestinian armed group’s lead negotiator in indirect talks with Israel, was assassinated in Tehran on June 31, hours after attending the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Following the incident, Iran promised to inflict a “harsh punishment” on Israel, which has neither acknowledged nor denied any role in the killing. The US has deployed additional warships and a submarine into the Middle East to protect the Jewish state from a…

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met British Secretary of State David Lammy on Wednesday to discuss the latest regional and international developments. “During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to enhance and develop them in various fields, in addition to discussing developments in the regional and international arenas, most notably the developments in the Gaza Strip,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. The meeting was also attended by Saudi Ambassador to the UK Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan. Source: Arab News

Ukraine’s attacks on Russia’s Kursk Region failed to achieve the goal of diverting Russian forces from Donbass and Slobozhanshchina, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement. “Zelensky’s regime has not achieved its main goal – to distract Russian armed forces from Donbass and Slobozhanshchina. At present, Ukrainian militants who havemade an incursion into the territory of the Kursk Region are being decisively pushed back by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,” she said in the statement on the Foreign Ministry’s website. “The criminal regime of the expired [Ukrainian President Vladimir] Zelensky continues to demonstrate its true…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) continues to study whether or not it has jurisdiction over matters concerning “Israel” and Palestine, as Israeli officials struggle to figure out the timeline or expected results of the discussions. The issue is of particular interest as the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced a request for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Security Minister Yoav Gallant at an earlier time this year. Khan’s decision was subjected to backlash and pressure from “Israel” and its allies, despite the request including three top Palestinian Resistance officials. The Resistance leaders who Khan requested arrest…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu privately added new conditions to his country’s proposed ceasefire deal with Hamas, The New York Times has reported. Negotiators on the Israeli side fear that the added conditions could prevent a peace deal being reached. The Israeli leader has for weeks denied claims that he is trying to spoil a deal by adding further conditions. Netanyahu repeatedly blamed Hamas’ officials for the stalled negotiation process, despite criticism leveled at him from Israeli security officials. Unpublished documents seen by The New York Times show that Israel demanded new ceasefire conditions in late July to US, Egyptian…

Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday unveiled a lineup of new Pixel smartphones with deeper integrations of its artificial intelligence technology as it races to incorporate AI into its hardware.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday that Turkey was determined to oppose the Israeli occupation’s recent actions aimed at inflaming the Middle East. During a speech in Ankara marking the anniversary of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP), Erdogan emphasized Turkey’s commitment to resisting what he described as the Israeli occupation’s attempts to “ignite” conflict in the region. He vowed to “continue the fight until those responsible for the bloodshed in Gaza are held accountable.” Erdogan’s remarks come against the backdrop of a heinous Israeli crime committed in the al-Tabieen school in Gaza City’s al-Daraj neighborhood. A strike utilizing three…

As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a megaphone to amplify his political views and, lately, those of right-wing figures he’s aligned with.

Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization Hussein al-Sheikh discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy to the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov the outcomes of President Mahmoud Abbas’s official visit to Russia, which confirmed Russian support for Palestinian positions and the cessation of Israeli attacks in Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem. Al-Sheikh added in a post on X today, that President Putin’s decision to invite Palestine to participate in the BRICS summit next October in the Russian city of Kazan was also discussed, and Moscow’s positions in the United Nations and international institutions was emphasized. In…

A recent string of dismal indicators have dulled expectations for China’s economic performance in July, in an ominous sign for the rest of 2024