Author: Steven Sahiounie

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a written message to Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian concerning relations between the two countries. The message was submitted to the new Iranian president by Minister of State Prince Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, who was in Tehran on Tuesday to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Pezeshkian, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. Later on Tuesday, Prince Mansour and his accompanying delegation were received by Pezeshkian in a meeting, during which the Saudi official conveyed the greetings of King Salman, as well as Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi have held Israel responsible for the “serious” escalation of tension in the region due to its aggression on the Gaza Strip, violations of international law, illegal practices in the West Bank, and political assassinations. In a phone call on Wednesday, Abdelatty and Safadi called on the UN Security Council to pass a binding resolution that would compel Israel to end its aggression against Gaza and its ongoing violations of international law. The two ministers urged for de-escalating the situation to prevent slipping the…

An Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of the village of Chamaa in southern Lebanon has killed 4 people and injured several others, a Lebanese Ministry of Health reported on Thursday. The ministry added that 5 Lebanese citizens were injured also as a result of the strike. On Saturday, an Israeli Iron Dome interceptor missile landed on a football field in the Druze town of Majdal Shams, killing 12 people and injuring dozens. “Israel” was quick to pin the blame on Hezbollah and claimed that the Lebanese group targeted the town with an “Iranian rocket,” allegations which Hezbollah has outwardly rejected.…

Egypt is continuing its efforts with the US to reach a ceasefire agreement in the war-torn Gaza and secure the release of captives, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty said during a phone call on Thursday with his Irish counterpart Micheál Martin. During the call, they exchanged views on the recent developments related to the Palestinian cause. The top Egyptian diplomat warned of expanding the scope of the conflict, calling for an instantaneous ceasefire in Gaza to resume the peace process, according to a statement by the foreign minister. He also praised Ireland’s position which supports the legitimate rights of…

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