Author: Steven Sahiounie

US and UK forces launched two raids on the al-Salif district in the northwest of the coastal city of Hodeidah on the Red Sea, western Yemen, according to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent. A few days ago, a US-UK raid targeted the coast of al-Faza in the al-Tuhayat district, south of Hodeidah Governorate. The United States, along with the UK, is waging an aggression on Yemen, affecting various provinces, simultaneously with the continued operations of the Yemeni armed forces in support of Gaza, amidst the Israeli aggression. The leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, emphasized that regardless of the enemies’ conspiracies,…

Benny Gantz made the comments during numerous interviews with Israeli channels since leaving office. Israeli minister Benny Gantz stated in an interview with Israeli Channel 12 on Thursday that “Israel” should pay the price for a “year or two-year-long” truce in Gaza in exchange for the release of all captives held by Hamas. Such comments indicate that Gantz, who is described by media as the US’s man in “Israel”, is also against a permanent ceasefire, and only wants a breathing space. Israeli War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz announced Sunday in a televised address his resignation from the Israeli war cabinet, calling it a painful decision. “Leaving…

G7 members convening in Fasano, Italy, from June 13-15 for the 50th G7 summit will focus on a range of pressing issues related to West Asia, including Gaza ceasefire talks, escalating tensions between the Israeli occupation and Lebanon, and the Iranian nuclear program, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Thursday. The summit “will be an opportunity for the leaders to get an update from President Biden on the negotiations with respect to the ceasefire and hostage deal, to talk about G7 support for bringing that deal to closure so that we can get a ceasefire in place and the hostages home,” Sullivan…

By: Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Steven Sahiounie interviews Dr. Nidal Kabalan, journalist, political analyst, and former Syrian Ambassador to Turkey. According to the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mr. Shia Sudani, Syria and Turkey are moving closer to a possible normalization of relations which were broken after the U.S.-NATO attack on Syria for regime change which began in 2011. Before 2011, Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were close, and Erdogan famously addressed his counterpart in Damascus as ‘brother’. The two countries shared a long and safe border with business and tourism benefits for both sides.…

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Thursday received a phone call from the Iranian acting foreign minister, Ali Bagheri Kani.During the call, they reviewed aspects of cooperation between the two countries and topics of common interest, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said. source: Arab News

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira has stated that Brazil strongly advocates for an end to the violence in Gaza. “Brazil clearly calls for the cessation of hostilities, the release of hostages, the unhindered access of humanitarian aid, and the resumption of negotiations towards a two-state solution. “As President Lula (Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva) has frequently reiterated, the time for the realization of the Palestinians’ desire for statehood and self-determination is long overdue,” said Vieira speaking to Anadolu in an interview. During his visit to Ankara, Vieira stated that the goal is to explore new and creative ways…

Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa announced today that his government is preparing a comprehensive post-war rehabilitation plan for Gaza, expressing readiness to fully assume responsibilities in the region once a ceasefire and a political agreement are reached. These remarks were made during the launch of the sixth EU-Palestine Investment Platform meeting, attended by the Prime Minister, the Director-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Union, Gert Jan Koopman, and the Vice President of the European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti. Mustafa stated that his government has already begun implementing a significant and comprehensive reform program. “We have executed the first…

President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi headed Thursday to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to do the pilgrimage that majorly takes place during the four-day Adha Eid, which will begin on Sunday. In March, President Sisi made a phone call to Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to greet him on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. The two leaders had met in May 2023 on the sidelines of the 32nd session of the Arab League Summit. The last visit by President Sisi to Saudi Arabia was in November as he was…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday applauded Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for his stance on the ongoing crisis in Gaza. “I congratulate my dear friend, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, for his stance on Gaza, on behalf of myself and my nation,” Erdogan said in an address at a business forum in the Spanish capital Madrid, adding that Sanchez “has been etched in the hearts of our Palestinian brothers.” Erdogan is in Spain on an official visit to attend the eighth intergovernmental summit between the two nations. “The genocide that has been going on in Gaza for 250 days…

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned on Thursday of catastrophic environmental and health risks in the Gaza Strip. In a post on X, UNRWA said that “as of 9 June, over 330,000 tons of waste have accumulated in or near populated areas across Gaza, posing catastrophic environmental & health risks. Children rummage through trash daily.” “Unimpeded humanitarian access + #CeasefireNow are crucial to restore humane living conditions,” it added. The Israeli occupation forces’ aggression on land, sea and air against the Gaza Strip began on October 7, 2023, and has so far resulted in the…