Author: Steven Sahiounie

Israel has threatened to revoke a waiver for maintaining ties with financial institutions in the West Bank

Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted American Express bank the right to “voluntary liquidate” its business in Russia, according to a document published on the portal of legal acts on Wednesday.

President Mahmoud Abbas today stated that Ireland’s recognition of the Palestinian state was a great step that contributes to promoting peace and justice. In a phone call with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, President Abbas thanked Sánchez for his country’s courageous positions to recognize the State of Palestine, as he affirmed that this great step would contribute to the promotion of peace and justice as well as to the realization of the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. He also affirmed that this step would further the implementation of the political solution based on the United Nations resolutions and…

Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated that Norway will arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Security Minister Yoav Gallant if the ICC issues warrants. Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide announced that, should the ICC issue warrants, Norway will arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Security Minister Yoav Gallant. This statement – made a day after the dramatic declaration by ICC prosecutor Karim Khan – positions Norway as the first European country to make such a commitment. “If an arrest warrant is issued against Netanyahu and Gallant on behalf of the Hague Tribunal, we will be obliged…

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa is visiting the Russian capital, Moscow, on Wednesday at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, state news agency BNA reported on Wednesday. The two leaders will discuss cooperation between their respective countries, regional and international developments, and the results of the 33rd Arab Summit, hosted last week in Bahrain. Bahrain’s King will likewise visit China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping to participate in the opening session of the Arab-Chinese Cooperation Forum. The two will discuss cooperation between Bahrain and China, as well as the outcome of the 33rd Arab Summit. Source: arab…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday welcomed a decision by three European nations to recognize the state of Palestine, urging other countries to make similar decisions. “I am very pleased with today’s announcements” by Norway, Ireland, and Spain that they will recognize the state of Palestine, said Erdogan during his speech at International Benevolence Awards ceremony in the capital Ankara. The decision to recognize the state of Palestine comes as Israel continues its brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, despite a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the enclave. “Those who provide…

Egyptian and Azerbaijani representatives have arrived in Tehran, Iran, for the funeral service of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry arrived in Tehran, Iran on Wednesday to attend the funeral of late President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and their companions, who passed away on Monday in a fatal helicopter crash.  Shoukry’s visit marks the first time an Egyptian foreign minister has set foot in Iran since 1980 when Egypt and Iran severed all ties following the Islamic Revolution and Egypt’s official recognition of the Israeli occupation.  An Azerbaijani delegation also headed to Tehran for…

President Mahmoud Abbas today stated that Ireland’s recognition of the Palestinian state was a great step that contributes to enhancing peace and justice. In a phone call with Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris, President Abbas thanked Harris for his country’s courageous positions to recognize the State of Palestine, as he affirmed that this great step would contribute to the promotion of peace and justice as well as to the realization of the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. He also affirmed that this step would further the implementation of the political solution based on the United Nations resolutions…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed deep sorrow over the martyrdom of his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raeisi, calling it “a great loss”. Putin made the remark during a meeting with chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, in Moscow on Tuesday. “President Raeisi’s death is a great loss, first and foremost for Iran and its people. He was a very reliable partner, a direct, self-confident man, who was motivated by national interests,” Putin said. He also described the late Iranian president as “a man of his word,” adding that “if we agreed on something with him, we could always be sure…

The deaths of Iran’s president and foreign minister in a helicopter crash have caused a pause in the UN nuclear watchdog’s talks with Tehran over improving cooperation with the agency, the watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi told Reuters on Wednesday.“They are in a mourning period which I need to respect,” International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Grossi said in Helsinki, where he spoke at a nuclear conference.“But once this is over, we are going to be engaging again,” he said, describing it as a “temporary interruption that I hope will be over in a matter of days.”Grossi said the IAEA was…