Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Resistance states that its delegation handed its response to the mediator in Egypt and Qatar, after in-depth and serious talks took place. After the end of the negotiations, the Palestinian Resistance Hamas affirmed that the negotiations ended “a short while ago, and the delegation will leave Cairo tonight, to consult with the movement’s leadership in Doha.” It further stated that its delegation handed its response to the mediator in Egypt and Qatar after in-depth and serious talks took place. It noted that it would act “with all positivity, responsibility, and our keenness and determination to reach an agreement that…

Jasem Albudaiwi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, said that member countries value their Islamic roots and aim to strengthen ties with other Islamic nations at all levels. “The GCC countries have always extended their hands for cooperation and to establish fruitful partnerships with all Islamic countries, believing in the importance of this deep connection derived from our culture, religion and prophetic tradition.” He made the comments Saturday during the 15th session of the Islamic Summit Conference in Banjul, the capital of Gambia. Delegations from the 57 OIC member states attended the conference, organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation…

Failing to draw lessons from the ongoing tragedy in the Gaza Strip risks opening the way for more conflict in the Palestinian enclave, Türkiye’s Foreign Minister warned on Sunday. “If we do not learn from this tragedy and pursue a two-state solution to the crisis, this will not be the last Gaza war. Other wars and more tears will await us,” Hakan Fidan said in an interview with Saudi state-owned news broadcaster Al-Arabiya. “We need to urge Israel to accept the 1967 borders. All Palestinians, not just Hamas, agree to establishment of Palestinian state based on 1967 borders,” Fidan told…

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammad Mustafa Sunday received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia Tanja Fajon in his office in Ramallah and briefed her on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, in light of the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, and the attacks of the occupation army and colonists in the West Bank. Mustafa also discussed with Fajon the importance of Slovenia’s recognition of the State of Palestine and its full membership in the United Nations, as an important step towards achieving peace, ending the occupation, and embodying the establishment of the Palestinian state. The…

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said Sunday that Israeli authorities had barred him from entering Gaza for a second time since the Israel-Hamas war started on October 7.“Just this week, they have denied — for the second time — my entry to Gaza where I planned to be with our UNRWA colleagues including those on the front lines,” Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X, formerly Twitter.Lazzarini has been to Gaza four times since the war broke out including on March 17.“The Israeli authorities continue to deny humanitarian access to the United Nations,” he said on Sunday.“Only…

President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas Sunday evening received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia Tanja Fajon at the presidential headquarters in the city of Ramallah. President Abbas briefed Fajon on the latest developments on the Palestinian scene in light of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, and the efforts made to stop it immediately and bring in humanitarian and medical aid. The President touched on the dangerous Israeli escalation in the West Bank, the continued crimes of terrorist colonists, and the violation of Islamic and Christian sanctities, especially in the city of Jerusalem. President Abbas appreciated Slovenia’s…

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said last month’s retaliatory operation against the Israeli regime uplifted Iran’s position among regional and world powers. In comments at a meeting with provincial governors on Sunday, Raisi hailed the ‘True Promise Operation’ that the Iranian armed forces carried out against Israeli military targets last month as a milestone in the history of Iran. He said the retaliatory operation has boosted Iran’s might, power, dignity and hope and proved that the Iranian nation seeks a free and independent life. The military operation, which was carried out with reliance on God, placed Iran in a higher position among regional…

Numerous cities and capitals worldwide witnessed massive protests today in solidarity with the Palestinians people amid the ongoing Israeli genocidal aggression on the Gaza Strip, now in its seventh month. Thousands participated in demonstrations organized in the German capital, Berlin, the British capital, London, the Irish capital, Dublin, the French capital, Paris, and the Canadian capital, Ottawa, in support of the Palestinian people and to demand a ceasefire and the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Protesters waved Palestinian flags and banners condemning the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people. They called for an…

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France on Friday condemned “in the strongest terms” an attack on an International Committee of the Red Cross convoy in war-torn Sudan that killed two staff and injured three others.“France calls on all parties to the conflict to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law, which obliges them to protect humanitarian and health staff and guarantee complete, safe and unhindered humanitarian access,” said French foreign ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine.The ICRC said gunmen killed two drivers and injured three staff in South Darfur on Thursday as they returned from a humanitarian mission.A brutal conflict between the Sudanese army led by General…