Author: Steven Sahiounie

Syria expressed its support for the friendly country of Venezuela to run the presidential elections scheduled next July and its strong opposition to any external interference in this process. “The government of the Syrian Arab Republic expresses its support for the government of the friendly Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in holding the presidential elections scheduled for 07.28.2024 in accordance with the Venezuelan Constitution, and in a way that reflects the desire and will of the friendly Venezuelan people, and strongly opposes any external interference in this process which is considered an interference in Venezuelan internal affairs,” Foreign and Expatriates Ministry…

Russia and China agreed to engage on Eurasian security with allies and follow a policy of “dual opposition” to the West’s “dual deterrence,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference following talks in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. According to the two top diplomats, Moscow and Beijing will join forces to counter attempts to slow down the natural course of history while seeking a way to resolve the Ukraine crisis, taking into account Russia’s interests. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping plan to hold at least two bilateral meetings this year, Lavrov…

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa in Jeddah, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The pair discussed the situation in Palestine, including developments in Gaza and the West Bank, and the efforts being made to reach an immediate and sustainable ceasefire in the besieged enclave. Earlier, the premier was received at the airport by Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji . Source: arab news

Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hussein al-Sheikh today received in his office the Norway’s Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Hilde Haraldstad, in the presence of the Norwegian Consul General in Jerusalem, Torun Veste. During the meeting, they both tackled the latest developments in the Palestinian arena, the latest of which is the formation of the new government headed by Muhammad Mustafa, and the ongoing efforts to stop the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. They further discussed the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip after 185 days of the Israeli brutal aggerssion, which has so far…

The bid was unanimously forwarded to the Committee on the Admission of New Members during a UN Security Council meeting on Monday. Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations was unanimously forwarded to the Committee on the Admission of New Members during a UN Security Council meeting on Monday. UN Security Council President and Malta’s Permanent Representative Vanessa Frazier stated that “Unless I hear a proposal to the contrary, I shall refer to the committee of admissions of new members the request that renewed consideration be given to the application of the observer state of Palestine…

The UAE’s minister of state for international cooperation met on Tuesday with Cypriot officials to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza and ensure the delivery of relief aid following the suspension of the maritime corridor between Cyprus and Gaza due to Israeli violations.Reem Al-Hashimy reviewed ways to strengthen existing channels for humanitarian efforts during discussions with Marilena Raouna, Cypriot minister of state for European affairs, and Andreas Antoniades, accountant general at the Treasury Ministry.Their discussions follow Israel’s targeting of a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza on April 2, which halted relief efforts within the Maritime Corridor Initiative.The initiative, launched…

Türkiye has shown its support to Palestine, which has been reeling under Israeli oppression, by sending its people over 45,000 tons of humanitarian aid, said the nation’s president on Tuesday. “Türkiye has shown that we stand by the Palestinian people in these difficult times with the aid material we have sent to the region, exceeding 45,000 tons in total,” said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a video message. “We will continue our support to our Palestinian brothers and sisters until the bloodshed in Gaza stops and they live in a free Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, on the…

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations called for the Israeli regime to face consequences for its crimes, which have caused widespread suffering in the region. “Israel shall be punished for all its international wrongdoings, which has put the whole region on fire,” Saeed Iravani said during a UN General Assembly meeting on Palestine. Iravani highlighted the regime’s ongoing genocidal war in Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of over 33,200 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, since October 7 last year. “This assault is without precedent in modern history in the scale and pace of killing of children, of UN humanitarian and…

Prime Minister Mustafa today received in his office in Ramallah the Norway’s Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Hilde Haraldstad and discussed ways to provide support for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. During the meeting, Primer Mustafa stressed the importance of providing support for the people in Gaza and meet their basic humanitarian needs in the Strip. He further affirmed the necessity of supporting the Palestinian government’s reform program as well as providing support the Palestinian government’s budget in a way that would enable the government to fulfill its obligations towards the Palestinian people. Source: WAFA

Following the abrupt resignation of Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s Parliament will appoint Simon Harris as the country’s new PM. Ireland will officially appoint Simon Harris as the country’s new prime minister following the sudden resignation of former Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. Harris was voted in an uncontested election by the center-right Fine Gael party, a third of the three-party governing coalition. He said in a press conference with his party members that he intends to revitalize the party itself and several core sectors such as farming, business, and law and order. Addressing the public, he opted to directly condemn Israeli Prime Minister…