Author: Steven Sahiounie

Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji on Monday met the Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati, in Riyadh. During talks, they discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern along with ways to further strengthen relations between their two countries. Meanwhile, Saudi Deputy Minister for Consular Affairs Ambassador Ali Al-Yousef received Turkiye’s newly appointed envoy to the Kingdom, Emrullah Isler, and wished him success in his new role. Source: Arab News

The set of demands formally conveyed by Russia to Ukraine on the need to take counter-terrorism measures also contain specific pre-litigation claims sent through official channels, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “We are talking – and this is the most important thing – about pre-litigation claims that were sent through official channels. This is the necessary procedure,” the diplomat said on Channel One television. Zakharova explained that the relevant documents were sent to the Ukrainian government through diplomatic channels. “We are talking about the requirements of the 1997 International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the…

Armenia is not planning to join NATO, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. “We are already cooperating with NATO, we are taking part in peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan, increasing our presence in Kosovo. This is a format of cooperation. As for plans to join NATO, then no. Today, this matter is not on Armenia’s agenda,” he said in an interview with the Todos Noticias news portal. “As for the European Union, Armenia is Europe-oriented and I would like to cite the prime minster’s [Nikol Pashinyan] recent speech at the European Parliament. He said that Armenia is ready to be closer…

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Muhammad Mustafa today received the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates from former Minister Riyad al-Maliki, in the presence of Minister of State for Foreign and Expatriates Ministry Affairs Farsin Aghabakian. Al-Maliki provided an explanation about the nature of the ministry’s work and structure, and about its work during the previous period. In turn, Mustafa touched on the nature of the new government’s work, its tasks, the challenges it faces, and the necessity of working to achieve the goals of the Palestinian people. The following are the names and respective positions…

Maghrib Azan (call to prayer) has sounded again in the Grand Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo City, announcing the return of life to this religious and historical hub after 12-year hiatus, and that came follwoing its cleansing of terrorism and its rehabilitation. That came during a Ramadan Iftar banquet Sunday that brought together 1,400 residents of the neighborhoods of Aleppo City and the workers and craftsmen who have contributed to the rehabilitation and construction of this archaeological landmark. The banquet came as part of the “Share in Goodness” campaign launched by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor in cooperation with…

The foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt discussed diplomatic efforts to put an immediate end to the Zionist regime’s onslaught on Gaza and send humanitarian aids into the besieged enclave, with both dismissing any Israeli plan for the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. In a telephone conversation on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues, including the latest developments in Palestine. The two top diplomats reviewed the positive developments in bilateral relations and discussed the ways to develop ties based on the will of the political…

Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hussein al-Sheikh, today underscored the importance of mobilizing support at all levels for helping the Palestinian people realize their aspirations to freedom and independence. He further affirmed the need to mobilize all support at all levels for ending the struggle of the Palestinian people and achieving their legitimate national rights until independence. Al-Sheikh added, “In this difficult stage in which our people are exposed to a war of extermination, we need to unite efforts, and mobilize efforts in one direction.” He expressed his gratitude and appreciation to all Arab countries for their…

Two civilians were injured in an Israeli aggression that targeted a number of points in Damascus vicinity. “At approximately 21:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial aggression from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting a number of points in the vicinity of Damascus,” a military source said in a statement to SANA. The source added: “The Israeli aggression resulted in the injury of two civilians and some material losses.” Source: SANA

Ambassador Dr. Saud Al-Sati, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister for political affairs, met Japan’s Special Envoy for Peace in the Middle East Uemura Tsukasa on Sunday. The officials reviewed recent developments in the Middle East region and agreed to cooperate to help ease tensions. Uemura was visiting as part of Japan’s efforts “to calm down the situation surrounding Israel and Palestine as soon as possible and to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip,” the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. The envoy has visited Jordan and Saudi Arabia and will continue his tour for talks in the UAE and Qatar. Source:…

A source from the Palestinian Resistance has told Al Mayadeen that Hamas will wait for the results of Israeli delegation talks with mediators to plan its next move. A Hamas delegation will not travel to Cairo at the moment, a source from the Palestinian Resistance told Al Mayadeen on Sunday. “Hamas’ delegation is awaiting the results and outputs of the meetings between mediators and the Israeli delegation,” the source told Al Mayadeen. Earlier, an official from the Islamic Resistance Movement – Hamas told Agence France-Presse that Hamas had not made a decision on whether to send a delegation to a new round of mediated talks. “There is…