Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson marked International Women’s Day by condemning the crimes of the Zionist regime against the people of Gaza Strip. “On March 8th and International Womens Day, it is crucial that we do not allow this day to be used as an opportunity for baseless statements from those who claim to support women’s rights but have a dark record of violating human, cultural, and social rights,” the spokesperson stated. The spokesperson criticized the hypocrisy of those who have turned a blind eye to the brutal killings of innocent women and children in Palestine while supporting the regime…

France has strongly condemned the Israeli occupation’s recent decision to approve plans for nearly 3,500 new housing units for Israeli colonists in the occupied West Bank. The French Foreign Ministry said in a press statement, “We call on the Israeli government to immediately reverse this decision, which is unacceptable, illegal, and irresponsible given the extremely high tensions that already exist on the West Bank and the approach of sensitive religious holidays.” “The Israeli settlement of the Palestinian Territories, which has led to evictions and the demolition of Palestinian structures in Area C and East Jerusalem, is a flagrant violation of…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that Ankara will continue its efforts for “fair peace” between Russia and Ukraine “While we continue our solidarity with Ukraine, we will continue to endeavor to end the war with fair peace based on negotiations,” Erdogan said at a joint news conference with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymr Zelenskyy in Istanbul.
“Türkiye is ready to host a peace summit in which Russia will also be present,” he added.
He said that Türkiye will “strongly” support the reconstruction of the war-torn Ukraine. Erdogan said the Black Sea Grain Initiative allowed nearly 33 million tons of grain to…

In a 68-minute State of the Union Adress to Congress, US President Joe Biden took the chance to point to the pros and cons between himself and his Republican rival, former president Donald Trump, among other matters like Russia, abortion, the border crisis and the war on Gaza. Although Biden did not mention Trump by name, his comments were centered on him, as he kicked off his speech by declaring democracy is under threat domestically and abroad while criticizing Trump for encouraging Russian President Vladimir Putin to attack NATO.  He said, “Now my predecessor, a former Republican president, tells Putin, quote, ‘Do whatever you…

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday. During the call, they discussed regional and international issues of common concern, most notably the developments in the Gaza Strip, and the efforts made to deal with security and humanitarian repercussions of Israeli actions in the enclave. Blinken was also set to meet with Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan in Washington on Friday. Ahead of the meeting, he said it was up to Hamas to agree to a ceasefire that would allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza and pave the way for talks on…

Africa’s biggest producer is trying to halt a flight of investment capital from its onshore fields by oil majors fleeing assets prone to spills caused by attacks including sabotage and vandalism

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. The closed-door meeting took place at the Dolmabahce Office in Istanbul. Commenting on the talks, Zelenskyy said on X that he is grateful to Türkiye for its “reliable support” for Ukraine. “Both of our countries, the entire region, and global food security require unconditional security of navigation in the Black Sea. We can accomplish this by working together,” Zelenskyy further said.
 Zelenskyy also voiced Kyiv’s interest in strengthening bilateral cooperation and coproduction with Turkish defense companies. He added that they also require Türkiye’s assistance in releasing…

Zambia is planning to start rationing electricity next week as a devastating drought that has been declared a national disaster affects hydropower generation, as well as food production

The diversified South African miner’s headline earnings declined to $158.5mln in the six months to December 2023

The foreign ministers of Iran and Oman have called on Muslim countries to make collective efforts to put an immediate end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. In a phone conversation on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi pointed to the recent resolution of an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)’s foreign ministers in the Saudi city of Jeddah and stressed the need to dispatch humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The meeting, requested by Iran and some other Muslim countries, was held…