Author: Steven Sahiounie

Thousands of Yemenis have staged a massive rally in solidarity with Palestinians amidst relentless Israeli ground and aerial attacks on Gaza, vowing to raise the ante and launch more strikes against Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The demonstrators took to the streets in eleven different districts of the northwestern province of Sa’ada on Friday, and took part in rallies under the motto “Victory for Gaza… Our strikes are escalating.” The participants expressed their strong support for Palestinians in Gaza and denounced Israeli atrocities in the besieged territory. “The month of Ramadan is a month of jihad…

Türkiye’s first lady Emine Erdogan on Friday expressed good wishes on International Women’s Day, an annual day to recognize women’s achievements. “I wholeheartedly congratulate all our hardworking women who lead the way in change and transformation on International Women Day,” Emine Erdogan said on X. She said women who planted seeds in the soil and hope in society, leaving their mark in every field, “are the foundation of lasting and sustainable peace, and a more just world.” “With every creation built by the determination of women and every obstacle overcome with their strong will, we confidently look towards the future,”…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Istanbul on Friday to meet with Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The plane carrying Zelenskyy and his accompanying delegation, including Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, landed at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. “The visit will encompass a detailed discussion of the course of the Ukraine-Russia war, the recent situation of contacts regarding the continuation of the Grain Corridor Agreement, and the efforts for lasting peace in the region,” Türkiye’s Communications Directorate had said in an earlier statement. The talks will also address bilateral relations. Türkiye, internationally praised for its unique mediator role between Ukraine and…

The European Commission announced the opening of a maritime humanitarian corridor for shipment of aid to Palestine from Cyprus, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced. “Europe is financing a major humanitarian aid effort for Palestinians, €250 million euros this year alone. But the key challenge is getting this aid to people in Gaza,” she said on her X page. “This is why we’re launching the Cyprus Maritime Corridor, with the US and UAE.”. United Kingdom The UK will work together with the US on shipment of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip through the new maritime corridor, the…

The Palestinian Presidency expressed today its satisfaction and appreciation for the remarks made by U.S. President Joe Biden in his annual State of the Union address, where he addressed several issues, including the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. In a statement released today, the Presidency stated that President Biden’s comments align with the truth and the Palestinian demands repeatedly expressed by President Mahmoud Abbas. These demands include the implementation of the two-state solution based on international and Arab legitimacy, the full membership of the State of Palestine in the United Nations, recognition by states that have not yet recognized…

US President Joe Biden should not have mentioned his predecessor Franklin Delano Roosevelt, because, unlike Roosevelt, he only disgraces the US, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said, commenting on the State of the Union address. “In the State of the Union address, Biden compared himself with Franklin Delano Roosevelt. That’s a so-so comparison. Obviously, not in his favour,” Medvedev said on his X page. ” He is the United States’ disgrace!” Medvedev pointed out that, even though the 32nd US President was an infirm man in a wheelchair, “he raised America from the Depression,” while Biden is a…

Britain and Germany rush for talks following a leak audio recording of German military officers having a confidential discussion about the war in Ukraine. Britain claimed Thursday that allies’ faith in Germany remained strong despite a leak audio recording of German military officers discussing the war in Ukraine. “I don’t want to play into the hands of some Russian narrative about divisions between allies. What I see… is incredible unity between allies,” British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said at a press conference in Berlin alongside his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock. A 38-minute recording of confidential German army talks, in which…

US President Joe Biden said he is determined not to use US troops in Ukraine in his State of the Union address. “They are not asking for American soldiers. In fact, there are no American soldiers at war in Ukraine. And I am determined to keep it that way,” he said. The US President also argued that Kiev could win the conflict with Moscow if the United States “stand with Ukraine and provide the weapons it needs to defend itself”. In this regard, Biden once again called on the US Congress to support the decision to allocate a new aid…

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani warned against Israel’s “military adventurism” in the region, asserting Tehran’s right to respond to threats and attacks from the regime. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the current president of the UN Security Council, Yamazaki Kazuyuki, Iran’s UN envoy rejected Israeli allegations and threats. “While strongly warning against any military adventurism or malicious activities by the Israeli regime in the region, the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves its legitimate and inherent right, in accordance with international law and the United Nations Charter, to take all necessary measures…

US President Joe Biden warned Israel that it cannot use aid as a “bargaining chip” as he issued a call for an immediate, temporary ceasefire with Hamas in the bloody Gaza war.“To the leadership of Israel I say this — Humanitarian assistance cannot be a secondary consideration or a bargaining chip. Protecting and saving innocent lives has to be a priority,” Biden said in his annual State of the Union address.Biden laid out a plan, announced by officials earlier in the day, to set up a temporary pier in the Mediterranean to bring aid into Gaza, where the United Nations…