Author: Steven Sahiounie

In comments issued to the media by his spokesperson, Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant says that he will meet the US secretary of defence, the secretary of state, the director of the CIA and the White House’s national security adviser. Gallant is travelling to Washington today at the invitation of the US government, with which ties have become strained over Israel’s killing of civilians in Gaza and its blocking of humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip. “This visit will focus on preserving the qualitative military edge of the State of Israel, our ability to obtain platforms and munitions,…

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Prime Minister Hussein Arnous offered condolences to his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin over the victims of the terrorist attacks targeted the Crocus City Hall mall in Moscow. “On behalf of the Cabinet at the Syrian Arab Republic, I express the full solidarity with the Russian government and offer condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack that targeted the Crocus City Hall mall in the outskirts of Moscow” the Premier said in a cable on Saturday. Arnous said that the Syrian government strongly condemns this cowardly terrorist act, and it calls for holding its perpetrators, planners and supporters accountable, stressing…

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any forced transfer of people from the southern Gaza city of Rafah would constitute “a war crime.”And he repeated his opposition to any Israeli military operation to fight Hamas in Rafah, where most of Gaza’s population has taken shelter after months of fierce fighting in the besieged territory.In a telephone call between the two leaders on Sunday, Macron also “strongly condemned” Israel’s announcement Friday of the seizure of 800 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank for new settlements.Activists say Israel’s declaration that the land in…

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The US has dismantled its counterterrorism cooperation with Moscow, Russian Ambassador in Washington DC Anatoly Antonov has claimed. The diplomat added that joint work in this field had been among the key aspects of the partnership between the two nations, RT reported. The official’s remark came shortly after several gunmen staged one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Russia’s modern history, unleashing a shooting spree at the Crocus City concert hall just outside of Moscow on Friday evening. According to the latest estimates, the attack has claimed the lives of at least 133 people, with scores more injured. Earlier this…

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Massive demonstrations and rallies took place yesterday in dozens of capitals and cities around the world in support of the Palestinian people and to condemn the ongoing Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip. The devastating Israeli war on Gaza, which has been ongoing since October 7, 2023, has left tens of thousands of civilian casualties, mostly children and women, and has caused famine that claimed the lives of children and elderly individuals, according to UN data. United Kingdom: Thousands of Britons demonstrated in over 30 cities in solidarity with the Palestinian cause and in support of Palestinian rights, with…

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday expressed deep sorrow and condolences for a deadly terrorist attack in Moscow to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. In a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Erdogan expressed his condolences to the Russian people for the attack that killed at least 133 people, according to a statement issued by the Turkish Communications Directorate. The Turkish president condemned the “heinous terrorist attack targeting innocent people” in the “strongest way,” the statement added. Türkiye is ready to develop cooperation with Russia in combating terrorism, with the understanding of fighting all kinds of terrorism without…

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The UN Special Rapporteur Albanese stresses that holding “Israel ” accountable is “more needed than ever” as it continues to commit crimes and genocide against the Palestinians. “Israel’s” crimes in Gaza for nearly six months could keep the International Criminal Court (ICC) busy for the next 50 years, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, said. Albanese posted a video on X showing Israeli occupation forces pursuing and killing four Palestinian civilians in the city of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, with an armed drone. “The colossal amount…

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