Author: Steven Sahiounie

The President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas received on Monday the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah. The two Presidents held a bilateral discussion session, which touched on with the latest developments in the situation in the Palestinian territories and the historical relations that bind the two countries. The President briefed the President of Guinea-Bissau on the developments of the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, especially in the Gaza Strip, stressing the necessity of immediately stopping the war of genocide being waged against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank, including…

The ⁠french ambassador to Jordan has pledged ongoing financial assistance to the UN Relief and Works Agency. During a meeting with the Jordanian- French Friendship Committee of the Senate, Alexis Le Cour Grandmaison highlighted the need to prioritize a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and curb settler violence in the West Bank. Grandmaison reiterated France’s support for UN resolutions concerning Gaza and pledged ongoing financial assistance to UNRWA, reported Jordanian news agency Petra. The ambassador praised Jordan’s efforts in providing aid to Gaza and lauded King Abdullah II’s stance on the Palestinian issue and Israel-Hamas war. He also reiterated his…

​Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday said that the Antalya Diplomacy Forum became an internationally recognized brand and intellectual hub in the field of diplomacy. “Adopting a regional ownership perspective, the Forum has evolved into an internationally recognized brand and intellectual hub in the field of diplomacy,” Fidan said on the X platform. “It serves as a platform where various approaches and experiences tackling global issues are exchanged, and a wide range of worldviews are articulated,” he said. Fidan also said that the 3rd edition of the Forum hosted approximately 4,700 people from 48 countries. He also thanked the…

Alexander Lambsdorff entered Russian foreign ministry without answering any questions by reporters German Ambassador to Moscow Alexander Lambsdorff has arrived at the Russian Foreign Ministry, a TASS correspondent reported. As a source told the news agency earlier, the diplomat had been summoned over the published conversation between German officers about attacks on the Crimean Bridge. The German envoy entered the foreign ministry without answering any questions by reporters. On March 1, RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan said that on the very day that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave assurances that NATO was not now and would not in the future be…

The United Nations human rights chief on Monday it was imperative to avoid any exacerbation of the war in Gaza, warning that any conflagration could have broad repercussions across the Middle East and beyond the region.Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Turk said the war in Gaza, which has been raging since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas gunmen in southern Israel, had already spilled over in neighboring countries.“I am deeply concerned that in this powder keg, any spark could lead to a much broader conflagration,” said Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.“This would…

President Tayyip Erdogan is set to discuss Turkiye’s efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during talks this week in Ankara, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Monday.Speaking at a diplomatic forum in Turkiye at the weekend, the Palestinian Authority’s Foreign Minister Riyad-al Al-Maliki said Abbas would pay a visit to Ankara on Tuesday and meet Erdogan.Turkiye, which has harshly criticized Israel for its attacks on Gaza and backed measures to have it tried for genocide at the World Court, has repeatedly called for a ceasefire. But Ankara has no direct involvement in truce talks.Unlike…

The forthcoming meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah will be regarded as a litmus test regarding the Muslim world’s backing for Palestinians who are suffering from relentless Israeli strikes, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson said. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Monday, Nasser Kanaani said while the OIC is going to hold a meeting in Jeddah tomorrow, the organization will be facing the test of how committed it is to supporting the Palestinian people. Denouncing the US’ unwavering support for the Zionist regime and its belligerent policies in the war on Gaza, he said, “All…

Israeli occupation forces Monday stormed the city of Tulkarm, and caused damages to its infrastructure. WAFA correspondent said that a large military force, accompanied by huge bulldozers, stormed the city from its western entrances, all the way to Nour Shams refugee camp. She added that the occupation forces fired bullets and tear gas bombs as they passed through. The occupation forces pushed large military reinforcements of their vehicles and bulldozers towards Nour Shams camp, and imposed a tight cordon on it, before storming its neighborhoods. The occupation bulldozers razed and caused damages to the infrastructure in the camp’s streets, and part…

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Syria’s Ambassador to Iran Shafiq Dayoub said a joint free zone will be launched between Iran and Syria in the near future.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia invited Iranian firms and economic enterprises to participate in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) within the framework of the Iran-Russia Joint Economic Cooperation Commission.