Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Israeli occupation’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, proclaimed that the country’s “very survival is at stake”, and believed that “total victory” is attainable. According to Netanyahu, for the Israeli occupation “to win this war,” it must “destroy the remaining Hamas battalions in Rafah,” otherwise “Hamas will regroup, rearm, and reconquer Gaza, and then we’re back to square one.” This statement assumes that the Palestinian Resistance in the Gaza Strip’s center and north have been overcome. However, recent reports of major ambushes, among other operations, are proof that the Israeli occupation has failed to “destroy” the Resistance in general, and Hamas…

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Wednesday received a phone call from the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, state new agency QNA reported.During the call, they discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between Qatar and the EU.They also discussed “key regional and global developments, particularly the situation in the Gaza Strip and the Occupied Palestinian Territories,” QNA said.Sheikh Tamim held a similar phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on ways to enhance cooperation, and exchanged views on the Gaza conflict.“Good call with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad,” von der Leyen said in…

French President Emmanuel Macron’s remark about the potential deployment of troops to Ukraine makes it clear that Western countries have started dividing Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing. She pointed out that Macron “continues making statements about possibly sending troops to Ukraine.” “He did not rule out that French troops might be deployed to Ukraine if the Russian army <…> broke through to Kiev or Odessa,” Zakharova noted. “Clearly, Ukraine’s allies have started dividing the country. All the statements that Macron and other political figures from NATO member states are making about the possible deployment…

An Israeli drone targeted a civilian car with a missile on Wednesday morning at al-Housh intersection near the entrance of Rashidieh refugee camp, located at the southern entrance of the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon. Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported that initial information indicates the martyrdom of one person and the injury of several others in the Israeli attack. An Israeli drone strike had previously targeted a vehicle near Tyre, on the road between Bazouriye and Borj el-Shamali, on January 20th. The Israeli occupation continues its aggression on Lebanese villages, mainly those located on the border with occupied Palestine. Al Mayadeen’s…

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in the caretaker government, Riyad Al-Maliki, appreciated the People’s Republic of China’s steadfast and supportive position for the Palestinian people. Al-Maliki appreciated the continued endeavor in all international forums to support the establishment of the Palestinian state and the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, especially the oral argument that China recently presented in the International Court of Justice. This came during his meeting with the envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Kejian, today, Wednesday, at the ministry’s headquarters in Ramallah. Al-Maliki stressed the…

The Turkish and Dutch foreign ministers discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. Hakan Fidan and Hanke Bruins Slot exchanged views during a telephone call on relations between Türkiye and the Netherlands as well as international issues, especially the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, said sources. Fidan drew attention to the deaths of displaced civilians in the besieged enclave because of hunger and infectious diseases, stressing the urgent need for the international community to take action for cease-fire and humanitarian aid. Israel has waged a deadly military offensive on the Gaza Strip since an Oct.…

 Egypt’s president has declared his country’s “full support” to Palestine in a phone call with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas.President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in the call on Wednesday highlighted Egypt’s “intensive efforts” to broker a ceasefire in Gaza, and Cairo’s backing for the Palestinian right to an independent state.Abbas expressed his gratitude for Egypt’s efforts and gave his blessings to Egyptians for the holy month of Ramadan.El-Sisi also spoke by phone with the president of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. They exchanged Ramadan greetings and wished good fortune on the Egyptian and Sudanese people during the holy month.Later,…

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Iraq counterpart Fuad Hussein, held a telephone conversation on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and regional security issues. They discussed bilateral relations between Iran and Iraq, emphasizing the need to continue the positive trend and implement agreements between the two countries’ top officials. They also addressed the recent developments in their bilateral relations, noting a meeting of the two presidents on the sidelines of the recent Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit in Algeria. The two top diplomats highlighted the importance of increasing negotiations and cooperation to enhance security in the region. Additionally, the…

Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), on Tuesday met with the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Michael Ratney, in Riyadh. During the meeting, they discussed topics related to humanitarian and relief affairs, developments in the humanitarian and relief situation in the Gaza Strip, and aspects of cooperation. source: Arab News

The dollar-to-ruble rate at Moscow Exchange currency trading was 91.35 rubles, the euro-to-ruble amounted to 99.9 rubles