Author: Steven Sahiounie

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…

Syrian Ambassador to Armenia, Nora Arissian, held discussions on Thursday with Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, Taneil Taneilian on boosting bilateral relations in the culture field. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the possibility of signing a memo of understanding between al-Assad Library and Armenian manuscripts House in addition to the potential of cooperating with the Opera National Academic Theatre. Taneilian, for his part, hailed the historic, social and civilizational relations between Syria and Armenia, stressing his country’s interest to cooperate with Syria in the cultural field. source: SANA

Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi says the Yemeni group has launched more missiles in the past five months than it did during the whole of its eight-year war with the Saudi-led coalition. He dedicated a televised speech lasting more than 80 minutes to Gaza and Palestinians, and said the Houthi military’s “unprecedented” use of anti-ship missiles and drones shows the importance of the Palestinian cause. The Houthis have been using these weapons to attack commercial and military ships in the Red Sea in sympathy with Palestinians in Gaza. The Houthi chief also pointed out that Yemenis are coming out in protest…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jordan Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi discussed Thursday the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, which has entered its 153rd day, according to the State Department. Speaking over the phone, Blinken thanked Safadi for Jordan’s “partnership” in delivering humanitarian aid to Palestinians, a State Department statement said.
 The two discussed efforts to secure “an urgent and sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza for at least six weeks as part of an agreement that would also facilitate the release of hostages and increase humanitarian assistance. US secretary Blinken also emphasized the importance of preserving the historical status…

Hamas has announced that its delegation left Cairo for consultations with the leadership amid ongoing discussions on a Gaza ceasefire. Hamas stated that its delegation departed from Cairo to confer with the leadership amid ongoing talks regarding a ceasefire in Gaza, the return of forcibly displaced Palestinians, and the facilitation of humanitarian aid. Earlier, a senior Hamas official informed Reuters that talks in Cairo did not lead to a significant development, with “Israel” dismissing the movement’s requests to halt its aggression on Gaza, withdraw its troops, and guarantee unrestricted access to aid as well and the return of displaced Palestinians. “Israel thwarted all efforts…