Author: Steven Sahiounie

In the past 24 hours, the Israeli occupation has committed 9 massacres, killing 90 Palestinians and injuring 177 others. On the 149th day of the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation forces, in the past 24 hours, executed 9 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, resulting in 90 martyrs and 177 injuries. The overall casualties from the Israeli genocide since October 7 last year, have reached 30,410 martyrs and 71,700 injured, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. Rescue efforts continue to be hindered as victims remain under the rubble, and access is denied to ambulance and civil defense…

The member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have once more called for the establishment of a Palestinian state during their latest ministerial meeting in Riyadh. A statement carried by Qatar’s Foreign Minster Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who chaired the event, said the Arab member nations want to see an “independent State of Palestine on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital”. They promised to continue pushing for a lasting peace that would include “the Palestinian people obtaining all their legitimate rights approved by international bodies”. Israel continues to oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state.…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is gearing up for LEAP 2024, the world’s most-attended tech event, from March 4 to 7 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham.

Venezuela’s Foreign Minister has congratulated Iran and its people on their elections and their dedication t combatting foreign plots. Venezuela has congratulated Iran in celebration of its elections, praising the exercise as a show of democracy. In a post on X, the Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yvan Gil, said, “The President [Nicolas Maduro] and the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela congratulate the People and Government of the sister Islamic Republic of Iran for the celebration of the democratic exercise carried out in the 12th elections for the Consultative Assembly or Majlis (parliament) and the 6th elections for the Assembly of…

Alaa Moussa, Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon, participated in a meeting of the ambassadors of the five-nation group in Lebanon with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and ambassadors from Saudi Arabia, France, the US, and Qatar. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo said Egypt participated in the meeting to support Lebanon and promote its stability. The ambassador emphasized Egypt’s support for electing a new president for Lebanon 16 months after the position became vacant. He also stressed the urgency of completing this process due to the regional situation. Moussa and other ambassadors emphasized the five-nation group’s role: to assist Lebanese…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday it would extend oil supply cuts through June as part of a bid to prop up prices.

Saudi Arabia aims to revolutionize its container shipping sector, mirroring its efforts in non-oil industries

Pakistan newly formed government has elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s prime minister following a general election held last month, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the speaker for the National Assembly, the lower house of the Pakistani parliament, announced on Sunday. According to media reports, Shehbaz secured 201 votes in the 336-member National Assembly, prevailing over rival Omar Ayub Khan, who received 92. His new term as premier will be the second for Shehbaz, who heads Pakistan’s Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and is the younger brother of another former premier and PML-N founder, Nawaz Sharif. Shehbaz had served as prime minister until August…

The Prime Minister of the Caretaker Government, Mohammad Shtayyeh, met on Sunday, with a delegation of members of the US Congress, which included Senator Cory Booker and Senator Michael Bennett, in his office in Ramallah. The Prime Minister retrieated calls on the United States to support an immediate ceasefire, work to open the crossings in order to bring relief aid into Gaza, and provide basic services in a manner that responds to the humanitarian crisis. He said that the US’ use of its veto power several times to prevent a resolution supporting the Gaza ceasefire in the Security Council encourages…

Former Israeli Security Minister Avigdor Lieberman predicts that war cabinet member, Benny Gantz, will declare the end of Netanyahu’s government. Former Israeli Security Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that Netanyahu’s government has reached its demise. Speaking with the Israeli Occupation’s Army Radio on Sunday, Lieberman predicted that war cabinet member, Benny Gantz, would declare its end. Lieberman stressed that Israeli settlers have given Netanyahu’s government confidence for 5 months during the Israeli war on Gaza but “this is over now” as the occupation has failed to achieve its goals, specifically that of “destroying Hamas.” These failures have ignited several internal conflicts between Israeli officials on different…