Author: Steven Sahiounie

The United States on Tuesday again vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, blocking a demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.Thirteen council members voted in favor of the Algerian-drafted text, while Britain abstained. It was the third such US veto since the start of the current fighting on Oct. 7.“A vote in favor of this draft resolution is support to the Palestinians right to life. Conversely, voting against it implies an endorsement of the brutal violence and collective punishment inflicted upon them,” Algeria’s UN Ambassador Amar Bendjama told the council before the vote.US Ambassador to…

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo have discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip during a telephone call. Presidential spokesman Ahmed Fahmy said the call also touched on bilateral relations as well as Egypt’s ties with the EU in light of Belgium’s assumption of the bloc’s presidency in January. Egypt’s President and De Croo said that they looked forward to forging closer joint cooperation in various domains while further strengthening coordination and consultations on international and regional challenges. The situation in the Gaza Strip was also part of the discussion. El-Sisi spoke of Egypt’s…

The official spokesman for the presidency, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, said on Tuesday that the statements of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about ‘full Israeli security control over the West Bank and Gaza Strip’ are a challenge to international legitimacy and the Arab initiative, and a belittling of the international and American position, given that the entire world talks about an independent Palestinian state and seeks to recognize it. Abu Rudeineh stressed that these rejected Israeli policies do not bring security and stability to anyone here or in the region, warning against the continuation of this destructive approach that will lead matters…

Türkiye messages on Israel’s attacks in Gaza, Ukraine war and deficiencies in global governance mechanisms carry significant weight, say sources Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is set to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and urge the international community for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian assistance during the G-20 foreign ministers meeting in Brazil this Tuesday and Wednesday. According to diplomatic sources, Türkiye’s messages on critical issues such as Israel’s attacks on Gaza, Russia’s occupation of Ukraine, and the deficiencies in global governance mechanisms carry significant weight within the framework of the G-20, which comprises the world’s largest economies. Under…

Elon Musk has reiterated his belief that Ukraine will lose its conflict with Russia, arguing that Kiev’s position in any future peace talks is weakening with each passing day of the hostilities. Commenting on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, the billionaire said panic is brewing among Ukraine’s backers in the US, where Republicans in the House of Representatives are blocking over $60 billion in fresh aid for Kiev. “For many, this is the last big payoff they will ever see. They will say anything to get it,” Musk claimed, responding to a conversation started by his former PayPal colleague, David Sacks.…

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo Tuesday for talks with Egyptian officials, the militant group said, days after mediators said prospects for a new truce with Israel had dimmed.The Qatar-based head of Hamas’s political bureau will “hold discussions with Egyptian officials on the political situation and the situation in the field,” a statement said.The delegation will also discuss “efforts to stop the aggression, provide relief to citizens and achieve the goals of our Palestinian people,” it added.Despite a flurry of meetings with both Israeli and Hamas negotiators last week, Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators made no headway in their…

The Russian foreign minister’s talks with the Venezuela leadership will involve the perspectives of development of the Russian-Venezuelan strategic partnership, as well as the coordination within the UN and at other multilateral platforms Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Venezuela with a visit. The republic has become the second point in the Minister’s working tour to Latin American countries. In addition to the talks with his Venezuelan counterpart Yvan Gil Pinto, he is also expected to meet with President Nicolas Maduro and Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Lavrov’s talks with the…

Casualties of Israeli attacks in Palestine in the past four months are not “mere statistics” but “flesh and blood”, South Africa’s ambassador to the Netherlands told the International Court of Justice on Tuesday. “That defiance by Israel has already led to the killing of tens of thousands of Palestinians, including an estimated 30,000 killed in the past four months alone. These are not mere statistics Mr. President, they are flesh and blood of the Palestinian people,” Vusi Madonsela told the court during the public hearings. He recalled that the world has been witnessing in Gaza since Oct. 7 “an assault…

The United Nations has warned that spread of diseases and acute malnutrition could spark an “explosion” in preventable child deaths in the Gaza Strip amid the genocidal Israeli war. In a joint assessment published on Monday, the UN agencies for children, food and health said a “steep rise in malnutrition” among children, as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women, in Gaza poses grave threats to their health. They added that food and safe water have become “incredibly scarce” while diseases are “rife” in the besieged Palestinian territory. The report also indicated that more than 15 percent of children under the age of…

Nicolas Maduro stressed that the trend of the emergence of a new world and the consolidation of BRICS is irreversible Venezuela will join BRICS in the near future, the country’s President Nicolas Maduro said. The president pointed out that the “old colonial world with wars, interventions, genocide and a superiority complex” is being replaced by “a new world with BRICS.” According to him, “this world already exists and is irreversible.” “The trend of the emergence of a new world and the consolidation of BRICS is irreversible, and Venezuela will soon be part of BRICS,” Maduro said on the Venezolana de Television TV…