Author: Steven Sahiounie

Jordan’s minister of government communications has praised Jordanian-Saudi cooperation on the Palestinian cause. In an interview with the Saudi Press Agency, Muhannad Mubaidin said that good relations between the two countries is based on the leadership of King Salman and King Abdullah II. Mubaidin highlighted the consistent collaboration between Jordan and Saudi Arabia in addressing key issues such as Arab unity. He expressed gratitude toward Saudi Arabia for its unwavering support to Jordan during economic challenges and for backing Jordan’s stance on Palestine. The minister said that a ministerial committee established by the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit held in…

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The crisis in Gaza topped the agenda when Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry on Monday met with a delegation from the US House of Representatives. The American party, led by US house member Adam Smith, was visiting Egypt as part of a regional tour. During talks, Shoukry reiterated Egypt’s stance in relation to its opposition to Israel’s military operations in Rafah and the possible displacement of Palestinian citizens outside of the Gaza Strip. Ahmed Abu Zaid, spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Cairo was pushing for an immediate ceasefire paving way for negotiations on the…

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By: Jim Kallen, Journalist and engineer space expert From the exploration of distant planets to unraveling the mysteries of our own Earth, NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) continues to captivate our imagination through groundbreaking discoveries and scientific achievements. In this article, we delve into the latest news from NASA, showcasing their remarkable endeavors and shedding light on the wonders of our universe. Observations of Mars: Continuing the Quest for Life NASA’s most recent mission to Mars, the Perseverance Rover, has been an extraordinary success since its landing in February 2021. Equipped with cutting-edge instruments and technology, the rover…

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President Mahmoud Abbas today received at the presidential headquarters in the city of Ramallah the Secretary-General of the World Council of Churches, Professor Reverend Jerry Pillay and his accompanying delegation. The President briefed World Council of Churches’s acting General Secretary Pillay on the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territory and the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem. The President stressed the immediate urgency to stop the crimes of genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, and the deliberate policy of killing and detention. He further stressed the need to oblige Israel to stop attacks on Islamic and Christian sanctities…

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Israel has gone “beyond reasonable self-defense” in its military operations in Gaza and may have broken international law, the UK’s shadow health secretary told Sky News on Monday. The main opposition Labour Party “want to see a ceasefire” ahead of a vote in the UK’s House of Commons on the matter this week brought by the Scottish National Party, Wes Streeting said. “We want to see a ceasefire, of course we do, and we have been increasingly concerned, as the wider international community has been, with the disproportionate loss of civilian life in Gaza,” he added. “Israel has a responsibility…

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By: Ahmed Abdu-Almalik Al-Ansi, Yemeni Translator and Activist. The recent attack on the Rubymar cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden by Yemeni Armed Forces, as reported on February 19, 2024, has brought the region’s conflicts back into the spotlight. The Yemeni military spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, stated that the attack was a call to halt the ongoing genocides in Gaza. This statement underscores the interconnectedness of the struggles faced by people across the Middle East, including the Palestinians. In the heart of the Middle East, a struggle for recognition and justice continues to unfold. The Palestinian people, who have been…

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is holding historic hearings into Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories since 1967. The week-long sessions are expected to hear evidence given by 52 countries. Representatives of the United States, Russia, and China will address judges at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of ICJ. On Monday, the UN’s highest court heard evidence from a number of states and three organizations on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East al-Quds. In June 1967, Israel also seized the Golan Heights from Syria. The UN sees the occupation…

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