Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Palestinian presidency warned of the dangerous demands of the Israeli occupation authorities on the people of Khan Yunis to leave their homes and move south to Rafah, particularly since the majority of them were displaced from the north and center of the Strip due to the ongoing aggression. The president slammed this Israeli demands as a war crime that cannot be tolerated. The presidency, in a statement, warned the international community against the evident intentions of the Israeli occupation authorities to displace the Palestinian people from their homeland, thus leading to unforeseeable consequences. The presidency called on the international…

The fact that Africa lacks a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is an injustice, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday. The UN chief insisted that the present structure of the UNSC is paralyzed by geopolitical divisions and does not reflect the reality of today’s world. The Security Council has 15 members, five of which are permanent – Russia, China, the US, UK, and France – and which have the right to veto any resolution. Guterres made the remarks during an engagement with reporters after addressing the Third South Summit of a group of developing countries known as the…

Syria expresses deep regret following the air strikes directed by the Jordanian Air Force on several villages and areas inside the Syrian territory, the most recent of which was the targeting of villages in the southern countryside of al-Suwaydaa governorate, killing a number of civilians, including children, women, and wounding others. Such strikes at Syrian territory can’t be justified, the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said in a statement, underscoring that the country attempts to contain the situation within its keenness not to cause the tension between the two countries. The political, media and military escalation Syria has witnessed during the…

Israel’s rejection of the idea of a two-state solution with the Palestinians is unacceptable and could prolong the war in Gaza, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday.“Last week’s clear and repeated rejection of the two-state solution at the highest levels of the Israeli government is unacceptable,” Guterres said in a speech to the Security Council.“This refusal, and the denial of the right to statehood to the Palestinian people, would indefinitely prolong a conflict that has become a major threat to global peace and security,” Guterres told the meeting.Such an outcome “would exacerbate polarization and embolden extremists everywhere,” he added.Guterres…

Hakan Fidan at UN headquarters to address Security Council meeting on Middle East, including Palestinian question Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is holding closed-door talks Tuesday in New York on the sidelines of a UN Security Council meeting. Fidan will later address the Council’s meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Ahead of the high-level Council session, Fidan met his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg, at the Turkish House in New York. Fidan also held a closed-door meeting with Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Syria, at Turkish House. He received the delegation…

By, Ahmed Abdu-Almalik Al-Ansi, Yemeni journalist and activator. In a recent military operation, the Yemeni Armed Forces have targeted the American military cargo ship “Ocean Jazz” in the Gulf of Aden using naval missiles on January 22, 2024. The operation, carried out with the help of Allah, is a response to what the Yemeni Armed Forces perceive as American and British aggression. In a statement issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces, they affirm that any new attack will not go unanswered. They have also made it clear that they will continue their efforts to prevent Israeli ships from sailing to…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRG) claimed responsibility for missile attacks on an Israeli “spy headquarters.” Kurdish businessman Peshraw Dizayee and four of his family members were killed in the attack on their home on January 16 near the US Consulate in Erbil, in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR). Dizayee was the owner of the Falcon Group, which is a business involved in oil and gas, agriculture and security. The IRG claimed its missiles targeted a “Mossad headquarters”. “No US facilities were impacted. We’re not tracking damage to infrastructure or injuries at this time,” a US…

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says dates will be announced ‘as soon as presidents finalize date of visit’ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Tuesday that preparations for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Türkiye are underway. Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Peskov said the visit dates will be announced “in due time… as soon as the presidents finalize them.” Last week, Turkish media reported that Putin will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Feb. 12 in Türkiye, without providing any additional information. Earlier in the day, the Russian Foreign Ministry said the Russian and Turkish foreign…

Failure to secure a ceasefire and increase aid deliveries has laid bare the world body’s shortcomings, experts warn

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday demanded Israel launch an “urgent investigation” into the death of a 17-year-old Palestinian-American killed by alleged Israeli fire in the West Bank last week.