Author: Steven Sahiounie

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.

The Palestinian enclave’s government press service says that Israeli forces attacked five centers for displaced people in Khan Yunis, housing at least 30,000 people

According to unnamed Israeli officials, the offer comprises a “multi-stage deal, which includes the release of all hostages held in Gaza”

According to the media, US, Qatari and Egyptian officials continue to push for an agreement that would free the captives remaining in Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Brussels on Monday to attend an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting, Saudi Press Agency reported.Several foreign ministers from Arab countries will take part in the meeting, which is set to discuss the latest developments in the region, including Israel’s war on Gaza.On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza on condition that Hamas be dismantled and all hostages it holds be released. On the sidelines of the event, Prince Faisal met with his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne. The two officials discussed ways to strengthen bilateral…