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The foreign minister of Iran held the US accountable for aiding and abetting the Zionist regime in the genocidal crimes against the people of Gaza. In a telephone conversation on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Omani counterpart weighed plans to support the Palestinian nation and end the war on Gaza. The top Iranian diplomat said the US government is internationally responsible for its unwavering support for the Israeli regime’s war crimes and genocide in the Gaza Strip. He also hailed the regular meetings and contacts between the Iranian and Omani officials, saying the agreements signed by the…

Türkiye favors and works for a cease-fire in Gaza, and a 2-state solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict, the country’s foreign minister reiterated on Thursday. “Firstly, we are making efforts to ensure a cease-fire, to deliver humanitarian aid, and to prevent the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza,” Hakan Fidan said at the Turkish parliament. He stressed that lasting peace and security can only be established with a two-state solution, adding: “The problem cannot be solved before the Israeli occupation ends. A sovereign and independent Palestinian state must be established as soon as possible.” Underlining the importance of regional countries embracing the…

His words came during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, the Royal Hashemite Court said in a statement. The Jordanian monarch also said the international community should pressure Israel to end its military campaign in Gaza and lift obstacles to aid delivery. Source: AlJazeera

Dmitry Polyansky added that “existing difficulties persist and are worsening” in Syria, including terrorist activity, clashes between Kurds and pro-Turkish militias, and instability in the south of the country Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s first deputy envoy to the UN, cautioned against allowing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to spill over to Syria. “The escalation in the zone of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which is unprecedented by the number of casualties, is provoking additional tension in our friendly nation of Syria. Against the background of Israel’s bloody operation in the Gaza Strip and incessant raids in the West Bank, there has been a noticeable surge…

Praising South Africa’s political support for the Palestinian people, the foreign minister of Iran called for strong concerted action to force the Zionist regime to end the brutal onslaught on Gaza. In a telephone call on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor talked about the latest regional and international developments, including the Gaza crisis. Lauding the South African government’s firm and explicit support for the Palestinian nation, Amirabdollahian highlighted the importance of joint efforts in the international arena to condemn the Zionist regime’s atrocities and take practical measures to stop the war on…

The Iraqi government has sent a fuel tanker to Egypt to help alleviate shortages in the Gaza Strip. “An Iraqi tanker carrying a cargo of 10 million litres [2.6 million gallons] of fuel has left Basra port for the Suez Canal as an aid to the Palestinians in Gaza, and the government of Iraq is planning to send further aid cargoes in future,” said Zedan Khalaf, an adviser to the prime minister for humanitarian affairs. Source: AlJazeera

The issue of Palestine is the number one issue in the world, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi underlined. Palestine is the most essential issue of the region and the entire world, the president said in a Wednesday phone call with Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah. “The Islamic Republic is prepared to cooperate with other countries towards restoration of the Palestinian nation’s legitimate rights,” Raisi added. The Israeli regime began the war on October 7 following an operation staged by Gaza’s resistance movements. More than 20,000 people, most of them women and children, have been killed since…

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained today at least 25 Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), raising total detained since the start of the Israeli war of genocide against the Palestinians on October 7 to 4655. Detentions, accompanied by beating and ransacking of homes, were reported in the Hebron, Ramallah, Tulkarm, Nablus, Tubas and Jerusalem districts, said the PPS. Source: WAFA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said the fact that so many “glorious states remain idle” in the face of Israel’s brutal attacks in Gaza is “shameful for humanity.” Speaking at the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards ceremony in Ankara, Erdogan said: “History will duly judge those responsible for causing this hideous scene, those who have tried to legitimize it, and those who have turned a blind eye to it.” “I hope that 2024 will be the year when the oppressors receive the punishment they deserve, and the wounds of the oppressed are healed,” he added. Israel has…

Algeria will resume its flights to Syria after more than ten-year hiatus, with its first flight arriving on Thursday afternoon at Lattakia International Airport. Ministry of Transport said in a statement that: “It highly appreciates this step and looks forward to providing all the facilitations and procedures necessary to serve these flights, and to providing everything that contributes to enhancing this step in the future.” The Ministry added that, pursuant to this decision, the General Establishment of Syrian Civil Aviation granted authorizations to the Algerian Airlines for the use of civilian airports and would provide the facilitations required to receive…