Author: Steven Sahiounie

Condemnations have poured in from across the world following the United States’ veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as the Palestinian death toll continues to rise from the Israeli regime’s genocidal war against the besieged territory. In a statement on Saturday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced as “aggressive, immoral, and a flagrant violation of all humanitarian principles” US’ veto, saying the move made Washington “complicit” in Israeli war crimes in Gaza. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh described the veto as “a disgrace” and another “blank cheque” given to the Israeli regime to…

Washington condones the fighting while claiming to care about Palestinians, Beijing’s envoy has said The US decision to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for a truce between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas is hypocritical, Zhang Jun, China’s ambassador to the organization, has said. On Friday, the US was the only country to vote against a resolution sponsored by the United Arab Emirates and endorsed by more than 90 other nations, which called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” and the “immediate and unconditional release of hostages” captured by Hamas; 13 UN Security Council members supported the document, with the UK abstaining. Explaining…

The foreign minister of Iran warned that the continuation of the US’ support for the Israeli crimes in Palestine will broaden the extent of war and may trigger an uncontrollable burst in the regional circumstances. In a telephone conversation on Friday night, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres discussed the latest developments in Palestine. The top Iranian diplomat appreciated the recent move by Guterres to invoke Article 99 of the UN Charter about developments in Palestine and the genocide in Gaza, stressing, “Using Article 99 of the UN Charter is a valiant…

According to a Wall Street Journal survey released Saturday, 53% of US voters say President Joe Biden’s policies were directly harmful to them. More than half of US voters have expressed disdain with the current President Joe Biden’s policies, some insisting they have harmed them personally. According to a Wall Street Journal survey released Saturday, 53% of US voters said President Joe Biden’s policies had directly harmed them compared to the 49% who said former President Donald Trump’s policies had helped them during his tenure. Only 37% said Trump’s policies had harmed them. The poll indicated that only 23% of respondents rated…

In the wake of the devastating Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the death toll has surged to at least 17,674, with over 49,300 individuals wounded, the Ministry of Health said in an update this evening. The Ministry said in a press statement that the number of casualties in the Gaza Strip has reached 17,400, while the death toll in the West Bank also surged to 274. In addition, the ministry said, 46,000 Palestinians have been injured in Gaza, and nearly 3,300 others in the West Bank. The Ministry reported that a…

The highest-ranking Iranian military commander cautioned the Zionist regime to abandon its atrocities against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. It will be in the Zionist regime’s interest to stop committing crimes against Palestinians, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said at a military exhibition in Tehran on Saturday. He emphasized that the Palestinian people, with various religions and faiths, must be free to decide their own fate. Lauding the Palestinian combatants for standing against the Israeli regime’s brutal aggression, the top commander said “the front of the truth” will definitely emerge victorious.…

The CEC decided to organize house-to-house voting in Russia’s four new regions, as well as in the borderline Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions, Republic of Crimea and City of Sevastopol Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has adopted a formal resolution designating March 15-17 as the dates for holding next year’s presidential election, CEC Chairwoman Ella Pamfilova announced at a meeting of the elections authority. Holding an election over a three-day voting period has become the norm in Russia, Pamfilova said earlier. The CEC also decided to organize house-to-house voting in Russia’s four new regions, namely the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR),…

Iran’s First Vice President, Mohammad Mokhber met with Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous to tackle bolstering bilateral relations, and discuss the Israeli aggression in Gaza. Iran’s First Vice President, Mohammad Mokhber, said that the fury of the United States and the Israeli occupation stems from the disruption of their perceived dominance resulting from misconceptions in Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. During his meeting with Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous, Mokhber emphasized that the Iranian government and people have distinct perspectives on Syria, considering peace, independence, success, and prosperity for the Syrian people as their priorities. Arnous referred to the Israeli atrocities and crimes taking…

Al-Sisi and Putin agreed on “continuation of seriously reaching a ceasefire”, says Egyptian presidential spokesman Ahmed Fahmy The Egyptian and Russian presidents, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Vladimir Putin, have discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip and the issues of delivery of humanitarian assistance to the enclave in a telephone conversation, and they also agreed on continued efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Palestinian sector, the Egyptian presidential spokesman Ahmed Fahmy said. “The conversation focused on the situation in the region, particularly in the Gaza Strip, amid the tense political and humanitarian situation,” he reported via Facebook (prohibited in…

President Mahmoud Abbas has expressed vehement condemnation of the United States’ use of its veto power in the United Nations Security Council to block the passing of a resolution mandating Israel to cease its aggression against the Gaza Strip, describing the move as “aggressive and unethical”. President Abbas deemed the US stance as aggressive and unethical, describing it as a “blatant violation of all humanitarian values and principles.” He held the United States responsible “for the bloodshed of Palestinian children, women, and elderly in Gaza at the hands of Israeli occupation forces.” The President attributed the move taken by the…