Iran Says U.S., Israeli Bases In Mideast Could Be Targets If Attacked

TEHRAN, Jan 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, warned yesterday that, Tehran would view U.S. and Israeli bases and facilities in the Middle East region as “legitimate targets,” if Washington takes military action against Iran. Addressing parliament, Qalibaf said that, “in the case of an attack on…

UN Report Condemns Israel’s “Apartheid” Practices In West Bank

GENEVA, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – A UN report, yesterday, condemned Israel for violating international law by implementing apartheid-like policies in the West Bank, where Israeli settlers and Palestinians are subjected to distinct legal systems, resulting in widespread discrimination. The report, released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner…

Xinhua Commentary: No Country Has The Right To Police The World

BEIJING, Jan 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, appeared in Manhattan federal court on Monday, after his forcible seizure by U.S. special forces on Venezuelan soil this weekend, marking the latest development in Washington’s public assault on international law and national sovereignty. Kidnapping the head of state of a…

Palestinian, Egyptian Officials Discussed 2nd Phase Of Gaza Ceasefire

CAIRO, Jan 5 (NNN-MENA) – A Palestinian delegation, led by Vice President, Hussein al-Sheikh, met with Egypt’s top intelligence and foreign affairs officials in Cairo, yesterday, to discuss the situation in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as, the implementation of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.…

Europe Urges Respect For Int’l Law Following U.S. Action In Venezuela

BRUSSELS, Jan 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – European leaders and governments expressed strong concern following the U.S. military action in Venezuela, stressing the need to respect international law and the UN Charter, while calling for de-escalation and dialogue. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States had struck Venezuela and captured…

Over One Million People In Gaza Still Urgently Need Shelter Assistance: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – An estimated more than one million people, or every other person in Gaza, still urgently need shelter assistance, the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said, yesterday. The shelter assistance needs remain, although humanitarians have distributed thousands of tents and hundreds of…

Mass Rally In Istanbul On New Year’s Day Shows Solidarity With Gaza

ISTANBUL, Jan 2 (NNN-TRT) – More than half a million people rallied in Türkiye’s largest city, Istanbul, on New Year’s Day, to show solidarity with Gaza. The demonstration was organised by the Humanity Alliance and the National Will Platform, a coalition of civil society groups, under the slogan: “We will…

Abbas Says Building Independent Palestinian State “Inevitable Reality”

RAMALLAH, Jan 1 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said yesterday that, the establishment of an independent Palestinian state is “an inevitable reality,” affirming that, Palestinians are moving steadily towards freedom and independence. In a statement, Abbas stressed the realisation of a fully sovereign Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as…

Jordan Calls For Immediate Int’l Action As Humanitarian Crisis Worsens In Gaza

AMMAN, Dec 31 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, yesterday, called for immediate international action, to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, amid bad weather conditions and the Zionist Israel’s continued restrictions on aid entry. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said, the enclave is facing…

Zionist Israel Murders Two Palestinians In West Bank, Two Others In Gaza; Death Toll – 70,925: Officials

RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM, Dec 21 (NNN-WAFA) – Two Palestinians were murdered by the Zionist Israeli forces, in separate incidents in the northern West Bank yesterday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. According to the ministry in Ramallah, a 16-year-old, Rayan Mohammed Abdel Qader Abu Mualla, was murdered in Qabatiya. His body is…
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