MOSCOW | TASS | Russia is making every effort to prevent the Middle East from descending into a major conflict, Russian Presidential Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov stated at the 4th International Russia-Middle East Forum. “We are making every effort to prevent …
Read More »Netanyahu says assassination attempt on him ‘a bitter mistake’
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Saturday that “Iran’s agents who tried to assassinate me and my wife today made a bitter mistake.” He referred to the drone launch from Lebanon, aimed at his private residence in the northern town of Caesarea …
Read More »Israeli military confirms killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
JERUSALEM/GAZA | Xinhua | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) jointly confirmed Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in the Gaza Strip by Israeli soldiers on Wednesday. “IDF soldiers from the Southern Command eliminated Yahya Sinwar… in an operation in the southern Gaza …
Read More »Unraveling U.S. role in the escalating Gaza conflict
CAIRO,EGYPT | Xinhua | The United States has frequently employed political maneuvers to gain credit for its role in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. In July 2022, prior to a visit to the region, U.S. President Joe Biden proudly asserted in a Washington Post op-ed that “The Middle …
Read More »Hamas must be ‘brought to its knees’ — Israeli official
TEL AVIV | TASS | Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called on the country’s authorities not to send a delegation “to talks in Doha or Cairo” to try to make a deal on Gaza, as he made no bones about his position that the Palestinian Hamas movement should …
Read More »Yahya Sinwar named as new Hamas leader
GAZA | Xinhua | Hamas announced on Tuesday the selection of Yahya Sinwar as its political bureau chief, replacing late chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran last week. “We announce the selection of leader Yahya Sinwar as head of the movement’s political bureau, succeeding leader Ismail Haniyeh,” Hamas …
Read More »Iran: Hamas chief Haniyeh killed by “short-range projectile”
TEHRAN, IRAN | Xinhua | Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by a “short-range projectile loaded with an almost 7-kg warhead.” “In view of the conducted investigations, the terrorist operation has been carried out through firing from outside the …
Read More »South Africa condemns assassination of Hamas leader
JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | The South African government on Thursday condemned the “targeted assassination” of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas. In a statement issued by South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, the government expressed its “heartfelt condolences” to the Haniyeh family and the leadership and people …
Read More »Iran confirms Hamas leader killed in its capital
TEHRAN, Iran | Xinhua | Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards have been killed in Iranian capital city of Tehran, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday. Haniyeh and his bodyguard were killed early Wednesday when their residence was hit in Tehran, according to a …
Read More »Hamas gives positive response to latest Gaza settlement proposal
DUBAI | TASS | Palestine’s radical Hamas movement announced that it responded positively to the latest proposal about ceasefire in Gaza and release of hostages, put forward by US President Joe Biden. “During all stages of negotiations, Hamas demonstrated its positive attitude, necessary for achieving a comprehensive and sustainable solution, …
Read More »