Category: 2. Middle East

The Bolivian government has issued a strong condemnation of Israel’s newly announced military campaign in the Gaza Strip, describing it as a “massive invasion” and a grave violation of human rights. In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 6 May, Bolivia reiterated its long-standing support for the Palestinian people and called on the international community to take urgent action.

“Bolivia expresses its strongest condemnation of…

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party announced it had held a long-awaited congress on Friday during which it likely decided to disband itself and end its four decade long armed campaign against the Turkish state. 

The militant group said the congress had been held in Iraqi Kurdistan between May 5-7 and that it would soon be sharing the details of its deliberations with the public. On Feb. 27, the PKK’s imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called on the group to dissolve itself and to call…

Washington does not need Tel Aviv’s approval to take actions aimed at preventing Houthi attacks on American vessels and signing a deal with the group in Yemen, US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said yesterday.

In an interview with the Israeli broadcaster Channel 12, Huckabee stated: “The United States isn’t required to get permission from Israel to make some type of arrangement that would get the Houthis from firing on our ships.”

He added that,…

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani reiterated his country’s firm position regarding the designation of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) as a banned group under Iraqi law.

This came during a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held in Ankara yesterday.

“According to the Iraqi constitution, we do not allow any party to use Iraqi territory to attack neighbouring countries,” an Iraqi government statement quoted…

The Houthis in Yemen have reported that the US has launched 1,712 attacks on Yemen by sea and air since 15 March.

In a report aired on the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV, details were shared about the mutual attacks between the US and Yemen since mid-March.

The report stated that since 15 March, the US has conducted 1,712 attacks on Yemen, which were met with over 131 counterattacks involving the use of 253 ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles, as well as…

China has voiced support for Egypt’s sovereignty, rights and interests including over the Suez Canal.

This came after US President Donald Trump demanded on Truth Social, his social media platform, free passage for US commercial and military vessels through the Panama and Suez Canals, a request that Egypt has strongly opposed.

“China firmly supports the Egyptian government and people in safeguarding their sovereignty and legitimate rights and interests, and…

The United States is no longer demanding Saudi Arabia normalise ties with Israel as a condition for progress on its civil nuclear programme, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit next week.

Dropping the demand that Saudi Arabia establish diplomatic relations with the occupation state of Israel would be a major concession by Washington. Under former President Joe Biden, nuclear talks were an element of…

US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a US-supervised plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza, including a ceasefire and a reconstruction programme, according to diplomatic sources.

The proposed plan reportedly features the establishment of humanitarian aid distribution centres managed by the US in coordination with the Israeli occupation military, along with a wide-scale infrastructure rebuilding process across the Strip.

Despite some progress in…

Turkiye has discovered up to 20 billion barrels of crude oil in Somalia, amid Ankara’s exploration drive to find further energy sources in the Horn of Africa region.

According to Turkish and Somalia media outlets, Turkish exploration missions discovered reserves that are estimated to contain up to 20 billion barrels of commercially viable crude oil.

While two blocks it operates in the region have reportedly resulted in significant yields, the third block is…