Author: Steven Sahiounie

Russian President Vladimir Putin was present at the ceremony and personally congratulated the mayor The capital’s re-elected Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has officially assumed his post, taking the oath of office at the inauguration ceremony in Moscow, a TASS correspondent reported. “I swear that in exercising the powers of the Moscow mayor I will abide by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the federal legislation, the Charter and laws of the city of Moscow. I will honestly and conscientiously fulfill the duties entrusted to me, serve the prosperity of the city and the welfare of its residents,” Sobyanin said, proclaiming the…

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will leave Tehran for New York on Sunday night to attend the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. The Iranian president is going to deliver an address to the UNGA on Tuesday. Apart from meetings with the heads of state and top officials of other countries on the sidelines of the event, Raisi will attend a gathering with Iranian expatriates and economic activists residing in the US. The general debate of the UN General Assembly will begin on September 19 and continue until September 26. Source: Tasnim

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani reiterated that the US troops’ presence in Syria is an occupation and an illegal act. “No action can be taken in Syria away from the opinion of its government and its people,” Kanaani said on Monday in the weekly press conference He added that the U.S. must respond to the Syrian government’s demand to withdraw from its territory and stop plundering its resources.” Source: SANA

Deputy Chairman of Slovak Nationalist Party(SNS), Dagmar Kremplová said the destructive policy of Western governments are behind the damage and sabotage to which Syria has been exposed. Kremplová said in a post on Facebook that the West carried out those acts in a clear violation of international law, holding it responsible for the current situation in various regions all over the world due to its illegal acts over the past 30 years. She went on saying that Western governments are also behind migration crisis that Europe has been suffering from for years because they have contributed to damaging Infrastructure in…

According to the report, the North Korean leader’s visit “opened a new era of intense development and strengthening of Korean-Russian relations” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin, people and authorities of Russia for hospitality, wrapping up his “official and friendly” visit in Russia, before departing on a special train from Vladivostok, the Voice of Korea radio reports. “Kim Jong Un expressed his sincere gratitude to Russian President Putin, authorities and people of Russia for paying special attention and generous hospitality throughout his stay in the Russian Federation. He wished prosperity to Russia and welfare to its people,”…

 Four members of a Greek rescue team en route to the flood-ravaged city of Derna and three members of a Libyan family were killed in a road accident on Sunday, the health minister for the Libyan eastern government said.Fifteen of the Greek rescue team were injured, including seven in a critical condition, Othman Abduljaleel told a televised news conference. Two of the Libyan family were also critical, he said.The Greek Armed Forces said a bus carrying medical personnel collided with a vehicle moving in the opposite direction, but it did not confirm the deaths.“The causes and circumstances of the incident…

President Mahmoud Abbas has strongly commended the decision of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee to inscribe the ancient city of Jericho/ Tell es-Sultan on the World Heritage List. The President said UNSCO’s decision is “of utmost importance, one that testifies to the authenticity and history of the Palestinian people.” He affirmed that “the State of Palestine is committed to preserving this unique site for the benefit of mankind.” President Abbas extended his gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,…

The Republican frontrunner claimed that Kiev could have lost less territory if it had compromised with Russia before fighting began Ukraine could have avoided hundreds of thousands of deaths and lost less land if it had reached a peace deal with Russia before the conflict began last February, former US President Donald Trump told NBC News in an interview aired on Sunday. The loss of Ukrainian territory to Russia is “something that could have been negotiated,” Trump told NBC host Kristen Welker, adding that “a lot of people expected” Kiev to abandon its claims to “Crimea and other parts of the country” in exchange for peace.…

At about 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Moscow time the Kiev regime’s attempted terrorist attack was thwarted Three Ukrainian drones have been shot down by Russian air defense systems over Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. “At about 8:30 a.m. Moscow time on September 17, the Kiev regime’s attempted terrorist attack on facilities in Russia’s territory with the use of plane-type unmanned aerial vehicles was thwarted. Two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defense systems over the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula,” it said. At about 9:30 p.m. оne more Ukrainian drone downed over southwestern Crimea.…

Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, has arrived in New York City to attend the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on behalf of King Salman, the Saudi Press Agency said early Sunday. The foreign minister and his delegation flew to New York from Havana, Cuba, where he attended the G77+China Summit on Sept. 16. The 78th UNGA will take place Sept. 18-26, 2023, amid worries about climate change, worsening poverty and food insecurity, war, inflation, humanitarian needs escalating in scale and cost, and deepening inequality. Prince Faisal will participate in several official meetings to discuss ways…