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Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha on Sunday urged member states, humanitarian organizations, and the international community to support rescue work being led by authorities in earthquake-hit Morocco. More than 2,000 people are thought to have died and thousands of others have been injured after a huge quake rocked an area around 72 km southwest of Marrakesh. Praising Moroccan King Mohammed VI’s swift response to the disaster, Taha passed on his condolences to the families of those killed or still missing. Friday’s 6.8-magnitude quake, the strongest ever recorded in the North African country, has destroyed entire…

The Russian Federation announced that nine drones were destroyed over its territories, reaffirming that such incidents have become a daily routine. In what has become a daily routine, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that it had destroyed a Ukrainian drone earlier on Sunday, over the Bryansk region. Before that, the Ministry said that “On September 10, at about 08.30 [05:30 GMT], an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing drone against objects on the territory of the Russian Federation was thwarted,” adding that “the unmanned aerial vehicle destroyed in mid-air.” On September 1st, the Russian Defense Ministry…

Russian Foreign Minister added that G20 conference will give a significant boost for reform of both IMF and WTO Contacts at the highest levels between Moscow and New Delhi will continue and detailed plans will be announced later, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference following the G20 summit. “High-level contacts between Russia and India will, of course, continue. However, I assure you that when the President of Russia [Vladimir Putin] and the Prime Minister of India [Narendra] Modi agree on the next such meeting, this will be announced,” he said. Lavrov added that the Group of…

Russian Foreign Minister said The Group of Twenty (G20) leaders will most likely meet virtually towards the end of November, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference following the G20 summit. “Prime Minister [of India Narendra] Modi announced today, at the conclusion of the last meeting, that he will convene another G20 summit online, via video conference, before the end of the year. This will most likely happen at the end of November,” he stated. This virtual summit, according to Lavrov, Эwill be an opportunity to once again see how the agreements that were approved today are…

Turkish President noted that he “has not yet lost hope for the resumption of the grain deal” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that he will ask UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to issue another letter to Russia with proposals on the grain deal. “Earlier, Guterres referred a letter [to the Russian side]. On our part, there will be a request to him to send a second letter that will be an addition to the first one. It will concern insurance matters and SWIFT. And this may give momentum to the issues. We will keep a close eye…

 At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured Sunday in air strikes in the south of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, local activists said, as the war nears the end of its fifth month.The revised toll means the Sunday morning raid was one of the deadliest single attacks in the war that erupted in April between army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.“At about 7:15 am (0515 GMT), military aircraft bombarded the Qouro market area,” said the local resistance committee, one of many groups that used to organize pro-democracy…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday held the first talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, in many years on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi and announced the beginning of a new era in relations between the two nations, the Turkish presidency said. “Erdogan announced the beginning of a new phase of relations between the countries after the appointment of the ambassadors, expressing hope that relations would reach the proper level in a short period of time,” the Turkish presidency said in a statement seen by Sputnik. During the talks, the two leaders discussed…

The summit declaration mentions the hostilities but only in the context of the need to resolve all conflicts, Russia’s foreign minister has said The West failed to make the G20 summit in New Delhi revolve around the Ukraine conflict, thanks in no small part to the efforts of developing countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has noted. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Lavrov, who headed the Russian delegation at the gathering, praised summit host India, which he claimed has helped to consolidate the countries of the Global South. As a result, they stood up “to protect their legitimate interests,” which made it possible “to…

Foreign and Expatriates Minister Dr. Fayssal Mikdad discussed Sunday with UN special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen and the accompanying delegation the latest developments related to the envoy’s mission. Pederson gave a presentation on the outcomes of the visits and the meetings held during the last period and the efforts he has exerted within his mandate. In turn, Mikdad pointed out the challenges facing Syria, including catastrophic effects left by terrorism and illegitimate unilateral coercive measures that affected negatively on the humanitarian and economic situation in Syria, particularly after the devastating earthquake struck the country last February. The minister denounced…

Consumers in Europe are still buying, as well as new partners in Southeast Asia, Nikolay Shulginov says Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from Russia have been steadily growing since the beginning of the year, with demand on the rise in both Europe and Asia, Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov has said. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) that kicked off in Vladivostok on Sunday, the minister confirmed that demand for Russian pipeline natural gas has so far been greater than for LNG. However, the latter may soon catch up due to LNG exports being “more efficient and flexible compared to pipeline…