Author: Steven Sahiounie

At the sidelines of the 10th edition of the Arab-China Business Conference Syrian and Saudi trade officials have agreed to restart economic activities and cooperation. Saudi Arabian and Syrian commerce officials have reached an agreement to restore economic partnerships, trade, and investment activities, as reported by the state-run Saudi Press Agency. This follows a meeting between Hassan Al-Hawaizi, the chairman of the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce, and his Syrian counterpart, Mohammad Al-Lahham, on Monday. During the meeting, both parties emphasized the importance of organizing reciprocal visits by trade delegations, creating investment opportunities in each other’s economies, hosting economic forums,…

Ankara believes Stockholm must do more to address its concerns, the media outlet has said Türkiye is unlikely to signal its readiness to agree to Sweden’s accession to NATO at an upcoming meeting of officials from Türkiye, Sweden, and Finland later this week, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources. Ankara believes that Stockholm needs to do more to comply with its conditions ahead of the bloc’s summit in July, according to the outlet. Representatives of the three nations will meet in the Turkish capital on Wednesday to discuss the Swedish NATO bid. Last summer, the two Nordic nations agreed to…

The French president would be the first Western leader to sit in on the gathering of emerging economies French President Emmanuel Macron has asked South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for an invitation to the upcoming BRICS summit in Pretoria, French newspaper L’Opinion reported on Monday. Macron’s recent attempts to win over his African counterparts have fallen flat. Macron raised the possibility of attending the summit during a phone call with Ramaphosa earlier this month, L’Opinion stated, citing sources in the Elysee palace. According to one “well-informed” source, Ramaphosa was non-committal. “Presence at this summit was mentioned during the conversation between the two leaders,…

“The fuel is leaking into the river,” he said, adding that no one was hurt Two tankers collided on the Lena River in the Irkutsk Region, damaging a reservoir holding nearly 140 tons of gasoline, a spokesman for the local emergencies services told TASS on Monday. “The TP-901 tanker rammed the TP-900 tanker carrying 832 tons of gasoline on the Lena Rivers near the village of Alexeyevsk,” he said, adding that a reservoir holding 138 tons of gasoline was damaged. “The fuel is leaking into the river,” he said, adding that no one was hurt. A probe has been launched.…

Anatoly Antonov noted that “returning to the principle of indivisibility of security” is the only way to prevent conflicts in the future Russia is on the right side of history in the recent global geopolitical crisis, Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said. “Our country has proven to be a reliable partner for all who are willing to cooperate on the basis of mutual respect and a balance of interests. We are on the right side of history, and time will put everything in its place,” the Ambassador said. “A return to the principle of the indivisibility of security…

No arrest of the former US president is planned Former US President Donald Trump will appear in court in Miami, where he will be formally arraigned on federal charges of mishandling classified documents. The court hearing is scheduled to convene at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (10:00 pm Moscow Time). No arrest of the former US president is planned. The arraignment procedure is expected to take up to three hours. The arraignment is the preliminary stage in the legal proceedings. The charges in the indictment will be read to the former president, who will have the opportunity to ask questions about…

He reiterated commitment to the long-term support for Kiev and expressed the hope that the Ukrainian army’s offensive operations will be successful as “the transition to the phase of talks in favorable conditions” will depend on that Ukraine’s counteroffensive will last for several weeks or months and France hopes that it will help create conditions for future peace talks, French President Emmanuel Macron told a news conference on Monday. “Ukraine’s counteroffensive began several days ago. It has been thoroughly planned,” he said. “This counteroffensive will last for several weeks or months. We did our best to help it happen within…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Dr. Faisal Mekdad, Syria’s Foreign Minister, is in Saudi Arabia for meetings held on June 11 and 12, which marks his third visit to the Kingdom in the last three months. In April, he made his initial visit and accompanied President Assad to Jeddah to attend the Council of the League of Arab States summit on May 19. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MbS, promoted the aid and recovery of Syria through his position as host of the Arab League Summit in May. MbS asked for an Arab decision to bring…

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani, says that Iran never abandoned the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) revival negotiations table reaffirming that any negotiation will have to be grounded in the previously signed 2015 nuclear agreement. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani, highlighted in a statement that Iran never abandoned the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) revival negotiations table, reaffirming that Tehran had never abandoned diplomatic efforts that would eliminate the illegal and unilateral US sanctions against the nation. “Iran’s government has never left the negotiation table and has shown its readiness to conduct serious and substantive negotiations…

According to the mayor, water has been pumped from the basements in most of the flooded houses People begin to return to their homes in Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson Region after a flood triggered by Ukraine’s rocket strike on the Kakhovka Hydropower Plant (HPP), the city’s Mayor Vladimir Leontyev said on Monday. “In Novaya Kakhovka, <…> people are returning to their homes,” he said in an interview with the RBC television channel. According to the mayor, water has been pumped from the basements in most of the flooded houses. The situation in the city, in his words, is better…