Author: Steven Sahiounie

Palestinian youths confronted Israeli occupation forces that stormed the town. Israeli occupation forces blew up on Tuesday the house of Palestinian martyr Moataz Al-Khawaja in the town of Ni’lin, west of Ramallah, after besieging it for more than four hours, amid confrontations with Palestinian youths. At dawn today, large forces of the Israeli occupation army stormed Ni’lin in the occupied West Bank and surrounded the house of martyr Al-Khawaja in preparation for its destruction. The occupation forces fired tear gas canisters massively at the homes of the people in the eastern neighborhood of Ni’lin. Violent confrontations broke out between a…

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Witnesses in Khartoum report breaches in the ceasefire, which entered into effect on Monday at 9:45 pm as hospitals reach a critical stage amid supply shortages. Clashes and airstrikes were reported in Khartoum, Sudan, minutes after the previously agreed-upon ceasefire came into effect on Monday night, witnesses told AFP. Gunfire was heard north of the capital, while airstrikes shook areas in east Kharotoum just after 9:45 pm (local time), which marked the commencement of the one-week ceasefire agreement that is meant to allow humanitarian aid into areas of conflict. “Beyond official announcements, Sudan is still pounded and bombarded, with millions of…

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promises to plan the return of 1 million Syrian refugees as the May 28 runoff elections loom. Turkey is preparing to send back Syrian refugees to their country in batches, said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “A road map for the return of refugees will be planned soon. It will be analyzed how soon their return can be ensured,” Erdogan told TRT Haber in an interview. Turkey has already repatriated 450,000 Syrian refugees as Erdogan reveals plans to return another 1 million. “We have a plan to return another 1 million refugees there,” Erdogan revealed. The topic of…

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According to Mikhail Mishustin, Russia’s foreign trade grew by more than 8% to $850 billion last year, with exports rising by about 20% In the current situation, Russia will continue fostering relations with China and other countries who are ready for cooperation, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at the Russia-China Business Forum in Shanghai on Tuesday. “Our country is looking at dynamically developing markets. We have expanded trade with the world’s rapidly developing economies. These words fully apply to our big friend, China,” the Russian head of government emphasized. According to him, Russia’s foreign trade grew by more than…

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Bruno Kahl recalled that the site of the sabotage is a seabed, which makes the work of investigators much more difficult No intelligence agency is currently able to clearly name those responsible for the Nord Streams sabotage, President of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) Bruno Kahl said. “No country, no intelligence agency in the world is currently able to attribute this (the Nord Streams sabotage – TASS) to anyone in particular,” he said, “Maybe this will change, there are some notable successes in the investigation.” Kahl recalled that the site of the sabotage is a seabed, which makes the…

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin predicted that the volume of trade between Russia and China would reach $200 billion by the end of this year. “I am sure that this year we will fulfill the task set by our heads of state, which is to bring bilateral trade to 200 billion dollars,” Mishustin said at the Russian-Chinese Business Forum in Shanghai on Tuesday. Noting that cooperation with China in the energy sector remains an absolute priority for Russia, as the volume of gas and coal supplies is steadily increasing, the Russian prime minister also expressed Moscow’s willingness to implement new…

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Oil prices rose, in trading today, Tuesday, amid expectations of seasonal demand growth for gasoline, coinciding with the decline in supply from “OPEC +”. And by 09:25 Moscow time, US crude futures rose by 0.50% to $72.41 a barrel, while Brent crude futures rose by 0.46% to $76.34 a barrel, according to Bloomberg agency data. Concerns about the possibility of the United States defaulting on US debt united growth, and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said, in a tweet on Twitter, that US President Joe Biden’s inaction could lead to the first default in the country’s history. This article was…

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Last April, Britain recorded a deficit in its trade balance, so the government borrowed more than expected, as inflation led to a rise in interest payments on debt. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that rising inflation and the cost of covering energy bills has led to an increase in borrowing again, showing that the government borrowed more than 25 billion pounds (more than 31 billion US dollars), the second highest borrowing for the month of April ever. Borrowing was £11.9 billion (more than $14 billion) higher than in April 2022, and the second highest since…

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin identified promising and priority areas of cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, and noted that the current situation paves the way for Russian companies to launch production in China. Speaking at the Russia-China Business Forum in Shanghai on Tuesday, the prime minister said the new conditions open up opportunities not only for expanding the presence of Chinese companies in Russia, but also for launching production facilities in China. Mishustin added that the areas of cooperation between Russia and China may include: – Organization of industrial production and deep processing of raw materials. Ensure mutual access to…

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a Russian-Chinese business forum in Shanghai, China, today, Tuesday, that Russia’s enemies have failed to destroy its economy and national currency. “Last year, Russia was subjected to an unprecedented scale of sanctions pressure. Its aim was to crash our economy, collapse the national currency and create devastating inflation, to hit the standard of living of ordinary citizens. None of what our enemies dreamed of happened,” Mishustin said at the event. The Russian Prime Minister stressed that Russia has not only survived, but also continues its gradual development. Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated…

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