Author: Steven Sahiounie

Al Mayadeen’s correspondent confirmed that the perpetrator swiftly retreated from the scene causing the occupation forces to deploy several checkpoints and roadblocks in the vicinity: even forcing shops in the area to close down.   Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported that an Israeli soldier was left injured after a ramming operation in the town of Huwara, south of Nablus. Our correspondent confirmed that the perpetrator swiftly retreated from the scene causing the occupation forces to deploy several checkpoints and roadblocks in the vicinity: even forcing shops in the area to close down.   Local sources reported that the occupation forces set up several checkpoints…

The common strategy will emphasise the need to protect Western powers while avoiding outright confrontation with China, a top US official says. The G7 will agree on a “common set of tools” to combat economic “coercion” and limit the risk that high-tech exports to China undermine national security, a top US official said. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters on Saturday at the G7 summit in Hiroshima that the measures will focus on more resilient supply chains for G7 countries, which currently rely heavily on China in some sectors. The agreement will also include “steps to protect sensitive technology,…

The General Secretariat of the Arab League has condemned storming al-Aqsa Mosque by Minister of National Security at the Israeli occupation government, Itamar Ben Gvir’s along with a group of Israeli settlers, and holding the weekly meeting of the occupation government in the tunnels dug under al-Buraq Square in the mosque. “Storming al-Aqsa Mosque by Ben Gvir for the second time, is a condemnable act and it represents a dangerous escalation that pushes towards fomenting violence and tension and igniting the entire region”, WAFA Agency quoted Assistant Secretary General for Palestinian and Arab Territories Affairs at the Arab League, Saeed…

The Arab Republic of Egypt has condemned storming al-Aqsa Mosque by Minister of National Security at the Israeli occupation government, Itamar Ben Gvir’s along with a group of Israeli settlers. Wafa Agency quoted the Egyptian Foreign Ministry as confirming in a statement that the successive occupation incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque, aiming to Judaize it, will not change the existing legal and historical situation, in which Al-Aqsa is considered a purely Islamic endowment. The Foreign Ministry called on the occupation to immediately stop its escalatory practices that lead to fueling tension in the occupied Palestinian territories. Source: SANA

According to Al Arabiya, the SAF and RSF signed an agreement in the Saudi city of Jeddah on a humanitarian truce, which will come into effect 48 hours after it was signed Parties to the armed conflict in Sudan – Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – agreed on a humanitarian truce for seven days on Saturday, Al Arabiya news channel reported. According to the TV channel, the SAF and RSF signed an agreement in the Saudi city of Jeddah on a humanitarian truce, which will come into effect 48 hours after it was signed. The agreement provides…

The trend could boost the Latin American island nation’s economy, according to Moscow Russian firms are considering investing in new hotel infrastructure in Cuba, which would further strengthen the growing economic cooperation between the two countries, according to the Russian Deputy Prime Minister. Dmitry Chernyshenko told reporters on Friday that Russia plans to increase the number of direct charter flights to Cuba soon so that its “citizens can have a year-round opportunity for a beach holiday in a friendly country.” The announcement was made during a working visit to Cuba by Chernyshenko this week, with the official stating that relations between the two…

Both have been put on a wanted list Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Sunday it has charged in absentia the prosecutor and judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) who issued a warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin and children’s rights ombudswoman Maria Lvova-Belova. The Russian Investigative Committee earlier initiated a criminal case against prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Ahmad Khan, judges of the International Criminal Court Tomoko Akane, Rosario Salvatore Aitala, and Sergio Gerardo Ugalde Godinez. “By now, investigations have collected enough evidence to charge in absentia prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Khan…

Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, has affirmed that the 32nd Arab Summit of Jeddah discussed the most prominent Arab, regional and international issues affecting member states and their common interests, expressing his country’s hope that Syria’s return to the League of Arab States would contribute to supporting its stability and resuming its normal role in the Arab world. “The member states welcomed the Ministerial Arab decision to resume Syria’s participation in the meetings of the Arab Council,” Prince bin Farhan said at a joint press conference with Secretary-General of League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit following…

SWIFT cross-border transactions in the single currency have nosedived to three-year lows The use of the euro for international settlements declined to its lowest level in three years last month, Bloomberg reported this week, citing data from SWIFT. Statistics from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications reportedly showed that the proportion of cross-border transactions involving the single currency fell to 31.74% in April from 32.64% during the previous month. Meanwhile, payments using the US dollar climbed to 42.71% from 41.74% in March, while cross-border transactions with the Chinese yuan soared to the highest level in five months. The proportion…

Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced that the Chinese special envoy would visit Russia, Germany, Poland, Ukraine and France to take part in the talks seeking to resolve the Ukraine crisis Li Hui, China’s special envoy for Eurasian affairs, may visit Moscow next week, a source with knowledge of the matter told TASS on Saturday. “Li Hui’s visit to Moscow is expected next week,” he said. Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced that the Chinese special envoy would visit Russia, Germany, Poland, Ukraine and France to take part in the talks seeking to resolve the Ukraine…