Author: Steven Sahiounie

Oil prices jumped today, Monday, by about 5%, after Saudi Arabia and other oil producers in the “OPEC +” group announced a sudden voluntary cut in crude production. And by 09:20 Moscow time, US crude futures rose by 4.85% to $79.34 a barrel, while Brent crude futures rose by 5.02% to $83.90 a barrel, according to Bloomberg agency data. Saudi Arabia led a coordinated reduction in daily production in a number of major oil countries, despite pressure from the United States to increase production. And Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman and Algeria decided, in a coordinated…

Some airlines in Middle Eastern countries have begun to accept payments by Russian bank cards that operate with the “Visa” and “MasterCard” systems, which withdrew from Russia in light of the Western sanctions that were imposed. Regarding the method of paying with these cards, the newspaper “Izvestia” said that the airlines Air Arabia and Fly Dubai propose to pay the price of the ticket via a link to the express payment system. The newspaper indicated that the buyer must first make a reservation on the official website of the company, and then contact the support service in order to send…

Egypt’s ambassador to the Senegalese capital, Dakar, Khaled Aref, said that the Ministry of Agriculture in Senegal praised the Egyptian wheat seeds and their productivity, after it tested them within the framework of the existing cooperation between the two countries. The Egyptian ambassador confirmed that the Senegalese side used wheat seeds “Bani Suef 5”, “Misr 1” and “Misr 2”, which were developed at the Agricultural Research Center in Egypt. He explained that cooperation between the two countries in this field opens new horizons for developing relations and doubling the volume of trade exchange with Egypt, as the Senegalese side praised…

Talks have started between Syrian delegation, headed by Dr. Ayman Sousan, Assistant Foreign and Expatriates Minister, and Russian Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, at the headquarters of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow. Source: SANA

Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh condemned the crime committed by the Israeli occupation forces in the city of Nablus, which resulted in the killing of two young men, Mohammad Junaidi Abu Bakr and Muhammad Nasser Said al-Hallaq. Abu Rudeineh said that the continuation of the Israeli occupation authorities’ unilateral measures of settlement, killings and incursions into the blessed Aqsa Mosque confirm that they are striving to escalate the situation, tense the atmosphere and drag the region into a spiral of violence and instability. The official Presidency spokesman warned against the continuation of settler incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque and attacks on Muslim…

South Korea, the US, and Japan will conduct joint naval exercises focused on detecting, tracking, and fighting underwater threats. Two-day joint naval exercises were launched by South Korea, the US, and Japan on Monday, in what was described by the South Korean Defense Ministry in a statement as an alleged response to the recent missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The exercises will involve the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) aircraft carrier and two destroyers and will take place in the waters south of the South Korean island of Jeju. South Korea stated that it will engage destroyers ROKS Yulgok Yi…

A special counsel is reportedly seeking to prove the former president tried to hide classified documents after his subpoena The investigation into former US President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents has found evidence of potential obstruction of justice, the Washington Post has reported. Text messages from a former Trump aide are under scrutiny as part of the probe, anonymous sources have claimed. The federal investigation led by Special Counsel Jack Smith is looking into Trump’s retention of documents, including some protected by secrecy laws, after he left office. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that suspicion of obstruction…

Russian Defense receives the TOS-1A “Solntsepyok,” which is developed based on the TOS-1 “Buratino”. Based on the foundation of the TOS-1 “Buratino,” the TOS-1A “Solntsepyok” (Scorching Sun) heavy “flamethrower” system was created in 2001. This kind of firepower system is intended to disable an enemy’s lightly armored cars, buildings, fortifications, and personnel at a distance of up to six kilometers. The Defense Ministry revealed that for the first time in history, Russian airborne troops received the TOS-1A “Solntsepyok” heavy flamethrower systems, and they will be used in the special operation zone in Ukraine. The Head of the Airborne NBC Protection…

Dmitry Peskov stressed that “the concept itself has been updated in the light of the new realities” Aggressive developments around Russia make it necessary for Moscow to use the armed forces in a preventive manner, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told media on Monday, while commenting on the adoption of the updated Foreign Policy Concept. “Many countries, in the first place, the countries of the collective West, have widely resorted to the preventive use of their armed forces,” Peskov stated. “The current developments, aggressive developments around us just make it necessary to reserve such a right as well.” He stressed…

It is noted that jointly with its partners, Beijing is ready to send a signal to the world that it is necessary to defend genuine multipolarity and jointly address global challenges China is ready to foster relations with Russia, India and other countries against the backdrop of deep and complex changes currently underway in the international arena, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in Monday. Asked by a TASS reporter to comment on Russia’s updated foreign policy concept, Mao Ning said, “China, Russia and India are large and powerful emerging markets. Amid the deep and complex changes taking place globally…