Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has denounced Israeli authorities for detaining Jibril Rajoub, the president of the Palestine Olympic Committee and Palestine Football Association (PFA). We reported yesterday that Rajoub was detained by Israeli forces as he returned to the occupied West Bank via Amman. Although he was released, his passport was confiscated, and he has been summoned for further questioning on Thursday. The AFC said it was “alarmed by the violation of Rajoub’s fundamental rights, particularly his freedom of movement to conduct his duties as a sports leader, especially as the president of the PFA”. Rajoub has previously been…

Russia’s special presidential representative for the Middle East and African countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and UAE Ambassador to Moscow Mohammed Ahmed Al Jaber discussed interaction in BRICS, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on its website following the meeting. “During the conversation, the sides discussed topical issues of further development of traditionally friendly bilateral relations, including maintaining an intense political dialogue and building up mutually beneficial cooperation in trade and economic, investment, cultural and humanitarian areas. The parties also touched upon the Russian-Emirati cooperation within BRICS,” the statement reads. The meeting was held at the request of the UAE…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed Wednesday the key efforts undertaken to contain the ongoing escalation in the region and work towards achieving a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. During a phone call, both sides discussed key regional developments and the results of their contacts and efforts, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian foreign ministry. FM Abdelatty emphasised to his American counterpart the necessity and urgency of reaching an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza and ensuring the full delivery of humanitarian aid to the…

President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday evening met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential complex in Ankara. During the meeting, President Abbas briefed his Turkish counterpart on the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories, with focus on the ongoing Israeli genocidal aggression inflicted by Israel on the defenceless civilian population in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Jerusalem, along with complete devastation of infrastructure. He reaffirmed Palestine’s position calling for an immediate ceasefire to stop the bloodshed of defenceless innocents, full Israeli withdrawal from the Strip, a cessation of all Israeli assaults in the West Bank,…

Saudi Arabia is poised to lead the expansion of Islamic insurance in the Gulf Cooperation Council, with revenues expected to exceed $20 billion in 2024, according to S&P Global.

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Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin and Russian Presidential Aide Nikolay Patrushev have expressed readiness to further improve the strategic partnership between the two countries after the talks held in Moscow, the Serbian government said in a statement. “Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin, who is on an official visit to Moscow, today met with Russian Presidential Aide Nikolay Patrushev. Deputy Prime Minister Vulin congratulated Patrushev on his appointment as presidential aide and his appointment as Chairman of Russia’s Maritime Board and expressed his satisfaction that they will continue cooperation in areas of interest to both countries. Mutual orientation for…

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty held separate phone calls on Tuesday with Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan, UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, and Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan to discuss efforts for defusing Middle East tensions, especially the Israeli war on Gaza and the Sudan crisis. During the phone calls, Abdelatty focused on coordinating and intensifying efforts to address and manage the current regional tensions. The discussions also covered measures to prevent the current situation from spiralling out of control and widening instability in the region, according to a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Furthermore, the talks specially…

The Cabinet on Tuesday reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for efforts aimed at reaching a ceasefire in Gaza. It stressed the need to move forward to end Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land, achieve peace, and give the Palestinians their legitimate rights, Saudi Press Agency reported. The Cabinet also praised the efforts and contributions of the Arab Parliament at international forums, and affirmed the Kingdom’s keenness on consolidating cooperation with Arab countries in a way that contributes to consolidating security and stability and provides conditions for development and sustainable growth. The Cabinet also discussed the meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mohammad Mustafa, discussed with British Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Hamish Falconer, the latest developments in the region, including efforts exerted to stop the aggression of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people and allow the introduction of more aid to the Gaza Strip to meet the emergency needs of its population. The Prime Minister called on the British government to take serious and effective action against Israel’s colonial expansion and terrorism. Mustafa praised Britain’s issuance of a joint statement, along with France and Germany, in which…