Author: Steven Sahiounie

As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a megaphone to amplify his political views and, lately, those of right-wing figures he’s aligned with.

Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization Hussein al-Sheikh discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy to the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov the outcomes of President Mahmoud Abbas’s official visit to Russia, which confirmed Russian support for Palestinian positions and the cessation of Israeli attacks in Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem. Al-Sheikh added in a post on X today, that President Putin’s decision to invite Palestine to participate in the BRICS summit next October in the Russian city of Kazan was also discussed, and Moscow’s positions in the United Nations and international institutions was emphasized. In…

A recent string of dismal indicators have dulled expectations for China’s economic performance in July, in an ominous sign for the rest of 2024

British consumer price inflation increased for the first time this year in July, official figures showed on Wednesday, but the rise was smaller than expected as services prices – closely watched by the Bank of England – rose less rapidly.

General Motors has been sued by the state of Texas, which accused the automaker of installing technology on more than 14 million vehicles to collect data about drivers

Ireland’s labor tribunal ordered social media firm X, previously Twitter, to pay a £470,000 (550,000 euro) fine for the unfair dismissal of a former executive after he failed to reply to an email following Elon Musk’s takeover.

Three months after the failed takeover of The Telegraph by Abu Dhabi-backed group Redbird IMI, the right-wing British daily finds itself at the center of fierce negotiations to find a new owner.

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty delivered on Monday a written message from Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame during his visit to Kigali on bilateral ties. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the message addressed ways to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two nations. Abdelatty also conveyed President El-Sisi’s congratulations on Kagame’s recent electoral victory and expressed Egypt’s desire to enhance bilateral relations to serve the interests of both peoples. The Egyptian top diplomat is currently visiting Rwanda on behalf of El-Sisi to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Rwandan president. The meeting attendees…

The European Union today strongly condemned the provocations of Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his call to violate the status quo of the holy sites in Jerusalem. The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said in a post on X, “The Union reiterates the call of the leaders of the European Council, which was held in June, to maintain the status quo regarding the holy sites. The two extremist ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yitzhak Wasserlauf, stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque yesterday along with thousands of colonists, under the protection of the occupation police. Source: WAFA

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque during calls with his Qatari and Egyptian counterparts on Tuesday. Fidan spoke separately with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, according to diplomatic sources. The discussions focused on the Al-Aqsa incident, the situation in Gaza, and regional developments, the sources said. Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yitzhak Wasserlauf, alongside far-right Jewish groups, stormed Al-Aqsa under police protection to commemorate Tisha B’Av, an annual Jewish fast day that marks the occurrence of several disasters…