Author: Steven Sahiounie

The program of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow will be extensive and the two leaders will be able to have informal talks, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Modi will travel to Russia on an official visit on July 8-9. “Obviously, the agenda will be extensive, if not to say overbusy. It will be an official visit, and we hope that the heads will be able to talk in an informal way as well,” he said in an interview with Russia’s VGTRK host Pavel Zarubin. Peskov said that Russian-Indian relations are at the level of strategic partnership. The…

President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith accepted on Sunday the credentials of Mohamed Hassanein Khaddam as non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. President Sisoulith conveyed his greetings to President Bashar al-Assad, stressing his aspiration to strengthen relations between the two countries at all levels, confirming his country’s desire to develop relations with Syria in various fields. For his part, Ambassador Khaddam conveyed the greetings of President Bashar al-Assad to President Sisoulith and his wishes for progress and prosperity to the friendly people of Laos, stressing Syria’s keenness to develop the bilateral relations…

Former lead nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, who had contested Iran’s run-off presidential election alongside ex-health minister Masoud Pezeshkian, has met with the latter following his victory in the race. The meeting took place at Pezeshkian’s office in Tehran on Saturday. The “cordial” occasion saw Jalili felicitating Pezehkian again, and presenting him with his views concerning the country’s most important issues and the potential means of their resolution. For his part, Pezeshkian noted that “mere [devising of] plans do not guarantee [one’s] success in [various] issues,” considering such success to rather depend on enlisting the services of the people who are…

US President Joe Biden said he does not accept polling data showing a slump in support, speaking in a televised interview on Friday. During the sit-down, ABC host George Stephanopoulos said: Mr. President, I’ve never seen a president with 36% approval get reelected.” Biden replied: “Well, I don’t believe that’s my approval rating. That’s not what our polls show,” without specifying which polling data he was relying on. A New York Times/Siena College poll released on Monday found that 36% of likely voters approve of the way Biden is handling his job as president. On voter intentions, the same survey showed Trump leading Biden with…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is expected to arrive on a visit to Beijing on Monday, the Hungary 444.hu news portal reported. Earlier this week, Orban visited Ukraine, Russia, and Azerbaijan, which hosted an informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) on Saturday. According to the news portal, now the Hungarian prime minister is heading to Beijing, where he is expected to arrive “at dawn on Monday.” The Hungarian government has not yet confirmed this information. However, it said that the prime ministers Dassault Falcon 7X plane has already taken off from Budapest. On Saturday, Orban announced a…

During the call, Abdelatty and Borrell emphasized their mutual commitment to elevating the relationship between Egypt and the European Union to a strategic partnership level. They welcomed the momentum and success of the Egyptian-European Investment Conference held on June 29-30, considering it one of the initial major events of the new strategic partnership that sent a clear message to the European private sector about the significance of Egypt as a key destination for European investments. Abdelatty underscored the importance that Egypt places on implementing the comprehensive partnership agreement with the European Union, with its six pillars, and accelerating the disbursement…

The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) emphasized during a meeting held tonight the importance of pressing for an end to Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people, which has now entered its tenth month. The meeting discussed the occupation’s continued destruction and daily killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip, in addition to its measures in the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, such as the daily incursions, mass detentions and the policies of killing and liquidation of the Palestinian people, especially in refugee camps. The meeting tackled the attacks and crimes committed by colonial groups against Palestinians, especially…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on being elected Iranian president and expressed hope for bolstering cooperation with Tehran on all tracks. “I hope that your activity as president will facilitate the further boosting of constructive bilateral cooperation on all tracks to benefit our friendly peoples, in the interests of easing regional security and stability,” a statement published on the Kremlin website said. Putin noted that Moscow and Tehran “efficiently coordinate efforts in resolving the pressing issues of the international agenda” and stressed the friendly and good-neighborly nature of Russian-Iranian ties. “I wish you success, good health and…

International economic growth showed resilience in June, maintaining the second-highest level observed in the past 13 months

Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as Iran’s president, state news agency SPA reported. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime lawmaker, received 16.3 million votes compared to Jalili’s 13.5 million in Friday’s election. King Salman, in a message to Pezeshkian, expressed hope for the “continued development of relations which link our…