Author: Steven Sahiounie

Senior Iranian and Saudi diplomats talked about various issues regarding the Hajj pilgrimage and its rituals, which are underway in Saudi Arabia. On the eve of the Iranian pilgrims’ departure to the land of Arafat and the days of Tashreeq (the 11th, 12th and 13th of the lunar month of Dhul-Hijjah), Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and Caretaker Foreign Minister of Iran Ali Baqeri held a telephone conversation on Thursday. Appreciating the officials responsible for organizing the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, Baqeri referred to the Iranian pilgrims’ departure to the sacred sites and expressed hope that…

G7 leaders said the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA must be allowed to work unhindered in Gaza, in the draft of an end-of-summit statement seen by AFP Friday. “We agree it is critical that UNRWA and other UN organisations and agencies’ distribution networks be fully able to deliver aid to those who need it most, fulfilling their mandate effectively,” the Group of Seven nations said. They called for all parties to facilitate “rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief for civilians in need” in Gaza, particularly women and children. “Securing full, rapid, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access in all its…

Russia today makes another true peace proposal to Kiev, which envisages the recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions as Russian territories, the consolidation of Ukraine’s non-aligned and nuclear-free status, its demilitarization and denazification, and the lifting of anti-Russian sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with senior diplomats. “Today we are making another concrete, real peace proposal [to Kiev],” he said. Putin went on to list Russia’s terms for a settlement. “As soon as Kiev agrees to these conditions, agrees to completely withdraw its troops from the DPR,…

RIYADH: Investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing sector were set out to a host of German companies by the Kingdom’s deputy industry minister during a trade show in Frankfurt.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s “unprecedented economic transformation” is progressing well thanks to prudent government policies and successful diversification efforts, according to the International Monetary Fund.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has detailed its successful balancing of biodiversity conservation with its investment initiatives.

Apple on Monday unveiled “Apple Intelligence,” its suite of new AI features for its coveted devices, including a partnership with OpenAI, as it seeks to catch up to rivals racing ahead on adopting the white hot technology.

The US Transportation Department said on Thursday it fined Emirates $1.5 million for operating flights carrying JetBlue Airways’ designator code in prohibited airspace.

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has unexpectedly dropped a legal case against OpenAI, shortly after he criticized the ChatGPT owner’s recently announced partnership with Apple.

The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) suspended trading in dollars and euros on Wednesday, the move having been prompted by a new sanctions package unveiled by the US Treasury earlier in the day.