Author: Steven Sahiounie

RIYADH: Middle Eastern sovereign investors are following their global counterparts by prioritizing India and other emerging markets amid concerns over geopolitical tensions, an analysis said. 

The European Union’s High Representative Josep Borrell said today that the foreign ministers of the EU countries are set to discuss during their meeting in Brussels following the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion on the ‘unlawful’ Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. Borrell said ICJ’s advisory opinion must be terminated immediately. He said in a statement before the start of the meeting of EU foreign ministers in the Belgian capital, Brussels, that “the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, which clearly expresses the supported position of the EU that the occupation of the Palestinian territories and the West Bank is completely illegal…

Russian President has congratulated his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Assad, on the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and reassured him of Russia’s support for Syria’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity. “I would like to reiterate that Russia will continue supporting the Syrian government in its efforts to defend the country’s state sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, ensure national security and political stability. We are convinced that the further development of the entire spectrum of Russian-Syrian ties is in the interests of our peoples and will help consolidate peace and stability in the region and the entire word,”…

Independent experts have warned that the killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab, her family, and two paramedics could constitute a war crime. The experts condemned Israeli claims that its troops were not present in the area at the time as “unacceptable”. They also called for an immediate halt to the attacks on Gaza’s civilian population, which have resulted in the killing of over 38,000 Palestinians, including 13,000 children, cautioning that the widespread nature of these attacks might amount to a crime against humanity. “The absence of proper investigation and accountability, more than five months after the tragic killing of Hind and six other members…

President Mahmoud Abbas today received at the presidential headquarters in the city of Ramallah, Russian Special Envoy for the Middle East Vladimir Safronkov, in the presence of the Russian Ambassador to Palestine, Goche Buachidze. The Russian guest conveyed the greetings of Russian President Vladimir Putin to President Abbas, stressing the firm positions of the Russian Federation towards the Palestinian issue and supporting the rights of the Palestinian people to freedom and independence. President Abbas conveyed his greetings and appreciation to President Putin, for Russia’s firm positions towards the Palestinian people, stressing the historical relations that bind the two friendly countries. The President briefed…

Prime Minister, Mohammad Mustafa, met today with the UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, at his office in Ramallah, where they discussed enhancing humanitarian and relief efforts in Gaza. They emphasized the need to increase the delivery of aid and ensure its distribution throughout the Strip. Mustafa affirmed that ongoing efforts and contacts have been made since day one to stop the genocide committed against the Palestinian people in Gaza, and coordinate with all international parties, especially the United Nations, to provide all necessary emergency humanitarian assistance. He stressed that Gaza is an integral part of…

It is not specified which publications on the Internet caused the protocol to be drawn up against the company

According to the presentation, flour exports from Russia at the end of the 2023/2024 agricultural year amounted to 1.1 million tons

Gazprom supplied gas for Europe through Ukraine in the volume of 42 mln cubic meters per day via the Sudzha gas pumping station in Russia’s Kursk Region, a Gazprom representative told reporters.

Moody’s said Friday that it has upgraded Turkey’s credit rating on improved governance and progress on inflation, while maintaining the country’s outlook as “positive.”