Author: Steven Sahiounie

Russia’s grain harvest is not expected to exceed 130 million metric tons in 2024 due to the freezing temperatures recorded in the country earlier this month, the head of the Russian Grain Union (RGU), Arkady Zlochevsky, has said.

Russia’s strong economic performance is making the country more appealing for multinationals, the outlet reports

The European Union is facing a shortage of cod, a key ingredient used in many traditional dishes across the continent

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid lashed out at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, accusing him of failing in “his duty” and deeming his government “illegitimate.” “Why are you still the prime minister when you are responsible for the biggest failure in our history?” Lapid directly addressed Netanyahu as he was delivering a speech at the Knesset. “You are not qualified to remain prime minister, and your government ministers are stealing public funds, causing problems, and destroying the future of our children,” added the opposition leader. Lapid further mentioned that the number of captives “dropped from 133 to 125 in…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Madrid on Wednesday on the occasion of Spain’s official recognition of Palestine as a state. Fidan will be visiting Madrid “together with the members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Arab League Contact Group on Gaza, upon the invitation of Spain on the occasion of its decision to recognize the State of Palestine,” a Foreign Ministry statement said. “The meetings will focus on the efforts to achieve a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and to encourage more countries to recognize the State of Palestine on the basis of a two-state solution,” it added.…

Deputy Head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev is convinced that the United States, headed by President Joe Biden, is deliberately trying to distort the facts of history, he told TASS. “Biden, like a complete ignoramous, said that the American military defeated fascism and liberated Europe. And this is not senile dementia, but a conscious policy to correct history. This is a war against our country,” Medvedev said. “Millions of our citizens who fell at the hands of fascists are behind us. We have no right to betray their memory,” Medvedev emphasized. “Especially in the face of efforts to…

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has denounced the Israeli military’s recent airstrike on tents housing displaced people in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip as a “heinous massacre,” calling on the UN Security Council to assume its responsibilities to force the regime into stopping its acts of aggression. The 57-member OIC said in a statement on Tuesday that those responsible for the war crime attack on the camp in Rafah must be held to account and face international criminal law. “The Secretary-General held the Israeli occupation accountable for the consequences of its crimes, terrorist practices, and brutal attacks…

The Saudi Council of Ministers reiterated on Tuesday its firm rejection of Israel’s ongoing violations of international resolutions and laws. The cabinet emphasized the urgent need for international intervention to alleviate the unprecedented humanitarian crisis faced by the Palestinian people. At the outset of the session, King Salman extended his appreciation to those who sent well-wishes for his health and well-being. The cabinet then reviewed messages exchanged between King Salman and the President of the Republic of Senegal, as well as communications between the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and leaders from the French Republic and Japan. These communications focused on enhancing bilateral relations…

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has stated that the ICJ’s order to halt the military onslaught in Rafah is binding and should be adhered to. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Monday that the International Court of Justice’s ruling, ordering the halt of “Israel’s” military invasion of Rafah, was binding and should be implemented. Speaking to reporters before the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Baerbock said “These temporary measures voiced by the UN International Court of Justice are binding and should, of course, be implemented.” On Friday, in a momentous emergency verdict on South Africa’s complaint…

Egypt’s military said Monday a border guard was killed in a shooting in the Rafah border area with Gaza, where Israeli forces are deployed, adding that a probe had been launched.“The Egyptian armed forces, through the competent authorities, are investigating a shooting incident in the Rafah border area which led to the martyrdom of a guard,” a military statement said.The Israeli military reported a “shooting incident” on the Egyptian border, and said it was discussing the incident with Egypt.Since May 7 Israeli forces have been operating in Rafah, a city in the far south of the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt.Since…