Author: Steven Sahiounie

US President Joe Biden has attacked the Supreme Court, urging citizens to “dissent” against its ruling that American presidents have “absolute immunity” for their official actions. In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the highest US court ruled that under “our system of separated powers, the President may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers, and he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for his official acts,” RT reported. Biden criticized the decision in a brief statement, calling it “a fundamentally new principle” and a “dangerous precedent because the power of the office will no longer…

The United Nations Security Council is set to convene on Tuesday for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.” Council members will hear a briefing from Sigrid Kaag, the UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator (SHRC) for Gaza, regarding the implementation of UN Resolution 2720, which pertains to Gaza reconstruction efforts. Furthermore, the Security Council president for this month announced that a ministerial-level discussion on the Middle East will take place on July 17. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to chair this high-level meeting. Source: Petra News…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Kiev on Tuesday morning for talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Orban’s press chief Bertalan Havasi announced. “The opportunity for achieving peace will be the main topic of the meeting,” Hungarian news agency MTI quoted Havasi as saying. According to him, Orban and Zelensky “will also discuss current issues facing bilateral relations between Hungary and Ukraine.” It is Orban’s first visit to Kiev since hostilities broke out in Ukraine. Unlike other EU leaders, the Hungarian premier has opposed sending weapons to the Ukrainian army as he favors resolving the conflict peacefully. Orban and…

Groups of Israeli colonists, under the protection of Israeli police, Thursday morning broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem. Eyewitnesses said that dozens of colonists entered the holy site in groups, conducted provocative tours throughout the compound, and performed Talmudic rituals. During the incursion, Israeli police imposed restrictions on the entry of Palestinian worshippers to the mosque. Additionally, Israeli police intensified the restrictions at the gates of the Old City, effectively turning the area into a military zone. Source: WAFA

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Astana, the site of the 24th meeting of the Council of Heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states, the Xinhua news agency reported. The Chinese leader left Beijing this morning. He is accompanied by Director of the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party Cai Qi and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Xi Jinping is making state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan during this international trip, which will last until July 6. Kazakhstan is chairing the SCO this year. The summit will be held on July 4 at the Palace of Independence in…

Israel carried out fresh strikes in southern Gaza on Tuesday, forcing hundreds of Palestinians to flee after the army once again ordered the evacuation of certain densely populated areas.Witnesses reported multiple strikes in and around the city of Khan Yunis, where eight people were killed and more than 30 were wounded, according to a medical source and the Palestinian Red Crescent.The bombardment came after a rare rocket barrage claimed by the militant group Islamic Jihad, which has fought alongside Hamas.The rockets were aimed at Israeli communities near the Gaza border and were fired in retaliation for Israeli “crimes… against our…

The UAE is committed to collaborating with BRICS countries on joint food security initiatives and the expansion of food trade among member nations.

RIYADH: Cotton trade and food prices were among the topics discussed when officials from the International Islamic Trade Finance Corp. and the World Trade Organization held talks in Switzerland. 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Jafurah plant will be powered by the Kingdom’s first locally manufactured H-Class gas turbine from GE Vernova, advancing the Kingdom’s energy sector. 

RIYADH: Saudi energy giant ACWA Power Co. has signed financing deals worth SR1.4 billion ($373.1 million) for Tashkent’s Riverside power plant in Uzbekistan, according to a statement on Tadawul.