Author: Steven Sahiounie

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned Israel against expanding its military operations to Rafah saying it is “irresponsible” “We consider an offensive on Rafah … to be irresponsible,” Scholz said on Saturday at a talk show organised by the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) media group in Potsdam just outside Berlin. “We warn against this, and we do not believe that there is any concept that will ultimately lead to this happening without incredible human losses in terms of innocent civilians,” he said. The German chancellor added that humanitarian aid must also be brought to Gaza, and there must be a perspective for…

Estimations showed that medium and long-term external debt service is projected to surge by about $1.441 billion to $36.362 billion in 2024 alone

The Secretariat General said in a statement that this came during Al-Budaiwi’s participation in the “Gulf Innovators 2024” conference

Admitting Palestine as a full-fledged UN member. represents a commitment to the principles of the international laws, fulfilment of rights, and recognition of the Palestinians’ inalienable, legitimate right, said Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations, Koussay al-Dahhak, before the UN General Assembly. Ambassador al-Dahhak noted that the Israeli occupation continues its war crimes in Gaza, with it claiming the lives of 35,000 Palestinians, the majority of them are women and children. “Syria underlines that the USA and a number of its allies’ obstruction of the establishment of an independent sovereign Palestinian state on Palestinian soil will only contribute…

Current total investments in Egypt surpassed $65 billion UAE investments in the Egyptian market amounted to $30 billion before the unveiling of the Ras El-Hekma project, Asharq Business reported, citing the Secretary General of the UAE International Investors Council (UAEIIC) Jamal Aljarwan. Aljarwan emphasized the longstanding commitment of the UAE to inject diverse investments into Egypt since the 1990s, recognizing Egypt as a crucial partner. Speaking at the 13th AIM Investment Summit in Abu Dhabi, Al-Jarwan underscored that current total investments in Egypt surpassed $65 billion, positioning the North African nation as the UAE’s most pivotal partner and its second-largest…

Despite years of border disputes and tensions between Turkey and Greece, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed his intention to bolster relations with Greece. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that he intends to strengthen bilateral relations with Greece and raise them to a historically unprecedented level. He explained that the goal includes solving problems between the two counters, strengthening the friendship between them, and raising the level of bilateral relations to a historically unprecedented level. “To this end, we, Turkey, have recently taken sincere and effective steps and intend to continue to do so,” Erdogan said…

South Africa has sounded the alarm on Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and called for urgent action to put an end to the suffering of the nation including women and children.

By: Alaa Al-Mustafa, Journalist and Economical expert In a bid to transform its economy and diversify its industries further, Saudi Arabia embarked on an ambitious project known as NEOM. This mega city, spanning across 26,500 square kilometers in the northwest of the country, is set to be a shining beacon of progress and innovation. As it progresses, NEOM promises to redefine the urban landscape, not just in Saudi Arabia, but on a global scale. In this article, we will explore the latest developments on the NEOM project and its potential implications. NEOM, with its $500 billion budget, envisions a sustainable…

The ceasefire will start in the Gaza Strip after the Hamas movement releases hostages held by it, US President Joe Biden said at the fundraising event for his reelection campaign in Washington State. “There would be a cease fire tomorrow if Hamas would release the hostages,” Biden said, cited by the White House press pool. “I guess I shouldn’t get into all this about Israel,” the President noted. “I don’t want to get going,” Biden added, turning to US internal topics. The temporary humanitarian ceasefire took place for a week in late November 2023. It was violated on December 1…

Colombian President Gustavo Petro told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today that “you will go down in history as a genocide [perpetrator]”, two days after the Columbian leader urged the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Netanyahu In a post on X, addressed to Netanyahu, Petro wrote, “Dropping bombs on thousands of innocent children, women and elderly people does not make you a hero. You remain alongside those who killed millions of Jews in Europe.” “A genocide is a genocide no matter and regardless of religion. Try to at least stop the massacre,” he added. On Friday,…