Author: Steven Sahiounie

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has sanctioned the arrest of Aminchon Islomov in the Moscow’s Crocus City Hall terror attack case, a TASS correspondent reported from the courtroom. “To place Aminchon Islomov in custody until May 22,” the court ruling says. The court session was held behind closed doors. Earlier, the court arrested Dilovar and Isroil Islomovs in the same case. The three are charged under provision “b,” part 3 of article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code (a terror attack committed by a group of persons), which carries a punishment of up to life incarceration. Aminchon and Dilovar Islomovs are…

Germany’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock has lauded Egypt’s efforts to promote regional stability. Her comments came during talks in Cairo with her Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry which dealt with the situation in the Gaza Strip. Shoukry reiterated Egypt’s stance against any Israeli military operation in Rafah which he said could bring about a humanitarian catastrophe and the threat of a wider conflict. In addition, the ministers’ discussions also addressed several regional and international issues of mutual concern while they also considered ways to boost cooperation between Egypt and Germany. Ahmed Abu Zeid, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said…

US presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would have reacted the same way Israel did after Hamas’s October 7 attacks but Israel is losing international support and should wrap up its war in Gaza. Trump told the Israeli newspaper Hayom in an interview that Hamas’s attacks were “one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen”. “That being said, you have to finish up your war. You have to finish it up. You got to get it done,” Trump said in the interview. “And I will say, Israel has to be very careful because you’re losing a lot of the world,…

The resolution was sponsored by the body’s ten elected members, and the remaining 14 council members voted on it. Following the United States’ abstention from the vote, the United Nations Security Council requested an immediate ceasefire between the Israeli occupation forces and the Palestinian Resistance, as well as the immediate and unconditional release of all captives. The resolution was sponsored by the body’s ten elected members, and the remaining 14 council members voted for it. Algeria’s UN Ambassador Amar Bendjama expressed after the vote that the Palestinians have “suffered greatly”, citing that the “bloodbath has continued for far too long.” Shortly before…

Jordan’s King Abdullah II met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday in Amman to discuss the situation in Gaza and the UN’s role in carrying out humanitarian efforts in the region, Jordan News Agency reported. The meeting, which was also attended by Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, underscored the urgency of international intervention to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the region. King Abdullah spoke of Jordan’s proactive measures in delivering aid to Gaza through all available channels, highlighting the country’s coordination with global partners to help boost humanitarian initiatives. Discussions also focused on the need to continue supporting the UN…

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