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RIYADH — The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) approved the selection of Saudi Permanent Representative to the WTO Ambassador Saqer Al-Moqbel as the chair of its Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) for the year 2024-2025. The council meeting held on March 22 took the unanimous decision.

“We are taking all necessary steps to address the current economic challenges, including the recent price hikes on certain goods,” Madbouly stated

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi has strongly denounced the ongoing Israeli atrocities against the people of Gaza, emphasizing the need for immediate international intervention to address the humanitarian crisis. “The sorrow of ignoring the cries of children and the oppressed lives in the hearts of all people around the world,” he said on Monday morning, adding that the blood of Palestinian martyrs will brings about a transformation in the unjust order that rules the world. Since October 7, 2023, at least 32,333 Palestinians have been killed and 74,694 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza, with the latest figures showing 107 people…

France is ready to work with with Russia to fight terrorism, French President Emmanuel Macron said, commenting on Friday’s terror attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow. “We are in talks at all levels, both technical and ministerial, to possibly offer our cooperation based on the information that we have at our disposal and that could be of use to the Russian side,” the French leader said upon arriving in French Guiana, according to a video of his meeting with the press posted on the French presidency’s page on X. While initial exchanges will be made at this level, “any…

The international community must unite to find the masterminds of the terrorist attack late last week on a crowded concert at Crocus City Hall in suburban Moscow, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said. “It is very important for the entire world community to unite today to find the masterminds and hold them accountable to the fullest extent,” Moskalkova said at a makeshift memorial near the site of the attack. The ombudswoman also expressed condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased, wished a speedy recovery to those who were affected by this “monstrous, bloody terrorist attack.” “Of…

The UN chief says that the Security Council just approved a long-awaited resolution on Gaza, demanding an immediate ceasefire, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. “This resolution must be implemented. Failure would be unforgivable,” he said in a post on X. source: AlJazeera

Israeli artillery stationed east of the Shuja’iya neighborhood in Gaza City today fired a barrage of airstrikes towards a group of civilians waiting for humanitarian aid. Medical sources reported that Israeli fighter jets intensively fired several missiles towards Palestinian civilians who had gathered in the Shuja’iya neighborhood in Gaza City to obtain humanitarian aid after a number of parachutes carrying aid packages fell. Occupation deliberately targets civilians searching for relief aid with the aim of killing them, added sources. Amid conditions of famine created by Israel’s government, the Israeli army continues to deliberately commit massacres against civilians while they attempt to obtain humanitarian aid. Several Palestinian civilians…

Ma Ying-jeou, who served as president of Taiwan from 2008 to 2016, is set to embark on a significant 12-day journey to mainland China, commencing in Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu province, on April 1. Former Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou, who served as president of Taiwan from 2008 to 2016, is scheduled to visit mainland China from April 1 to April 11, as announced by Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua on Monday. The itinerary encompasses visits to Beijing, various Chinese provinces, and other locations. “Ma Ying-jeou as the head of a delegation of Taiwanese youth will pay a…

Algeria’s Ambassador welcomes the resolution’s passing, saying the Security Council is “finally shouldering its responsibility as the primary organ responsible for maintaining international peace and security.” “I would like to thank all the council members for their flexibility and the constructive way that allowed us today to adopt this long-awaited resolution. [A] resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in order to put an end to the massacres that unfortunately are still ongoing over the five months,” Amar Bendjama said. “This bloodbath has continued for far too long”. source: AlJazeera

US officials say the Pentagon believes a proposal for workers from other nationalities to deliver aid from the pier to Gaza’s shore carries security risks. The US Defense Department still does not have a plan on how to implement US President Joe Biden’s initiative to build a floating pier without creating a security threat for US troops or third-party workers, NBC News reported, citing US officials. The people of Gaza are facing dire shortages of food, water, and medicine, with the United Nations warning of the risk of famine. The entire population of 2.2 million is in crisis or worse levels of…