Author: Steven Sahiounie

Vladimir Putin won the presidential election in Russia with 87.28% of the votes, after processing 100% of ballots, the latest data from the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) showed on Monday. The chairwoman of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova confirmed that voter turnout in Russia’s most recent elections was a record in the history of modern Russia with over 87.1 million Russians having voted – approximately 77.44% of voters. “There has never been such a turnout in the history of modern Russia,” Pamfilova stated. Pamfilova slammed the Western-fabricated myth that elections in the Russian Federation are “not free”, confirming that Russia…

Gold prices slipped on Monday as the dollar held firm and investors braced for a slew of policy decisions from major global central banks including the U.S. Federal Reserve this week.

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports fell in January for a second straight month, data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Monday.

Abdulla Lootah stressed that the government accelerators in the Kyrgyz Republic is a success story of the strategic partnership between the UAE and Kyrgyzstan

Israel’s intelligence chief, Qatar’s prime minister and Egyptian officials are expected to hold talks in Doha Monday on a potential Gaza truce and hostage exchange deal, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP.The meeting between Mossad chief David Barnea, Qatar PM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and Egyptian envoys “is expected to take place today,” the source said on condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the talks.The talks in the Qatari capital are the first after weeks of intense negotiations involving Qatari, US and Egyptian mediators failed to secure a truce between Israel and Hamas for the Muslim…

A gap in sugar supplies has led to rising prices and shortages of unsubsidised sugar at some shops in Egypt

The Prime Minister of the caretaker government, Mohammed Shtayyeh, today affirmed his rejection to any foreign presence in the Gaza Strip, which imposes a new reality, regardless of its forms, intentions, and motives. “There are those who want self-administration of Gaza, and there are those who are working to bring in private security companies to work in Gaza. We warn against all of this because this means aggression against the will of the Palestinian people,” Shtayyeh said in his speech at the beginning of the government session. He added, “We called for international protection for the Palestinian people and for all…

The daily average of electronic transactions executed for tax refunds to tourists has consistently increased over the past four years

The World Bank Group said on Monday it intends to provide more than $6 billion of support to Egypt over the coming three years

RIYADH: New energy and infrastructure projects in Nigeria and Malaysia will receive a funding boost, following the approval of $225 million in financing by the Islamic Development Bank.