Author: Steven Sahiounie

The humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip is turning into a man-made famine, the United Nations human rights chief has said, adding that Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon could amount to a “war crime.” The UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, in an interview with BBC on Thursday said that Israel is culpable for its role in the war as there was a “plausible” case that it was using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza. Turk said that evidence had emerged that Israel was slowing down or withholding the delivery of aid, adding that…

The lack of trust between the US and Russia prevented Washington from sharing all the intelligence it possessed about a looming terrorist attack in Moscow, the New York Times has claimed. Four gunmen staged one of the bloodiest massacres in Russian history last Friday, when they went on a gun rampage at a large concert venue just outside of the capital before setting the building on fire. Over 140 people were killed in the attack. Earlier in March, the US embassy in Moscow issued a warning to American citizens of a possible attack. Separately, a non-public message was sent to…

The Speaker of Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, reaffirmed Islamic Republic’s staunch support for the Palestinian cause during a meeting with Ismail Haniyeh, the Head of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas’ political bureau. During the meeting held this morning in Tehran, Qalibaf warmly welcomed the Hamas delegation, highlighting the remarkable resilience of Gaza in the face of the Israeli enemy. He remarked, “Today, Gaza has reached a point of hope and success that was beyond the logic of the global community.” Referring to the “Al-Aqsa Storm” operation as a pivotal moment in history, Qalibaf praised the Palestinian resistance groups…

Ninety patients injured in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack have been discharged from hospitals, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko reported. “Ninety victims of the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall have already been discharged from hospitals, 208 patients received outpatient treatment,” he said. According to the minister, seventy-four people continue to receive treatment in hospitals of Moscow and the Moscow Region. Source: TASS

RIYADH: The UAE’s treasury sukuk auction received bids totaling 7.83 billion dirhams ($2.13 billion), signaling a promising trajectory for the country’s financial landscape.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s private equity sector has been on an upswing for the past five years, culminating in transactions worth $4 billion in 2023, according to MAGNiTT.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Wednesday, gaining 22.44 points, or 0.18 percent, to close at 12,607.98. 

Units of the army and armed forces operating in Idleb and Aleppo countryside repelled two violent attacks launched by terrorist groups. “Units of the armed forces operating in the direction of Kafr Nabl in Idleb southern countryside, responded with appropriate weapons to a violent attack launched by terrorist groups in coincide with heavy rocket fire on the military points yesterday evening,” a military source told SANA. The source added that the army forces also intercepted a terrorist attack on one of the military points in Aleppo northern countryside. The armed forces managed to thwart the two attacks, killing and wounding…

A Nineteen-year-old Palestinian succumbed this evening to critical wounds he sustained in an Israeli drone shelling that targeted the Jenin refugee camp this morning. WAFA correspondent quoted the Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin reporting that the young man, who was identified as Walid Loui Walid Al-Asta, from the city of Nablus, died of serious wounds he sustained this morning in an Israeli drone attack against the said camp. This morning, the Ministry of Health announced the killing of two other young men; 27-year-old Hamza Ararawi from the al-Ain refugee camp in Nablus and 19-year-old Mohammed Nasser al-Sabti, from the Jenin…

RIYADH: Saudi Mobily has been ranked as the fastest-growing firm in the telecommunication sector in the Middle East in 2024 by marketing consultancy Brand Finance.