Author: Steven Sahiounie

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any forced transfer of people from the southern Gaza city of Rafah would constitute “a war crime.”And he repeated his opposition to any Israeli military operation to fight Hamas in Rafah, where most of Gaza’s population has taken shelter after months of fierce fighting in the besieged territory.In a telephone call between the two leaders on Sunday, Macron also “strongly condemned” Israel’s announcement Friday of the seizure of 800 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank for new settlements.Activists say Israel’s declaration that the land in…

The US has dismantled its counterterrorism cooperation with Moscow, Russian Ambassador in Washington DC Anatoly Antonov has claimed. The diplomat added that joint work in this field had been among the key aspects of the partnership between the two nations, RT reported. The official’s remark came shortly after several gunmen staged one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Russia’s modern history, unleashing a shooting spree at the Crocus City concert hall just outside of Moscow on Friday evening. According to the latest estimates, the attack has claimed the lives of at least 133 people, with scores more injured. Earlier this…

Massive demonstrations and rallies took place yesterday in dozens of capitals and cities around the world in support of the Palestinian people and to condemn the ongoing Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip. The devastating Israeli war on Gaza, which has been ongoing since October 7, 2023, has left tens of thousands of civilian casualties, mostly children and women, and has caused famine that claimed the lives of children and elderly individuals, according to UN data. United Kingdom: Thousands of Britons demonstrated in over 30 cities in solidarity with the Palestinian cause and in support of Palestinian rights, with…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday expressed deep sorrow and condolences for a deadly terrorist attack in Moscow to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. In a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Erdogan expressed his condolences to the Russian people for the attack that killed at least 133 people, according to a statement issued by the Turkish Communications Directorate. The Turkish president condemned the “heinous terrorist attack targeting innocent people” in the “strongest way,” the statement added. Türkiye is ready to develop cooperation with Russia in combating terrorism, with the understanding of fighting all kinds of terrorism without…

Tunisia has made significant progress in liberalising the dinar, one of the conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in addition to capital liberalisation

The UN Special Rapporteur Albanese stresses that holding “Israel ” accountable is “more needed than ever” as it continues to commit crimes and genocide against the Palestinians. “Israel’s” crimes in Gaza for nearly six months could keep the International Criminal Court (ICC) busy for the next 50 years, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, said. Albanese posted a video on X showing Israeli occupation forces pursuing and killing four Palestinian civilians in the city of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, with an armed drone. “The colossal amount…

The Egyptian government intends to review petroleum subsidies for the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025 budget, after hiking prices of all categories of gasoline and diesel, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maat told Asharq Business.

The CBJ projected that the national economy would achieve a real GDP growth rate of at least 2.6 per cent in 2023

The armed man who broke into a police station in Yerevan has been detained by Armenia’s special police force, a TASS correspondent reported from the site. The TASS correspondent reported earlier that special police force troops had entered the building of the police station through the back door. Armenia’s Interior Ministry Spokesman Narek Sarkisyan has confirmed that the man was detained. According to the spokesman, no one was hurt during the detention. The press service of the Armenian interior ministry reported earlier in the day that three armed men broke into a police station in Yerevan. Two of them got…

“Raising the debate around currency right now causes jitters among investors. Tomorrow, investors are going to wait and see before investing,” Ba told journalists in Dakar