Author: Steven Sahiounie

Zeekr, Chinese automaker Geely’s premium electric vehicle (EV) brand, has shifted gears for an official launch of its cars in the UAE market, ahead of a delayed IPO listing in the US.

The heads of the two automakers are due to hold a joint press conference in Tokyo at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT)

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said his country would not allo the forced displacement of the Palestinians from Gaza, according to a statement from his spokesman. He made the remarks during a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Commission. Sisi stressed the necessity of reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and reaffirmed Egypt’s rejection of the forced displacement of the Palestinians outside their land. source: AlJazeera

Former President Trump issues a stark warning of dire consequences, describing a potential “bloodbath” should he be defeated in November. Former US Donald Trump warned on Saturday that the United States would face dire consequences if he did not win in November, describing it as a potential “bloodbath.” “Now, if I don’t get elected, it’s gonna be a bloodbath. That’s going to be the least of it,” Trump said during a rally near Dayton, Ohio, adding “It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country.” Although the former president’s exact intentions were unclear, his remarks were made in the context…

Standing amidst dozens of lifeless bodies sprawled on the ground at the emergency department of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the heart of the Gaza Strip, Mohammed Tabatibi (19 years old) wept for many members of his family who fell victim to an Israeli airstrike. Mohammed sustained injuries to his left hand during the attack that claimed the lives of 36 of his family members and relatives in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. The survivors suffered injuries in the airstrike that targeted the home of their relatives during the Suhoor of the first Friday night…

EV imports at a lower rate will be allowed for a maximum of five years and the total number will be capped at 8,000 a year

French President Emmanuel Macron should stop sending weapons to Kiev and propose a ceasefire agreement to parties to the Middle East conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS. Commenting on the latest initiative by the French leader who said he would ask Russia to observe a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Paris Olympics, the Russian diplomat said: “I come forward with a proposal in response to Macron’s: stop supplying weapons being used to kill [civilians] and also stop sponsoring terrorism.” “I also suggest that Macron come up with a similar proposal to the parties to the Middle East…

Models of the brand, to be launched within the next month, will be priced between 100,000 yuan and 150,000 yuan ($14,000-$21,000)

Foreign and Expatriates Minister,Faysal Mikdad discussed Sunday with the UN Special Envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, the existing cooperation between Syria and the UN and the facilities provided by the Syrian government to the UN offices in Syria, including the Office of the Special Envoy. Minister Mikdad referred to the Syrian government’s efforts to improve the humanitarian situation in Syria and achieve recovery. Mikdad pointed out the catastrophic and inhumane effects on the Syrian people resulting from the illegal unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States and its Western allies. The Minister stressed the need for the United Nations…

French President Emmanuel Macron said he is ready to discuss ways of deescalating the Ukrainian crisis with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. “I will pick up the phone (if Putin calls). Because I feel that this is my duty. And I will listen to what he proposes. France’s role is to be the nerve of the war. On the one hand, we must give Ukraine everything it needs to enhance its defense capacities, but on the other hand, we must promote de-escalation. We need to reach a lasting fair peace. If he (Putin) happens to offer something, I will listen…