Author: Steven Sahiounie

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Russians to take part in presidential election on March 15-17. “We need to confirm our consolidation, our determination to go forward together. Each vote counts. That is why I am calling on you to realize your right to vote in the coming three days,” Putin said in a video address ahead of the voting. “Dear friends! All of us, the multiethnic people of Russia, are a big family. We are worried about our country, take care of it, we want it to be wealthy, strong, free and prosperous, we want living standards and…

President Mahmoud Abbas tonight received a telephone call from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, during which they discussed the latest developments in the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, particularly in the Gaza Strip. The president stressed during the phone call the importance of promptly ending the war of genocide waged by the Israeli occupation against Palestinian civilians. The President stressed the need to accelerate the introduction of humanitarian, relief and medical aid to the entire Gaza Strip in order to enable shelters and hospitals to fulfill their role of providing what is necessary to alleviate the suffering of…

Russian President’s Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, has discussed with Syrian Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, means to further strengthen multifaceted Syrian-Russian cooperation. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Wednesday “During the meeting, the two sides also discussed in-depth the situation in the Middle East, including the tasks of moving forward with the comprehensive settlement in the Syrian Arab Republic.” source: SANA

Russia has requested a United Nations Security Council meeting on the probe into the acts of sabotage at the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said. “On March 14, we will once again insist on an international investigation of the terror attacks on the Nord Streams during a UN Security Council meeting,” he wrote on his Telegram channel. “We requested a meeting on this matter, which will be held behind closed doors. We plan to speak to journalists after it.” He stressed that after Denmark and Sweden wound up their investigations,…

This initiative aligns with the government’s objectives to bolster market supplies, stabilize prices, and lessen the cost of living for citizens

The UAE has jumped three spots from its 2022 ranking to secure the second position globally in the number of greenfield FDI projects

Egypt on March 6 cut the Egyptian pound to about 50 to the dollar from just under 31 pounds, where it had been fixed for the previous 12 months

In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued Decree No. (13) of 2024 on the Unified Digital Platform for establishing companies in Dubai. The Decree forms part of Dubai’s efforts to enhance its business environment and advance economic growth.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told lawmakers in the Bundestag on Wednesday that he will not approve arming Ukraine with Berlin’s long-range Taurus cruise missiles. Kiev has been increasingly vocal about its lack of weaponry and ammunition on the front lines, and has long been requesting the German-made missiles in particular. Scholz has been reluctant, warning that Kiev could avail of the weapons long range to strike targets deep inside Russia, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, exacerbating the conflict. During a plenary session, Scholz reaffirmed his stance to lawmakers, saying the delivery of Taurus missiles was “a line that I don’t want to…

Russia will never participate in Switzerland’s conference on Ukraine even if officially invited, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “Russia does not intend to take part in such a conference even if it is officially invited,” she said, commenting on the issue of Russia’s participation in the event, which is allegedly being prepared in Switzerland. The diplomat pointed out that “this forum will be dedicated to the promotion of [Ukrainian President Vladimir] Zelensky’s ‘peace formula’ of ultimatum, although its Swiss organizers pretend that they are looking for a common denominator of peace initiatives of different countries.” Zakharova emphasized that…