Author: Steven Sahiounie

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights states that the UN has become a “lightning rod for manipulative propaganda and a scapegoat for policy failures.” The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights denounced on Monday disinformation and other attacks that strive to “undermine the legitimacy” and work of the United Nations and other institutions, labeling them as “profoundly destructive.” At the opening of the UN Human Rights Council’s main annual session, Volker Turk bashed widespread “disinformation that targets UN humanitarian organizations, UN peacekeepers and my office”.  “The UN has become a lightning rod for manipulative propaganda and a scapegoat for policy failures,” “This…

The Iranian foreign minister denounced the US attempts escalating tensions in the Red Sea and Yemen, warning that such militaristic approaches will ruin joint efforts by Iran and the United Nations. In a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, held on the sidelines of the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, Hossein Amirabdollahian said the US is unwilling to help end the war on Gaza, where the Zionist regime has massacred thousands of people and wants to starve out the remaining population. He also warned that the US is seeking to escalate the…

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today continued its public hearings regarding the legal implications arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. The hearings come within the framework of the UN General Assembly’s request for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of Israel’s prolonged occupation for over 57 years. In the morning session, the court heard briefings from: the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the African Union, the League of Arab States, Turkey, and Zambia, while Spain, Fiji, Maldives, and the Comoros will present their briefs in the…

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Monday he was resigning to allow for the formation of a broad consensus among Palestinians about political arrangements following Israel’s war against the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza.The move comes amid growing US pressure on President Mahmoud Abbas to shake up the Palestinian Authority as international efforts have intensified to stop the fighting in Gaza and begin work on a political structure to govern the enclave after the war.His resignation must still be accepted by Abbas, who may ask him to stay on as caretaker until a permanent replacement is appointed.In a statement…

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund plans to tap the debt market for the second time this year with a seven-year dollar-denominated sukuk, a document showed on Monday, Reuters reported.

RIYADH: Profits for Saudi Arabian Mining Co. rebounded in the final quarter of 2023, with the company registering gains of SR890.4 million ($237.4 billion).

RIYADH: Environmental projects in Saudi Arabia are set to receive over SR6 billion ($1.60 billion) in investments until 2030, as revealed by a senior official.  

The authorities believe such platforms have engaged in currency speculation that has led to a devaluation of the country’s national currency

A number of tankers with Sokol grade oil have reportedly been stranded off the coast of India due to Western sanctions

Factory activity has dropped further than expected by economists, signaling a sharp downturn in the economy, data shows