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China and Russia will jointly promote “inclusive economic globalization and contribute to developing the global governance system in a fairer and more reasonable direction,” the Chinese leader Xi added Beijing is ready to work jointly with Moscow toward boosting international multilateral cooperation, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said in a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “China actively supports Russia’s work as the BRICS chair in 2024 and is ready to deepen international multilateral cooperation with Russia,” CCTV quoted Xi as saying. According to the Chinese leader, Beijing is resolved to join efforts with Moscow to ensure genuine multipolarity and contribute to…

US President Joe Biden will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Washington on Monday for talks on resolving the Israel-Hamas conflict, the White House said.The meeting comes as the United States and regional powers try to broker a ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages from Gaza, amid hopes of a longer-term solution.The two leaders will “discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza and efforts to produce an enduring end to the crisis,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday in a statement.They also will talk about the “US effort to support the Palestinian people including through enhanced humanitarian…

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received phone calls from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne on Thursday. During the call with Blinken, developments in the Gaza Strip and efforts made to deal with the security and humanitarian repercussions of the conflict there were discussed. Blinken left the Middle East on Thursday after wrapping up a four-nation trip to the region. He returned after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war would continue until Israel is completely victorious and appeared to reject outright a response from Hamas…

Iraq says repeated US strikes in the country are pushing the Baghdad government to end the presence of American troops, calling them a cause of instability. Yahya Rasool, military spokesperson for Iraqi Prime Minister Shia’ al-Sudani, said in a statement Thursday that the so-called US coalition “has become a factor for instability and threatens to entangle Iraq in the cycle of conflict”. “This path pushes the Iraqi government more than ever before to end the coalition’s mission which has become a factor of instability for Iraq.” The United States has 2,500 troops in Iraq with the express purpose of advising and assisting local forces to prevent a resurgence of Daesh. However,…

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson made it clear that the Philippines should understand that Taiwanese matters are a boundary that should not be crossed, warning of consequences. On Thursday, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin warned the Philippines against crossing China’s “red lines” when it comes to the Taiwan matter, stressing that it should not “play with fire”. Wenbin’s remarks followed Filipino Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro’s Wednesday call to fortify the Philippines’ security and military presence in the Mavulis islands, located between the Province of Batanes and Taiwan. “The Taiwan issue is the main one of China’s core interests and a ’red line’ that cannot…

The foreign ministers of Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan arrived in Riyadh on Thursday, Saudi Press Agency reported. Qatari Foreign Ministers Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi will be attending a consultative ministerial meeting on events in Gaza. The ministers were received at King Khaled International Airport by Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji. Source: Arab News

The top Russian diplomat emphasized the inadmissibility of further escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the involvement of other states, in particular Lebanon Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a conversation with the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon Walid Jumblatt emphasized the inadmissibility of further escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and involvement of other countries of the region, particularly Lebanon, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The sides exchanged views on the crisis situation in the Middle East. Lavrov emphasized the inadmissibility of further escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the involvement of other states,…

The UAE has launched a maritime hospital headed for Al-Arish in Egypt, to extend critical medical assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, Emirates News Agency reported on Thursday. Departing from Khalifa Port, the maritime hospital is staffed by a team of 100 professionals, encompassing a wide range of specialties such as anesthesia, general surgery, orthopedics and emergency medicine, alongside nurses and paramedics. The field hospital is equipped to accommodate 100 patients and well-prepared with facilities including operating rooms, an intensive care unit, a radiology department, a laboratory, a pharmacy and medical storage areas. It also features an evacuation helicopter, a medical…

“The specific time for the Putin’s visit is being coordinated,” Yury Ushakov noted Preparations for the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Turkey are currently moving along actively but the exact timeframe is still being agreed upon, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said at a briefing. “Fairly active preparations for the visit [of the Russian President to Turkey] are underway. Almost all main Russian agencies, both economic and political ones, are making preparations,” Ushakov said. “The specific time for the visit is being coordinated,” the aide noted. Russia greatly values the “development of multifaceted relations with Turkey,” Ushakov stressed. Source:…

Gold prices eased on Thursday as dollar ticked higher, with investors awaiting more cues on the timing of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut this year, while palladium prices dropped to a fresh five-year low as demand concerns persist.