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“With their tacit consent, such weapons are used against civilians and civilian infrastructure facilities such as hospitals, schools and buses,” Valentina Matviyenko emphasized Russian embassies in those Western countries that supply weapons to Kiev must inform the citizens of such donor nations how the weapons bought and supplied with their taxes are being used to target and kill innocent civilians, Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament, or “senate”) Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said. “It’s crucial for people in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the US and the Czech Republic to be made aware of how their taxpayer money is being…

Nawaf Salam is the second Arab to be president of the ICJ and the first Lebanese judge. he previously served as Lebanon’s ambassador to the United Nations from 2007 to 2017. The International Court of Justice announced on Tuesday that Lebanese Judge Nawaf Salam has been elected by his peers as the newest and 27th president of the ICJ. He is due to serve a term of three years. Salam, who became a member of the ICJ on February 6, 2018, is the second Arab to be president and the first Lebanese judge. He previously served as Lebanon’s ambassador to the United…

An Iranian diplomat says the Israeli regime is the loser in its months-long genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Hassan Kazemi-Qomi, the Iranian president’s special envoy on Afghanistan affairs, said the United States and Israel intended to invade the Gaza Strip and destroy the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, but they failed and were forced to accept the establishment of an independent Palestinian State after nearly four months of brutal war. “The US and the Zionist regime initially sought to occupy the Gaza Strip and relocate the Palestinian people to another region, then they announced that they would destroy…

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a written message from Spain’s King Felipe on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency reported.The message addressed the strong relations between the two countries and ways to further boost cooperation in a variety of fields.It was received on behalf of the crown prince by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, who met with his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares in Riyadh.The two officials reviewed bilateral relations and discussed issues of mutual interest at their meeting. Source: Arab News

“German firms and companies are suffering, they are losing their competitiveness, they are losing their profitability without this gas,” Kremlin; Dmitry Peskov noted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called Sweden’s decision to close its investigation into the Nord Stream terrorist attacks due to an inability to identify the perpetrators “remarkable.” “The decision is remarkable, and it is remarkable that in this way it (the investigation – TASS) was terminated,” he told reporters. The Kremlin official said it will be interesting to see how meticulously Germany will approach the Nord Stream investigation. “Now we will need to see how Germany reacts to…

The main condition in any potential hostage deal between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement must be an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin told TASS. “The main thing [now] is what our president [Vladimir Putin] has said from the start: it is necessary to ensure an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. This is the main condition to save people, to get unimpeded access to provide the population with humanitarian aid, as well as to create conditions for resuming the political process, which may lead to the implementation of the two-state solution,” the senior diplomat…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday to push for a ceasefire as the Gaza war enters its fifth month.Israel and Hamas have been weighing a proposal, brokered by US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators, that would be expected to temporarily halt the fighting and see Gaza hostages freed and Palestinian prisoners released.“There’s still a lot of work to be done,” Blinken said in Doha late on Tuesday after earlier stops in Saudi Arabia and Egypt on his fifth Middle East crisis tour since the October 7 attack sparked the war.“But we…

Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh Wednesday welcomed the firm position of Saudi Arabia towards the Palestinian people obtaining their legitimate rights, first and foremost is their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Prime Minister appreciated Saudi Arabia’s position calling for stopping the aggression against Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the withdrawal of the occupation forces from it, and its call to the international community; especially the permanent members of the Security Council, to recognize the Palestinian state as a a way to peace…

By: George.E. Alison, journalist and economical expert In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency, 2024 is shaping up to be another dynamic year filled with both promise and uncertainty. From the meteoric rise of new altcoins to regulatory crackdowns and technological advancements, the crypto landscape continues to captivate investors, technologists, and policymakers alike. Altcoins: A Diverse EcosystemWhile Bitcoin remains the undisputed king of cryptocurrencies, the burgeoning altcoin market has been making waves of its own. From meme-inspired tokens like Dogecoin to innovative projects like Solana and Avalanche, the altcoin ecosystem is more diverse than ever before. One notable trend in 2024…

The US Secretary of State Blinken will visit Israeli officials on Wednesday to discuss a number of issues and deliver the Palestinian Resistance’s response to a truce proposal. US Secretary of State Antony said that Saudi Arabia’s Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) reiterated “strong interest” in normalizing ties with “Israel”. Blinken’s remarks come as part of a Middle East tour that began on Sunday, in which he visited a number of countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt. “With regard specifically to normalization, the crown prince reiterated Saudi Arabia’s strong interest in pursuing that,” Blinken told reporters in…