Author: Steven Sahiounie

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad al-Maliki, has briefed a Swiss delegation on the latest political developments during a meeting at the ministry’s headquarters in Ramallah. Al-Maliki emphasized the catastrophic and unbearable conditions that the Palestinian people have been subjected to as the brutal Israeli aggression in Gaza enters 123rd day in a row. He highlighted that the ongoing genocidal war has affected the lives of several civilians, the majority being children and women, along with thousands of wounded and sick individuals. Al-Maliki addressed the widespread massive destruction in Gaza Strip due to the ongoing Israeli shelling. He also pointed out to the horrific situations the Palestinians in the enclave are…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and its portfolio companies have attracted SR96 billion ($25.6 billion) worth of investments in under three years, according to its top official. 

Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji on Monday received Palestine’s envoy to the Kingdom, Basem Al-Agha, in Riyadh. During the meeting, Saudi Deputy Minister and Palestine’s envoy, discussed recent developments in the Palestinian territories with a focus on continuing efforts to bring about the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with the Arab Peace Initiative and related international resolutions. Source: Arab News

The German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Kindsgrab has called for further strengthening of links between his country and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The envoy discussed ways to step up dialogue and cooperation during a meeting on Monday with OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha at the organization’s headquarters in Jeddah. Kindsgrab was accompanied by Dr. Eltje Aderhold, consul general and special envoy of Germany to the OIC. Their talks also covered the Palestinian issue and situation in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the OIC said: “Both sides discussed ways and means to strengthen dialogue and cooperation between…

Yandex Holdings will sell its Russian businesses to a consortium of private investors, the company has announced

Netherlands-registered Yandex NV has agreed to sell its Russian operations to a consortium of local investors and spin off its main international projects

Russia expects to see a major increase in drones supplied to its military this year, Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with the TV channel Russia 24 on the sidelines of the second World Defense Show that kicked off in Riyadh on Sunday.

Washington paused approvals for new gas export terminals for what it called climate-change reasons

The German government’s drive to get more Ukrainian refugees into the workforce has been failing in light of the substantial financial support provided to those seeking shelter in the country, the tabloid Bild reported on Monday.

Gasoline production in Russia saw a year-on-year decrease of nearly 2% last month due to an accident at one of Russia’s major processing plants and to Ukrainian drone attacks targeting several other refineries, Kommersant reported on Monday.