Author: Steven Sahiounie

Members of the Ministerial Committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit under the chairmanship of Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met on Wednesday with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The committee members who participated in the meeting are Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate, Ayman Al-Safadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab…

Russian Permanent Representative to the OPCW calls out media reports that “Israel” intends to apply nerve gas or other chemical weapons to clear out Resistance fighters from tunnels. Russian Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Alexander Shulgin, expressed Russia’s concern on Wednesday regarding “Israel’s” planned use of nerve agents or other chemical weapons in alleged underground tunnels in Gaza. His address at the OPCW session witnessed calling out media reports that “Israel” intends to apply nerve gas or other chemical weapons to clear out Palestinian Resistance fighters from underground tunnels under the command and control of…

Syria’s permanent representative to the League of Arab States, Ambassador Hussam El-Din Ala, reiterated that the Syrian stance calling for an immediate, not temporary, cessation of the Israeli aggression against Gaza, and an end to the immoral siege on the Strip, stressed the necessity of using all political, diplomatic, and economic pressure tools to stop Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people . The commemoration of International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and their Just Cause has an exceptional importance this year, with continuing the brutal Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, it is an…

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says it also should be applied “without double standards and without preferential treatment”. “The double standards applied by the international community regarding the carnages and the crimes perpetrated by the Israeli occupation against civilians and civilian infrastructure … is a stain on the conscience of humanity,” he told members of the Security Council. Speaking on the extended truce, which Qatar has helped mediate, the minister said the agreement has allowed more “badly needed” humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. He said Qatar is eager to seeing the council take steps towards…

Biden’s popularity and approval rates drop among Americans as he continues to carry out his foreign policies in the Middle East. The Gallup website reported that the approval rating of US President Joe Biden remains at 37%, marking his lowest personal level during his presidency. The approval rate for his focus on healthcare stands at 40%, while support for his Ukrainian policy is only at 38%. Additionally, less than 32% approve of his handling of the economy, foreign affairs, and the Gaza war, as well as his relationship with “Israel”. The survey was conducted between November 1 and 21, representing the third…

The state is keen on providing incentives for serious investors to facilitate procedures and eliminate obstacles for them The Egyptian government is aiming for a unified stable dollar exchange rate in the short term, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated on November 28th. The state is keen on providing incentives for serious investors to facilitate procedures and eliminate obstacles for them, Madbouly noted. Moreover, he referred to directives that grant priority to local products in government contracts. Source: Zawya

Minapharm Pharmaceuticals is an Egypt-based company engaged in the production and distribution of pharmaceutical products Minapharm Pharmaceuticals (Minapharm) announced that its consolidated profit after minority interest plunged 68.12% year on year (YoY) during the first nine months of 2023, hitting EGP 143.100 million from EGP 448.810 million, as per the financial statement sent to the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) on November 29th. Consolidated sales rose to EGP 3.049 billion in the three months to September from EGP 2.645 billion in the prior year period. Minapharm posted a 70.6% YoY drop in standalone profit after tax during the first nine months of…

Current and capital expenditure are estimated at JD10.6 billion and JD1.7 billion respectively AMMAN — The government on Wednesday endorsed the draft general budget law for 2024 with estimated public revenues of JD10.3 billion, marking an increase of 8.9 per cent compared with 2023. Driven by a 10.2 per cent increase in tax revenues of JD7.2 billion, local revenues are estimated to reach JD9.6 billion in 2024 in the draft law, registering an increase of 10 per cent from 2023, without imposing any new levies or increasing existing ones, according to a Prime Ministry statement. Current and capital expenditure are…

The Israeli military says its forces will meet the released captives at the Kerem Shalom (Karem Abu Salem) crossing. Israeli media outlets have reported that the two captives are Israelis who also hold Russian citizenship. Source: AlJazeera

No further information provided about meeting held at presidential palace Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the presidential palace in the capital Ankara on Wednesday, the Turkish presidency said. No further information was provided about the meeting. Meanwhile, Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus met with Chinh at the parliament and they held a meeting with bilateral delegations following a one-on-one discussion. Expressing his pleasure for hosting the Vietnamese premier, Kurtulmus said 2023 marks the 45th anniversary of the beginning of diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Vietnam. “The fact that the first official visit…