Saudi Arabia proposes to mediate between Russia & Ukraine

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan revealed Monday the kingdom’s plan to mediate between Russia and Ukraine caught in a conflict after Russian President launched last month a military invasion to denazify the former soviet country. Read more

AfDB raising $1b fund to sponsor wheat production in Africa amid Russia-Ukraine crisis

The African Development Bank, AfDB, is raising $1 billion to help increase local production of wheat in Africa to surf the commodity shortage caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, reports say. The Abidjan-based bank, according to its President Akinwumi Adesina, aims Read more

Morocco’s Non-participation at the UNGA’s vote reflects its principled position regarding the situation between Russia and Ukraine

Today, The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the situation between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The Kingdom of Morocco has decided not to participate in the vote on this resolution, says a statement from the Ministry of Read more

Iran qualifies NATO’s expansion as “serious threat” to security and stability

In a phone call, on Thursday, to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed that NATO’s expansion was a “serious threat” to the region’s security and stability, according to the semi-official Nour News. “NATO’s expansion eastward creates tension Read more

Syria backs Russian recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk Republics

Syria’s government says it “supports” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognise two Moscow-backed separatist-held regions in eastern Ukraine as independent. Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad says Syrian government ‘will cooperate’ with the two Moscow-backed separatist-held regions. In comments carried by Read more

Turkey to bolster security at Qatar 2022 World Cup with 3,000 riot police forces

Turkey will reinforce 3,000 personnel from riot police units to Qatar in view of beefing up security during FIFA World Cup to be staged in the Gulf country, Minister Süleyman Soylu announced Thursday, according to Daily Sabah. “The discussions were Read more