Arab and International

EU Facing Diesel Crisis with Russian Ban Looming:

region. “China policy is the game changer,” Williams told Bloomberg, adding that the country “holds the key to all of the surplus refining capacity globally.” The EU could also use intermediary countries to get the fuel turkey, not…

NATO Ramps Up Presence in Ukraine’s Neighbor

The US-led military bloc has been conducting regular surveillance operations on its eastern flank, monitoring the conflict in Ukraine ever since Russia launched its military offensive against the neighboring state in February 2022. The…

Ukrainian Drone Destroyed in Crimea: Sevastopol

artillery strikes on settlements and positions of Russian troops.” It added that Russian forces suppressed several Ukrainian artillery positions that had been involved in shelling along the entire frontline. Ukrainian President Vladimir…

Putin: West Is Using Ukraine to Destroy Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday his country would never give in to the West’s attempts to use Ukraine as a tool to destroy Russia. In a New Year’s video message broadcast on Russian state TV, Putin said Russia was…

Ukraine to Hike Transit Fees for Russian Oil to EU

Ukraine will raise transit fees for Russian oil running via the Druzhba pipeline through its territory to the EU on January 1, Russian oil exporter Transneft announced on its website on Monday. It is expected that Kiev will increase…

Torrential floods hit Mecca, sweep away dozens of cars

The holy city of Mecca was hit by a new wave of torrential rains, Friday, which turned into floods that swept away large numbers of vehicles, in conjunction with warnings issued by  Saudi authorities of continued heavy rains in the region.…