Articles by Bojan Stojkovski

China’s UN representative abstained from voting in the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine, Sky News informed. In the draft resolution in which UN Security Council calls for an […]

Iran Does Not Intend to Abandon Uranium Enrichment, Officials Say

Even with a return to the nuclear deal, Iran will continue to enrich uranium up to 20%, Mohammad Eslami, head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI), said on Friday, Reuters reported. “Currently, the enrichment […]

UAE Well Protected From Houthi Threats to Barakah Nuclear Power Plant

The first and only nuclear facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Barakah atomic power plant is well protected from any threatening situations, UAE authorities said. This was against the backdrop of ongoing missile […]

Brent Crude Tops $103 a Barrel for the First Time Since 2014

According to data from the London ICE exchange, the cost of April futures for Brent crude oil during Friday’s trading exceeded $103 per barrel for the first time since September 2014. The price reached $103.68 […]

Saudi Aramco Sells 49% Of Its Gas Pipeline Business

The world’s largest oil company, Saudi Aramco sold a 49% stake in the gas pipeline business to an international investor consortium led by BlackRock. The consortium also includes Saudi Hassana Investment, Singapore’s Keppel Infrastructure Trust […]

Nuclear Talks With Iran in ‘Final Phase’, German FM Says

Nuclear talks with Iran enter “final phase”, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said at a joint press conference in Tel Aviv with her Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid during an official visit to Israel. Despite Israel’s […]

Washington Concerned About Moscow’s Warming Relations With Beijing

High-level cooperation between Russia and China has worried the US authorities, Reuters reported. According to the news agency, Washington officials have expressed serious concern about recent cooperation between Russia and China at the highest level. […]

US Wary of Possible Russian Attack on Its Troops in Syria

Washington is worried about a potential Russian strike on their troops in Syria with advanced electronic warfare systems (EW), AP reported. According to Michael Kurilla, Chief of Staff of the US Central Command, Russia intends […]

Global Oil Prices Rise on Expectations for Balance of Supply and Demand

Global oil prices on Friday evening grew by 2%, as markets continue to assess the balance of supply and demand after the publication of the monthly report of the International Energy Agency (IEA). The price […]

Lavrov, Blinken Discuss Ukraine Crisis

During a phone call with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov outlined that the “US propaganda campaign about alleged Russian aggression against Ukraine” pursued provocative goals, the Russian Foreign Ministry […]

IEA: Saudi Arabia and UAE Could Reduce the Volatility of the Oil Market

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could help reduce oil market volatility if they increase production, a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) said, CNBC reported. Although OPEC+ has been raising total […]

US Warns That Iran Is Weeks Away From Having Material for Nuclear Bomb

Senior officials in the Biden administration told senators that Iran could produce enough material for a nuclear bomb in just two months, Politico reported. According to Politico, the senators were presented with the warning during […]

Saudi-Led Coalition Launches Strikes on Yemeni Capital

The Yemeni capital Sanaa, controlled by Houthi rebels, is about to be hit by an airstrike, the Saudi-led Arab military coalition said on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported. “We will bomb important sites in Sana’a used […]

Apple Plans AirTag Updates to Curb Unwanted Tracking

Apple has announced that it will add safeguards to their AirTags in order to cut down on unwanted tracking, stalking, and theft. Women have reported being tracked by AirTags after they were placed, unknown to […]

Biden Moves to Split $7 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds

President Joe Biden will clear the legal path for victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to pursue $3.5 billion from assets that Afghanistan’s central bank had deposited in New York before the Taliban took […]

California Sues Tesla Over Black Workers’ Allegations of Discrimination

Tesla is back under fire, this time for racial discrimination. California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Elon Musk’s company over allegations by Black workers that the company tolerated racial discrimination at an assembly […]

Congress Passes Landmark #MeToo Bill

Congress has passed landmark legislation that guarantees victims of sexual harassment in the workplace can seek resource in courts. It’s a huge milestone for the #MeToo movement and for women’s rights advocates. The bill, the […]

Biden Tells U.S. Citizens to Leave Ukraine Immediately

President Joe Biden warned Americans in Ukraine to leave immediately, saying that “things could go crazy quickly” if Russia invades the country. Biden said that American citizens should leave now, because Russia has one of […]

US Urges China to Influence Russia Over Ukraine

Washington is calling on China to influence Russia and persuade Moscow to be diplomatic in the situation around Ukraine, US Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said on Thursday, speaking to reporters […]

Bennett: Israel Will Continue Its Iran Strategy Even if a Deal Is Made

Israel will follow its strategy of fighting the “Iranian aggression” regardless of whether world powers reach an agreement with Iran at the Vienna talks, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told The Jerusalem Post. “Israel’s strategy does […]

Thousands of IS Terrorists Could Be at Large in Syria After Military Operation

Thousands of Islamic State terrorists may have been released in Syria in the aftermath of a special military operation of the Kurdish forces and the US in the Syrian province of Hasakah, CBS reported. The […]

OPEC+ Plans to Increase Oil Production by 400,000 Barrels in March

Participants in the OPEC+ agreement will continue to restore oil production in March according to the plan, Bloomberg reported, citing delegates. According to the publication, OPEC + will increase production by 400,000 barrels per day. […]

Saudi Arabia, Iran to Hold Talks in Baghdad on Normalizing Relations

The fifth round of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia will be held in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad to normalize bilateral relations, Iranian media reported, citing the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, Iraj Masjidi. Masjidi […]

Assange Wins First Stage in Effort to Appeal US Extradition

Julian Assange, infamous founder of WikiLeaks, won on Monday the first step of his ongoing effort to overturn a ruling made in the United Kingdom that opened the door for him to be extradited to […]

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WHO Warns Not to Assume COVID Pandemic Reaching ‘End Game’

The World Health Organization (WHO)’s chief warned on Monday that it would be dangerous for the world to assume that the latest Covid variant Omicron would usher in the end of the pandemic’s acutest phase. […]

Kyiv Embassies Begin Sending Staff Home

The State Department has ordered that family members of employees working in the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, to leave the country due to the mounting potential of a Russian military invasion. The UK has […]

UAE Intercepts 2 Ballistic Missiles Over Abu Dhabi

The United Arab Emirates intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The missiles were targeting the capital city Abu Dhabi in the second attack in only a week’s time. The latest aggression further […]

US Forces Deploy AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters in Syria

For the third day in Syria, clashes continue between Kurdish detachments of the Syrian Democratic Forces, supported by the US, and ISIS militants in the province of Hasakah. Initially, exclusively Kurdish armed groups tried to […]

Iraq to Increase March Oil Supplies

Iraq has scheduled additional oil deliveries to the market in March, taking into account forecasts of high demand, said Ali Nizar, deputy head of state-owned SOMO, Reuters reported. He also stressed that on average, Iraq […]

US Negotiating With Qatar for Possible Gas Supplies to the EU

The US is negotiating with Qatar to supply additional volumes of gas to Europe in the event of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Financial Times reported. According to FT, Washington is also discussing […]