Articles by Bojan Stojkovski

The hastily constructed migrant camps on Belarus’s border with Poland have been cleared, Belarus has announced in an effort to defuse the border crisis. Reports say that the change in tactic by the Belarusian government […]

Austria Announces Europe’s First Nationwide Vaccine Mandate

Austria has announced it will introduce a vaccine mandate, making it the first European country to do so. The move comes amid soaring Covid rates and hospitalizations in the country as a fourth wave of […]

Oil Prices Fall Sharply After Coordinated Opening of Reserves in China and US

Oil has taken a fresh hit, continuing its fall from a seven-year high set in October as China said it was releasing some of its oil from strategic reserves – just days after the US […]

US Offers $10mn Award for Information on Iranian Hackers

US authorities will pay up to 10 million dollars for data on Iranian hackers, Fox News reported. Washington believes Iranian hackers attempted to interfere in the presidential elections held last year. “Award of up to […]

Saudi Arabia Chooses THAAD Over S-400 Air Defense System

Russia lost the battle to the US for the supply of S-400 air defense system to Saudi Arabia, Defense News reports. According to the news edition, Riyadh no longer considers buying the Russian S-400 air […]

Saudi Arabia Targets Secret Iranian and Hezbollah Sites in Yemen

A coalition led by Saudi Arabia has launched an extensive operation against military targets in Yemen, Saudi media reported. The kingdom’s campaign began after intercepting and destroying a drone that was attempting to attack Abha […]

Congress Approves $1 Trillion Infrastructure Development Plan

The House of Representatives of the US Congress on Friday approved a plan for the development of the country’s infrastructure for more than $1 trillion, CNN reported. The initiative was approved in August by the […]

US Could Send Its Own Ships to the Black Sea

Republican congressmen Mike Rogers and Mike Turner sent a message to the Biden administration calling for support for Ukraine as Russia is building up troops near its borders, Defense News reported. In a statement, the […]

Largest US Convoy in Recent Years Enters Syria From Jordan

The largest US military convoy in recent years arrived from Jordan at the At-Tanf base in Syria on November 5, SANA reported. The convoy included 26 trucks with weapons, ammunition, and logistics. In addition to […]

The pharmaceutical corporation said earlier in October that tests had revealed that molnupiravir, a five-day therapy developed in collaboration with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, decreased the chance of hospitalization by 50%.

UK Becomes First Country to Approve COVID Antiviral Pill

The UK has become the first country to approve the use of a Covid antiviral pill. The tablet, Molnupiravir, is the first pill designed to treat symptomatic Covid. It has proven to half the risk […]

Justice Dept Sues Texas Over Restrictive Voting Law

The Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas over a law that strictly curbs mail-in voting and restricts voting rights. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Thursday over the state law Texas […]

Actions made to combat the delta version should still be successful in combating the newly discovered omicron variation, according to World Health Organization officials.

WHO Issues Warning Against Rising COVID Rates in Europe

The World Health Organization issued a warning Thursday about rising Covid cases and deaths in Europe. Over the past week, there were 1.8 million new Covid cases and 24,000 deaths across Europe. This accounts for […]

Iran Produces 25 Kilograms of Uranium With 60% Enrichment

Iran has produced at least 25 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% and 210 kilograms of uranium enriched to 20%, official spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behruz Kamalwandi said. “According to […]

Saudi Minister Explains OPEC + Expectations for Oil Reserves

OPEC+ expects the growth of commercial oil reserves in the world in December, which will continue in the first quarter, said Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Prince Abdel Aziz bin Salman. “In December, we will begin […]

US to Sell 280 Air-To-Air Missiles for $650mn to Saudi Arabia

The US plans to supply Saudi Arabia with 280 AIM-120C Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) missiles and related equipment for a total of $650 million, the State Department stated. The agency which is concluding the […]

There Is a Sharp Drop In Israel’s Influence on US Congress, Trump Claims

Israel’s influence on the US Congress has fallen sharply recently, former US President Donald Trump said on November 2, The Jerusalem Post reported. During an interview with Trump, which he gave to journalist Ari Hoffman, […]

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Admits Washington Lacks Icebreakers

Washington pays insufficient attention to the strategy for the development of the Arctic zone, which has led to the lag of the US behind Russia in the number of icebreakers, the head of the US […]

State Department Offers $10mn Award for Information on DarkSide Hackers

The State Department offered an award of up to $10 million for information that will help identify and locate the leaders of the DarkSide hacker group. For information about the members of the group, the […]

Republicans Submit $2bn Military Aid Bill for Taiwan

Republicans in the US Congress on Thursday introduced a bill that would provide Taiwan with $2 billion annually, as well as other aid to strengthen Taipei’s defenses, Reuters reported. The bill obliges the Washington administration […]

Beijing Urges US to Reveal Details of Submarine Accident in South China Sea

China is urging the US to provide detailed explanations regarding the incident with the nuclear submarine in the South China Sea, as well as to stop the demonstration of force and as well as their […]

November 4, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Iran Rebuilds Fuel Distribution System After Cyberattacks

Fuel distribution systems were fully operational in Iranian cities on Tuesday, a week after cyberattacks on Iranian state networks paralyzed gas stations in various parts of the country. Last week, there were reports of cyberattacks […]

November 4, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Saudi Arabia to Create Large Agricultural Complex for Growing Coffee

The leadership of Saudi Arabia signed an investment contract to create the Kingdom’s first “coffee city”, Saudi media reported. The corresponding agreement, designed for 15 years, was concluded with the Agricultural Cooperative Society in Baljurashi. […]

November 4, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

OPEC+ Policy Force Biden to Form a Coalition of Oil Buyers

OPEC+ is heading for a political standoff with US President Joe Biden, as Saudi Arabia, Russia, and their allies must decide whether to heed US demands for increased oil production, Bloomberg reported ahead of today’s […]

November 3, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Iran Boasts Successful Operation against US in Tanker Battle

Iran said that a US warship stopped an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman and was trying to transfer fuel to its vessel. The IRGC special forces arrived at the scene of the […]

November 3, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Houthi Control Over Marib Just a Matter of Time, Experts Warn

During the last few weeks, pro-government forces in Yemen are preparing to defend the city of Marib, its last stronghold in the north, from advancing Houthi militants, Reuters reported. If the province of Marib goes […]

US Base in Syria Hit With Rocket Fire and Drone Strikes

A US and Western coalition military base in the Syrian border town of Al Tanf came under rocket fire on Wednesday, the Al Mayadeen TV channel reported, citing eyewitnesses. According to the news channel, several […]

Iranian Authorities Return to Nuclear Program Negotiations in Brussels

The meeting, according to the Iranian side, will be held with the participation of the permanent members of the UN Security Council, Great Britain, China, France, and Russia, together with Germany. Earlier this week, the […]

UK Confirms Missile Deliveries to Ukraine

In a report by The Times about the negotiations between the UK and Ukraine on the Brimstone missiles, the Kingdom’s Defense Ministry said that the deal on missile deliveries had been concluded in June 2021. […]

Saudi Arabia Says OPEC+ Has No Ability to Mitigate Gas Crisis

OPEC+ is unable to alleviate the gas crisis, Saudi Arabia said in response to calls for increased production. According to the Kingdom’s energy minister, real problems cannot be solved by switching to oil. No additional […]

Countries Ask UN to Reduce Importance of Ditching Fossil Fuels to Combat Climate Change

Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Australia have asked the United Nations (UN) not to focus on the need to quickly phase out fossil fuels to combat global warming. In their messages to the UN, representatives of […]