RIYADH: The Kingdom’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman recently held discussions with Yemen’s Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. Prince Khalid said King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wanted peace and prosperity in Yemen. The meeting focused on efforts to ensure security and stability in the country. Prince Khalid said the Kingdom remained committed to supporting Yemen’s people.

Alexander Novak said earlier that the oil demand will grow by about 1.5-2 mln barrels per day in 2024

The RTS index rose by 2%, to 1,154.56 points

Shale oil production is declining against the higher pace of demand growth, the official said

Maria Zakharova reminded Western politicians that Belarus, in coordination with Russia, has a «regional battlegroup, Russian modern defense complexes, tactical nuclear weapons»

«Romania has a solid European stance toward Russia, which makes any dialogue on this issue impossible,» Mikhail Shvydkoy noted

Jóhannes Þór Skúlason, CEO of the Icelandic Travel Industry Association, says that the effects of high interest rates can be felt in various sectors of the tourism industry, not just in the restaurant sector.

„Eins og ég hef skilið á nýju bankaráði Landsbankans þá fór það í gegnum söluna og þá skilmála sem voru til staðar og það hefði verið skynsamlegast að klára þetta verkefni í stað þess að fara aðrar leiðir.“

«These decisions are in line with the previously approved time-frame for the fiscal policy normalization from 2025,» the Central Bank said

Maria Zakharova stressed that the German authorities are now «totally demonizing everything related to Russia»

Earlier this week, RFU President Alexander Dyukov said that Russia’s participation in FIFA and UEFA-sanctioned tournaments globally and in Europe could be revisited in the fall of this year

Russian air defense systems shot down four out of five missiles

The company is currently developing new polymer solutions and testing it together with partners from the agriculture sector, Pavel Lyakhovich noted

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud emphasized the need for strong institutionalization of arbitration to prevent dominance by a self-perpetuating clique. He spoke at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, urging India and othe rnations to promote a culture of commercial arbitration. The CJI also pointed out that arbitration is no longer just an «alternative» of dispute resolution but has become the preferred approach for seeking commercial justice.

Dubai (HOL) - Somali Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Hussein Halane, presented his credentials to the Assistant Undersecretary for Protocol Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saif Abdulla Alshamisi, in Dubai on Thursday.

Most Germans don’t support Berlin’s position on Russia nor believe the mainstream media’s take on its actions, Alexander von Bismarck says Read Full Article at RT.com

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash in May

This year, Chinese shippers plan to make 18 voyages along the Northern Sea Route, Alexey Chekunkov pointed out

Maria Zakharova had a news briefing on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

According to Dmitry Peskov, foreign media «are asking questions and inquiring, but this is more like information work and less like hysteria»

Maria Zakharova stressed that the US is to blame for the deterioration of the situation

Seychelles recently completed the FishPath process for the lobster fishery and is now on its way to preparing a harvest strategy, according to a Seychellois specialist. The FishPath Network provides a platform for exchanging knowledge and sharing lessons, with an aim to produce concrete products that directly support small-scale fisheries. Over the last three years, the lobster fishery fishing season has been reduced to two months instead of the usual three due to the reduction in recent catches compared to historical catches. For 2024, the season remains closed to better understand what is happening to the stock. The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) recently undertook a stock survey on the Mahe Plateau, which will be presented to all sector partners in June to get an overview of the current situation. The SFA has been working actively with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) since 2021 to identify challenges and find solutions to develop a harvest strategy for the lobster fishery. During a scoping mission in 2019, TNC met with Seychelles' government and SFA and it was decided that FishPath will be used to identify problems and solutions with the spanner crab and lobster fishery in the island nation.   Dr Ameer Ebrahim, a Seychellois fisheries specialist working as a consultant with TNC, is leading the FishPath process in Seychelles.  Ebrahim was invited to become a global FishPath member in 2023, making him the first Seychellois to be given this recognition as a global fisheries expert. A FishPath visit to an aquaculture facility in Brisbane, Australia. (Dr. Ameer Ibrahim) Photo License: All Rights Reserved  In Seychelles there has been a tailored approach to the FishPath process, with not focusing solely on the tool but identifying the importance of bringing fishers into the discussion and the accompanying capacity-building and technical support that FishPath brings. The most recent exercise was done in the first week of May 2024 in partnership with some committed lobster fishermen and the SFA. According to Ebrahim, one of the concerns raised during the lobster FishPath process was the amount of illegal fishing of lobster, which is affecting the livelihoods of licensed fishers and possibly the stock itself. «Based on the recommendation output from the FishPath process completed, SFA was presented with a series of options that they could implement. However, before considering any of these, the government will need to determine the most feasible management practices and tailored management measures based on several factors such as budgetary requirements, and technical capacity,» he said.   Additionally to the use of the FishPath tool in Seychelles, the team is providing bi-monthly training to the technical staff at SFA on statistical analysis processes. This will assist with better decision making for the lobster and spanner crab fisheries. The team has also assisted SFA by providing technical advice on major research activities carried out on the lobster and spanner crab fisheries in Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean. Ebrahim said that in August this year, TNC plans to host a national lobster workshop in collaboration with the SFA for fishers to give their input on the status of the lobster fishery. This will allow Seychelles to move towards building an effective harvest strategy.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) confronted the former top NIH official about what she called a “disgusting and evil” study.

Kaine’s bill says presidents should make competence, rather than political donations, the main qualification for ambassadors.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has visited four African countries this week, marking his seventh visit to the continent since 2022 Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Joe Biden is hurting American people with his wasteful foreign policy, journalist Jackson Hinkle has argued during an RT panel Read Full Article at RT.com

Europe has “lost its soul,” former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has said during an RT panel at SPIEF Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany and France are opposing EU efforts to close loopholes allowing luxury cars to reach Russia via Belarus, Politico reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Any move regarding frozen Russian assets must have a legal basis and avoid undermining the global monetary system, the IMF has said Read Full Article at RT.com