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Russia reveals the reason for canceling the nuclear “Cairo talks” with America

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Russian Ministry of Foreign AffairsMaria Zakharova: via Telegram: "Across the board, we see the highest level of toxicity and hostility from Washington".

added: "Within the framework of the total war waged against us on several fronts, almost every American step towards Russia It stems from a desire to harm our country wherever possible".

And the Russian Foreign Ministry and the US Embassy announced, on Monday, that the disarmament talks nuclear weapon Between Russia and the United States, which was scheduled to take place this week, was postponed.

It was scheduled to meet officials from the two countries in the Egyptian capital Cairo From November 29 through December 6 to discuss the resumption of inspections under the New START Treaty to limit the spread nuclear weaponswhich was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said, Sergey RyabkovThere was little expectation of a breakthrough, though the talks were a sign that both sides at least wanted dialogue to continue, at a time when relations are at their lowest point since the Cold War.

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said the spokeswoman Russian Ministry of Foreign AffairsMaria Zakharova: via Telegram: “In all areas, we see the highest level of toxicity and hostility from Washington.”

And she added, “Within the framework of the comprehensive war that was waged against us on several fronts, almost every American step towards… Russia It stems from a desire to harm our country wherever possible.”

And the Russian Foreign Ministry and the US Embassy announced, on Monday, that the disarmament talks nuclear weapon Between Russia and the United States, which was scheduled to take place this week, was postponed.

It was scheduled to meet officials from the two countries in the Egyptian capital Cairo From November 29 through December 6 to discuss the resumption of inspections under the New START Treaty to limit the spread nuclear weaponswhich was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said, Sergey RyabkovThere was little expectation of a breakthrough, though the talks were a sign that both sides at least wanted dialogue to continue, at a time when relations are at their lowest point since the Cold War.

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Barbara Leaf: The priority of Washington’s efforts is to reduce the escalation and resolve the region’s crises

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Barbara Leaf Visiting a number of countries in the Middle East such as Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman, from 11 to 22 October, to meet with a group of senior government officials and representatives of NGOs and civil society.

In an exclusive interview with Sky News Arabia, Liv said: "This visit that I am making, which began in Egypt and will end in Muscat and will include a number of countries in the region, is meant to reconfirm the agenda of US President Joe Biden for this region. Our goals from the beginning were to help reduce escalation and calm crises in a number of countries.".

added: "The world is witnessing a change that we have not seen in nearly a decade, and this motivates us to work with our partners to work on the stability of the region, and to work on global issues such as climate change and the global economic crisis".

She stressed that her country does not want to withdraw from The Middle EastOn the contrary, it doubled Washington efforts in several areas of the region.

OPEC+ decision

Leaf touched on the decision of OPEC + to reduce oil production, which came by consensus and consensus among all member states.

Leaf said: "We had a different perspective on the group " OPEC+" On reducing production, because the group’s decision will raise economic pressures, and we aim to overcome this issue in consultation with our partners".

She indicated that her country "Do not look at a specific benefit, but look at the stability of supplies in the markets, and this is what the president said joe biden".

She confirmed: "The international community just got out of the pressure Corona epidemicAnd some countries are still suffering from the repercussions of the Ukrainian war, and we do not see the right time for the decision to cut production".

foundations of relationships

Leaf spoke about the development of relations between the United States and the region, noting that "Relations began with a narrow base, such as security relations, but relations expanded with the passage of time, which constitutes a broad base for cooperation, and we look forward to jointly benefiting from the new dynamic in the region, which was contributed by the recent Abrahamic agreements.".

water boundary demarcation

Regarding the agreement demarcating the water borders between Lebanon and Israel, Lev said: "The agreement to demarcate the water borders between Lebanon and Israel is a great benefit for the two countries, and will mean stability and benefit for both countries, and we were pleased with the desire to reach an agreement, and we also appreciate the support provided by the governments of the region such as the UAE government, which encouraged the two parties to reach an agreement".

Iran

And about the popular turmoil you are witnessing Iranthe US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs confirmed that "The focus of the world should be on the Iranian people, what they demand from their government, and what the government is doing in return, which is suppression and violence of freedoms.".

"We want to see the Iranian people gain freedom, we support the Iranian people in their current cause".

To whom

Liv confirmed that we live "A difficult time in Yemen.. All our efforts are focused towards achieving a sustainable truce in Yemen, working with the governments of the region".

She pointed out that it is premature to discuss the review of removing Yemen from the US terrorism list, "But we have to consider the humanitarian impact on the Yemeni people, so this decision is complicated and not easy, but our priority is to bring Al-Houthi back to the negotiating table.".

The conflict in Ukraine

Lev refused to call the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as "war between two countries"noting that "What is happening today is not a war between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine is fighting for its survival. It is a war waged by a larger country against a smaller country without provocation.".

She concluded: "We are at a historic crossroads, where the UN charters are being violated, so the threats of the Russian president are irresponsible. The end of the war will be with the departure of Russia from this small sovereign land".

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The US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf Visiting a number of countries in the Middle East such as Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman, from 11 to 22 October, to meet with a group of senior government officials and representatives of NGOs and civil society.

In an exclusive interview with Sky News Arabia, Leaf said: “This visit that I am making, which began in Egypt and will end in Muscat and will include a number of countries in the region, is meant to reconfirm the agenda of US President Joe Biden for this region. Our goals from the beginning were to help reduce escalation.” and calm crises in a number of countries.

She added, “The world is witnessing a change that we have not seen in nearly a decade, and this motivates us to work with our partners to work on the stability of the region, and to work on global issues such as climate change and the global economic crisis.”

She stressed that her country does not want to withdraw from The Middle EastOn the contrary, it doubled Washington efforts in several areas of the region.

OPEC+ decision

Leaf touched on the decision of OPEC + to reduce oil production, which came by consensus and consensus among all member states.

“We had a different perspective from the “OPEC +” group on reducing production, because the group’s decision will raise economic pressures, and we aim to overcome this issue in consultation with our partners,” Leaf said.

She pointed out that her country “does not look at a specific benefit, but rather looks at the stability of supplies in the markets, and this is what the president said.” joe biden“.

She emphasized, “The international community has just come out of the pressure Corona epidemicAnd some countries are still suffering from the repercussions of the Ukrainian war, and we do not see the right time for the decision to cut production.”

foundations of relationships

Lev spoke about the development of relations between the United States and the region, noting that “the relations began with a narrow base, such as security relations, but relations expanded over time, which constitutes a broad base for cooperation, and we look forward to jointly benefiting from the new dynamic in the region, which the agreements contributed to.” The last Abraham.

water boundary demarcation

On the water border demarcation agreement between Lebanon and Israel, Lev said: “The agreement to demarcate the water border between Lebanon and Israel is a great benefit for both countries, and will mean stability and benefit for both countries. I encouraged the two parties to reach an agreement.”

Iran

And about the popular turmoil you are witnessing IranThe US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs emphasized that “the world’s focus should be on the Iranian people and what they are asking of their government and what the government is doing in return, which is a suppression and violence of freedoms.”

“We want to see the Iranian people gain freedom. We support the Iranian people in their current cause.”

To whom

Leaf stressed that we are living “a difficult time in Yemen… All our efforts are focused on achieving a sustainable truce in Yemen, working with the governments of the region.”

She pointed out that it is premature to discuss reviewing Yemen’s removal from the US terrorism list, “but we have to consider the humanitarian impact on the Yemeni people, so this decision is complicated and not easy, but our priority is to bring Al-Houthi back to the negotiating table.”

The conflict in Ukraine

Lev refused to call the conflict between Russia and Ukraine “a war between two states,” noting that “what is happening today is not a war between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine is fighting for its survival, it is a war waged by a larger country against a smaller country without provocation.”

She concluded: “We are facing a historic crossroads, where the United Nations charters are being violated, so the Russian president’s threats are irresponsible. The end of the war will be with Russia’s departure from this small sovereign land.”

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Maait: We have reached a final stage in the agreement with the International Monetary Fund

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11:21 PM

Wednesday 12 October 2022

Cairo – Masrawy:

Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohamed Maait, said that all files related to the International Monetary Fund loan have been agreed upon, and we are working on the stage of final completion of the loan program.

The minister added, during an interview with CNBC Arabic on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington published today, Wednesday, that negotiations to obtain a loan from the International Monetary Fund are going well.

He stated that the Egyptian citizen should not be fully burdened with the burdens of a global financial crisis, as the world is going through a major crisis and the government is seeking to ease its severity at home.

The minister stressed the difficulty of the current stage, but stressed that it is being managed well, with work to solve the crisis of the accumulation of goods in the ports and the start of removing some of them to warehouses outside the ports.

The minister stated that the government supports the flexibility of the Egyptian pound exchange rate if necessary, pointing out that the dollar puts pressure on all currencies, including the Egyptian pound.

Maait pointed out that $22 billion left Egypt during the current economic crisis, in what is called the phenomenon of hot money.

The minister expressed his welcome to obtaining loans from international commercial banks, pointing out that Egypt has a good experience in this regard, and is seeking to diversify its funding sources.

He explained that the government is preparing to issue bonds in Chinese yuan, after it issued bonds in Japanese yen recently.

The minister also indicated that gas exports had risen to 700 million dollars per month, with a target of reaching one billion dollars per month, starting next January.

He stressed that the economic crisis in the world is being paid by emerging economies and middle-income countries, stressing that the uncertainty that prevails in the world deepens the economic crises.

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Russian Ambassador: America, with its support, is approaching the red line

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Antonov In statements carried by the agency "RIA Novosti" Russian "United State And its allies not to cross the red line, which they are approaching".

He continued: "Stop pumping lethal weapons into the Kyiv regime, which will only lead to more casualties and destruction, and prolong the conflict.".

A hadith came Russian ambassador Commenting on a statement White Housewho conveyed the statements of the US President, joe bidenIn it, he affirmed Washington’s pledge to continue providing Ukraine with the necessary support to defend itself, including advanced air defense systems.

Even before the outbreak of the war, the United States provided huge military aid to Ukraine, but it intensified during the fighting, and this aid is estimated at billions of dollars, the most recent of which was on October 5, with a value of 625 million dollars.

Antonov said that the White House statement is a new confirmation that "Washington has strengthened its position as a participant in the conflict" with Ukraine.

Biden had called his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr ZelenskyTo express Washington’s solidarity with Kyiv, following Russia’s massive strikes in a number of Ukrainian cities.

The US president has vowed to impose more sanctions on Moscow.

The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and various regions of the country were subjected to Russian missile strikes, on Monday morning, which is unprecedented for the capital, which was in a state of relative calm in the last months of the war, as Russia focused its war efforts on the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine.

After the missile strikes ended, the Russian president said, Vladimir Putinthat strikes with various types of weapons were directed at Ukrainian military sites.

Putin added that the response in the event of a recurrence "Terrorist acts" Will be "harsher".

The Russian president was talking about the attack, which targeted, on Saturday, Kerch bridge Which links the Russian mainland with the Crimea, and Moscow accuses Kyiv of masterminding it.

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called Antonov In statements carried by the Russian news agency RIA Novosti,United State And its allies not to cross the red line, which they are approaching.”

“Stop the injection of lethal weapons into the Kyiv regime, which will only lead to more casualties and destruction, and prolong the conflict,” he added.

A hadith came Russian ambassador Commenting on a statement White Housewho conveyed the statements of the US President, joe bidenIn it, he affirmed Washington’s pledge to continue providing Ukraine with the necessary support to defend itself, including advanced air defense systems.

Even before the outbreak of the war, the United States provided huge military aid to Ukraine, but it intensified during the fighting, and this aid is estimated at billions of dollars, the most recent of which was on October 5, with a value of 625 million dollars.

Antonov said the White House statement was a new confirmation that “Washington has strengthened its position as a participant in the conflict” with Ukraine.

Biden had called his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr ZelenskyTo express Washington’s solidarity with Kyiv, following Russia’s massive strikes in a number of Ukrainian cities.

The US president has vowed to impose more sanctions on Moscow.

The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and various regions of the country were subjected to Russian missile strikes, on Monday morning, which is unprecedented for the capital, which was in a state of relative calm in the last months of the war, as Russia focused its war efforts on the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine.

After the missile strikes ended, the Russian president said, Vladimir Putinthat strikes with various types of weapons were directed at Ukrainian military sites.

Putin added that the response in the event of a repeat of “terrorist acts” would be “more severe.”

The Russian president was talking about the attack, which targeted, on Saturday, Kerch bridge Which links the Russian mainland to the Crimea, and Moscow accuses Kyiv of masterminding it.

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Asharq Al-Awsat: Washington is angry at Lebanon and “Israel”, but is determined to complete the border agreement

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Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper pointed out that in an attempt to defuse the military tension between “Israel” and Lebanon as a result of differences over the demarcation of the maritime borders, the American mediator, Amos Hochstein, intensified his efforts to overcome the crisis and progress towards an agreement in the coming days.
In this context, sources in the White House confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat that Hochstein is making vigorous contacts with Beirut and Tel Aviv, and he may return to the region for this purpose. According to well-informed Israeli sources, the US administration expressed to both sides its anger over their behavior.
The sources said that Washington was surprised by the Lebanese reservations about the draft agreement presented to it by Hochstein, and by the sharp Israeli rejection of it, and told them that these statements should not have been made by the two sides, which raised tension and obstructed the agreement, and affirmed its desire to see new progress in the negotiations. If it was not possible to reach an agreement during the era of Yair Lapid’s government, it sees this as a missed opportunity that will lead to a heavy loss for Lebanon. Therefore, it seeks to achieve an agreement before the Israeli elections, which will be held on the 1st of November, or at least to move towards an agreement in earnest.

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Tensions escalate over the Korean peninsula… Is war imminent?

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East Seaalso known as Sea of ​​Japan.

Also, a statement issued by Seoul was not without messages that seemed explicit to the northern neighbor, as he indicated that the exercises "It showed that we are able and willing to eliminate the source of the provocation while maintaining a constant monitoring posture".

Unprecedented maneuvers and tensions

• In light of the stalled negotiations with the United States conducted Pyongyang A record number of military experiments.

• In April, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of the North Korean leader, threatened South Korea "With its nuclear combat power" If you are attacked
• In August, she threatened again with what she described as "mortal revenge" against South Korea after it was accused of causing the outbreak of the Corona virus in its country.

• Pyongyang It passed a new law allowing it to carry out pre-emptive nuclear strikes in a move that made its nuclear power an order "Irreversible".

• At the end of September, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington conducted tripartite anti-submarine exercises, in the first of its kind in five years.

• These exercises came days after large-scale exercises it conducted US Navy and South Korea off the peninsula.

• The South Korean and US armies launched, on Wednesday, 4 short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles at fake targets at sea.

A visit that raised the intensity of the escalation

• September 29, US Vice President Kamala Harris visit to Seoul

• Harris inspected the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas

• She directed sharp criticism of North Korea, describing it as a country that has gathered together "brutal dictatorship" an illegal weapons program and widespread human rights abuses.

• The visit confirmed the commitment United State "Constant" defending South Korea against its northern neighbor.

And in response to targeting it with new sanctions because of its rocket launch, it warned North Korea Than she would have to take "A stronger and sure reaction"According to the South Korean News Agency "Yonhap".

A spokesperson said North Korean foreign In a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency, the recent launch of a hypersonic missile was "Exercise the right to self-defense".

Show strength

Political analyst Leon Radziocini told "Sky News Arabia" Since the beginning of 2022, Pyongyang has conducted more missile tests than ever before, testing new capabilities, hypersonic missiles, maneuverable missiles, and new ICBMs.

Radziocini added that the more North Korea strengthens its capabilities in the field of ballistic missiles And nuclear weapons, the more dangerous the situation on the Korean peninsula becomes.

He pointed out that "Missile tests come amid a dead end in Nuclear negotiations With the United States, the talks have been on hold since the Hanoi Summit in 2019, during which no progress was made"asserting that it was an attempt to attract attention.

However, he considered that the last missile test that passed over Japanese territory Emphasizes that North Korea is on an open path of escalation, and the longer this conflict continues, Pyongyang will continue to take advantage of time to improve its capabilities, stressing that "The solution lies in sitting at the negotiating table and resuming negotiations to stop provocations and prevent the region from entering a state of war again, as happened in the fifties.".

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The South Korean-American response showered the skies of the peninsula with a barrage of missiles on fake targets in East Seaalso known as Sea of ​​Japan.

Also, a statement issued by Seoul was not without messages that seemed explicit to the northern neighbor, as he indicated that the exercises “showed that we are capable and ready to eliminate the source of the provocation while maintaining a position of continuous monitoring.”

Unprecedented maneuvers and tensions

• In light of the stalled negotiations with the United States conducted Pyongyang A record number of military experiments.

• In April, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of the North Korean leader, threatened South Korea With its “Nuclear Combat Power” if attacked
• In August, it threatened again what it described as “mortal revenge” against South Korea after it was accused of causing the outbreak of the Corona virus in its country.

• Pyongyang It passed a new law allowing it to carry out pre-emptive nuclear strikes in a move that made its nuclear power “irreversible”.

• At the end of September, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington conducted tripartite anti-submarine exercises, in the first of its kind in five years.

• These exercises came days after large-scale exercises it conducted US Navy and South Korea off the peninsula.

• The South Korean and US armies launched, on Wednesday, 4 short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles at fake targets at sea.

A visit that raised the intensity of the escalation

• September 29, US Vice President Kamala Harris visit to Seoul

• Harris inspected the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas

• She directed sharp criticism of North Korea, describing it as a country that has accumulated a “brutal dictatorship”, an illegal weapons program and widespread human rights violations.

• The visit confirmed the commitment United State The “fixed” defense of South Korea against its northern neighbor.

And in response to targeting it with new sanctions because of its rocket fire, it warned North Korea That it would have to take a “stronger and surest reaction,” according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.

A spokesperson said North Korean foreign In a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency, the recent launch of a hypersonic missile was an “exercise of the right to self-defense.”

Show strength

Political analyst Leon Radziocini told Sky News Arabia that since the beginning of 2022, Pyongyang has conducted more missile tests than ever before, testing new capabilities, hypersonic missiles, maneuverable missiles, and new intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Radziocini added that the more North Korea strengthens its capabilities in the field of ballistic missiles And nuclear weapons, the more dangerous the situation on the Korean peninsula becomes.

He pointed out that “the missile tests come amid a dead end in… Nuclear negotiations With the United States, the talks have been stalled since the Hanoi Summit in 2019, during which no progress was made,” stressing that it is an attempt to attract attention.

However, he considered that the last missile test, which passed over Japanese territory She affirms that North Korea is on an open path of escalation, and the longer this conflict continues, Pyongyang will continue to take advantage of time to improve its capabilities, stressing that “the solution lies in sitting at the negotiating table and resuming negotiations to stop provocations and prevent the region from entering a state of war again, as happened in fifties.”

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