Author: Steven Sahiounie

By, Ahmed Abdu-Almalik Al-Ansi, Yemeni journalist and translator. Yemeni people are crowding in demonstrations in Sana’a and other governorates on Friday, November 24, 2023, as a way of supporting Palestinians and condemning Israel’s war crimes in the Gaza Strip. Millions of Yemenis are always ready to stand by Palestine. In these demonstrations, we, the Yemeni people, will not let down our Islamic Palestinian brothers. We will continue targeting any Israeli ship sailing in the Red Sea. In the demonstrations, Yemeni crowds raised the Palestinian flag, signs, and slogans affirming Yemen’s steadfast and principled attitude towards the Palestinian people and their…

The first swap of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners has been completed yesterday. The day prior to the swap was the American Holiday Thanksgiving. There are certainly Israeli and Palestinian families who are giving thanks to God for their loved ones’ freedom. The western media focused on the older Israeli women and small children being released. According to Israeli doctors, they were in acceptable condition after their ordeal in captivity. However, there was almost no western coverage of the Palestinian women and children released from an Israeli prison. Western audiences would have to first understand that Israel arrests young children…

According to the agency, the European Union fears that imposing additional strict bans on re-exports to Russia on firms from third countries may scare off foreign business partners, which will lead to the loss of competitive advantages by European firms NEW YORK, November 25. /TASS/. Several EU states would like to narrow down the list of categories of goods that will be restricted for export via third countries by the 12th EU anti-Russian sanctions package, proposed by the European Commission earlier, Bloomberg report says. According to Bloomberg’s sources, several diplomatic representatives of various EU countries expressed their concerns about the legality and…

The nomination for the Sokhranovka gas metering station has been rejected MOSCOW, November 26. /TASS/. Gazprom is supplying natural gas for Europe through Ukraine in the volume of 39.7 mln cubic meters (mcm) per day via the Sudzha gas metering station in Russia’s Kursk Region, a Gazprom spokesperson told reporters. “Gazprom supplies Russian gas for transit through Ukrainian territory in the volume confirmed by the Ukrainian side via the Sudzha gas metering station of 39.7 mln cubic meters as of November 26. The nomination for the Sokhranovka gas metering station has been rejected,” he said. On Saturday, November 25, the…

In a letter, some of OpenAI’s most senior staff members threatened to leave the company if the board was not replaced. Hundreds of staff at leading artificial intelligence company OpenAI have threatened to quit and join Microsoft after the sudden firing of the company’s co-founder Sam Altman. The OpenAI staff said they would follow Altman, who said he would be starting an artificial intelligence (AI) subsidiary at Microsoft after his surprise removal from the company that created the ChatGPT chatbot, which led to the rapid rise in AI tech. In a letter, some of OpenAI’s most senior staff members threatened to leave…

Investors reportedly concerned they could lose hundreds of millions of dollars they invested in the tech startup. Some investors in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, are exploring legal recourse against the company’s board, sources familiar with the matter have told the Reuters news agency, after the directors removed CEO Sam Altman and sparked a potential mass exodus of employees. Sources said investors are working with legal advisers to study their options. It was not immediately clear if these investors will sue OpenAI. Investors worry they could lose hundreds of millions of dollars they invested in OpenAI, a crown jewel in…

US authorities say CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to breaking anti-money laundering laws. Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has stepped down as CEO and pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws. The deal with the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) is part of a larger settlement that involves several federal agencies and will include fees of more than $4bn, the DoJ said on Tuesday. The announcement is the latest blow to the cryptocurrency industry, which has been marred by a series of scandals and investigations that have unearthed fraudulent behaviour by central players and firms.…

Somalia, which has been seeking to join the regional trade bloc since 2012, becomes its eight member. Somalia was admitted into the East African Community (EAC) on Friday as the eighth member of the bloc as it seeks to expand free trade across the region. The entry of the fragile Horn of Africa nation, which has a population of 17 million, will boost the EAC market to more than 300 million people. “We have decided to admit the Federal Republic of Somalia under the treaty of accession,” outgoing EAC chair, Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, said at a summit of the…

RIYADH: The economic growth of Qatar has normalized after the country’s strong fiscal performance in 2022, driven by the FIFA World Cup, according to the International Monetary Fund. In its consultation report released on Nov. 21, the IMF disclosed that Qatar’s economic outlook in the medium term seems favorable, with output expected to expand by about 1.75 percent per annum during 2023–25. It further revealed that the medium-term expansion would be fueled by the nonhydrocarbon sector, which is expected to grow at 2.75 percent, driven by domestic demand. “Qatar’s economic growth has normalized in 2023 following the World Cup-driven boom.…

RIYADH: The Gulf Cooperation Council economy is estimated to grow by 3.6 percent in 2024 and 3.7 percent in 2025, according to the World Bank. The recent Gulf Economic Update report by the WB revealed that the GCC is set to grow by 1 percent in 2023 before picking up in the following two years. This year’s weaker performance is driven primarily by lower oil sector activities, which are expected to contract by 3.9 percent, to reflect the successive production cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, and the global economic slowdown,…