Author: Steven Sahiounie

The World Food Program (WFP) Monday warned that food operations in the war-torn Gaza Strip face growing challenges as the Israeli genocidal aggression on the Strip persists. “WFP’s operations are severely hampered by intensifying conflict, the limited number of border crossings and damaged roads,” WFP said in a news release, while pointing that “In the last two months, amid continuing catastrophic hunger, ]it[ has had to reduce the contents of food parcels in Gaza as inflows of aid dipped and supplies dwindled.” It affirmed that “With two, or occasionally three, border crossings open, roughly half of the required food assistance entered Gaza…

The Kursk nuclear power plant (NPP) is operating in a very close to normal mode, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi told reporters after inspecting the plant. Regarding [the] operation of the nuclear power plant: what I’ve seen is that the station is operating in a very close to normal conditions,” he said. “I’ve had a possibility to visit it, to look at all the most important parts of the nuclear power plant: the reactor hall, the turbine hall, the control room, and every other essential part of the station, and the storage of the spent fuel…

Negotiations on a ceasefire to end the war in Gaza are continuing in Qatar, a US official said Tuesday, after an earlier round of talks wrapped up in Cairo amid growing regional tensions.US President Joe Biden’s Middle East point man Brett McGurk is in Doha for the talks aimed at halting the 10-month conflict between Israel and Hamas, the official said on condition of anonymity.Meanwhile, Palestinians displaced by fighting in the Gaza Strip crowded onto the seashore as Israeli forces continued to battle Hamas fighters in central and southern areas, with health officials reporting at least 17 people killed in…

Saudi Arabia’s esports sector is projected to contribute $13.3 billion to the Kingdom’s gross domestic product by 2030 and create nearly 39,000 jobs

: Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce sector is witnessing robust expansion, with venture capital investments in startups hitting SR1.6 billion ($426.7 million) in 2023,

Profits from lending activities at Gulf Cooperation Council banks reached a record $21.5 billion in the second quarter of 2024

Saudi Arabia’s private sector is considered to play an important role in the development of the northern province of Hail

Saudi Arabia and Portugal are set to enhance their economic relationship with the creation of a business council for the 2024-2028 term

Saudi Arabia’s inflation is projected to drop to 1.7 percent in 2024, revised down from 2 percent, driven by robust non-oil sector growth and lower prices in key sectors

French judicial authorities on Sunday extended the detention of the Russian-born founder and chief of Telegram Pavel Durov after his arrest at a Paris airport over alleged offenses related to the popular but controversial messaging app. His arrest at the Le Bourget airport outside Paris late Saturday is the latest extraordinary twist in the career of one of the world’s most influential tech icons. The detention of Durov, 39, was extended beyond Sunday night by the investigating magistrate who is handling the case, according to a source close to the investigation. This initial period of detention for questioning can last up to…