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Extremist Israeli settlers launched an attack this evening on the homes of Palestinian residents in the Khalayel Al-Loz neighborhood, in the occupied West Bank province of Bethlehem, according to Palestinian security sources. The sources a group of settlers initiated the assault, which involved live gunfire and the hurling of stones at the homes of local Palestinians in the neighborhood, located to southeast of Bethlehem city. No injuries were reported. Settler attacks like this have become more frequent in recent times, raising concerns about the safety and security of Palestinian civilians living in areas close to colonial Israeli settlements in the…

Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Dr. Fayssal Mikdad, sent a message of condolence to Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita, over the victims of the earthquake that struck several provinces in the Kingdom of Morocco. Minister Mikdad expressed to his Moroccan counterpart the solidarity of Syria and its people with the Moroccan people in this ordeal, calling for mercy for the victims of the earthquake and solace for their families, and that God may grant the injured a speedy recovery. Mikdad also expressed his confidence that the brotherly Moroccan people will overcome this disaster and rebuild…

They will visit Vladivostok and take part in the EEF MOSCOW, September 9. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Vice Premier of China and Vice President of Laos on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “[Putin] will have international contacts. Vice President of Laos Pany Yathotou will be the main foreign guest at the forum. She will take part in the plenary session of the forum on September 12 together with President Putin. The head of the state will have a separate meeting with her before the forum’s plenary…

Fitch raised its forecast for Turkey to “stable” and affirmed its rating at “B”, after appointing a new economic team in the country. “Adjusting the outlook to ‘stable’ reflects a return to a more traditional and consistent policy mix that reduces near-term macro-financial stability risks and eases balance-of-payments pressures,” it said on Friday.Noting that the newly appointed economic team is seeking to improve policy coherence, Fitch said the effort contained a growing budget deficit and slowing domestic demand, according to Newspaper Turkish “Daily Sabah”. But Fitch warned that Turkey’s high inflation remains the country’s main risk and political challenge. Source: Spuntik

The permanent members of the Group of 20 (G20) are preparing on Saturday to unveil an ambitious plan to boost trade between India, the Middle East and Europe, linking regions that account for about a third of the global economy.Washington is scheduled to sign and Saudi Arabia The European Union, the United Arab Emirates and other countries agreed on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, offering an alternative to China’s large-scale strategic infrastructure investments. Officials told AFP the plan would include a large number of data, rail, electricity and hydrogen pipeline projects. Source: Sputnik

With the new political and parliamentary entry into Morocco, the USFP’s political bureau called for a government reshuffle, amid parliamentary disagreement over the move. In a statement, the political bureau of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces called for a government reshuffle, which indicated that it “is required to scrutinize the angle of addressing the country’s general budget, through creativity and innovation in the elements of the finance law, based on what the royal will has made a structural constant in institutional life.” Divergent opinions The calls come in light of the high cost of living witnessed by all countries…

The Union of Grain and Wheat Exporters in Russia revealed on Thursday the list of the 5 most popular buyers and demand countries for Russian grains around the world during the months of July and August. The list witnessed the presence of 3 Arab countries among the five countries most in demand for Russian grains in this period, where Saudi Arabia topped the list with an increase of 87% compared to the same period of the previous season, bringing the amount of what it imported to about 1.323 million tons of grain, almost 1.9 times more than what it was,…

Algerian parliamentarian Berish Abdelkader said that tensions in African countries, especially in the Sahel-Saharan region, Niger and Gabon, are greatly affecting the development plans that Algeria seeks there.Abdelkader added, in his conversation with ” SputnikAlgeria established the International Agency for Cooperation and Development (IAEA) with the aim of development in Africa, which aims to support development projects in the Sahel-Saharan region. He believes that the tensions are having a significant impact on the Algiers plan and the development projects that were being worked on in the region. He pointed out that many projects could be stopped, foremost of which is…

Working-age households within Britain will not see any improvement in living standards ahead of the next general election expected in 2024, according to a leading think tank.The Resolution Foundation predicted in  report On Wednesday, she said that “the typical working-age household income in the UK will be 4% lower for the 2024-2025 financial year than it was 5 years ago.” “While average wages in Britain are currently growing faster than consumer prices as inflation begins to ease, gains will be offset by an increase in taxes, mortgage payments and the end of government cost of living assistance,” the institution said. The…

A report issued by the Trade and Development Department of the United Nations revealed the African countries that attract the most foreign direct investment in 2022. According to the UN report, many African countries, led by Egypt, South Africa and Ethiopia, were able to maintain high flows of foreign direct investment in 2022, although these flows at the international level decreased by 12% in 2022, reaching $ 1.3 trillion.Notes Report Egypt ranked first on the continent, witnessing a more than doubling increase in foreign direct investment to $11 billion, thanks to an increase in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, with 161 new…