Author: Steven Sahiounie

Zimbabwe’s central bank launched a new “structured currency” backed by gold on Friday, as it seeks to tackle sky-high inflation and stabilise the country’s long-floundering economy.

As worldwide demonstrations are held on the International Quds Day in support of Palestine, Secretary General of the Islamic Jihad movement Ziad al-Nakhala took part in the commemorative rally in the capital of Tehran on Friday. Iranian people from all walks of life have poured to the streets to stage pro-Palestinian marches in over 2,000 locations across the country. In capital Tehran, the event is attended by Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala and by chief of staff of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) Abd al-Aziz al-Muhammadawi, also known as Abu Fadak. The event in Tehran is also participated by…

The Labor Department’s closely watched employment report on Friday is also expected to show the unemployment rate remaining below 4% for 26 straight months, the longest such stretch since the late 1960s

The national security council secretaries of the member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) strongly condemned the recent airstrike launched by the Zionist regime against the consular section of Iran’s embassy in Damascus. The final statement of the 19th meeting of the SCO National Security Council Secretaries, held in Kazakh capital of Astana, denounced the brutalities of the Zionist regime that led to the martyrdom of Iranian military advisers in Syria, condemning the attack as a violation of the international laws and conventions. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian also took part in the conference and…

The decline in the trade deficit was the result of a 25.30% YoY plunge in imports to $5.54bln in January of this year from $7.42bln

Supported by private sector and family-owned businesses, Abu Dhabi non-oil sectors is going from strength to strength, recording a growth of 9.1% during 2023 to $166.21bln to contribute 53.4% of total real GDP

Russian investigators are scrutinizing terrorist groups and Ukraine’s special services for potential roles in planning and financing the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall. Russian investigators are examining terrorist groups and Ukraine’s special services for potential involvement in orchestrating and funding the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, as stated by the Russian Investigative Committee on Friday. In a post on Telegram, the Committee said, “The implementation of a set of investigative actions and operational measures to verify the involvement of representatives of the Ukrainian special services and international Islamist terrorist organizations in the organization and financing of the terrorist attack continues.” In further detail, the…

The supply was preceded by efforts of Russian and Chinese specialists on obtaining a relevant authorization for delivery of the important cargo

President Joe Biden told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that future US support for Gaza war depends on new steps to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden and Netanyahu spoke by phone days after Israeli airstrikes killed seven food aid workers in Gaza. “He made clear the need for Israel to announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and to protect aid workers,” the White House said.“He made clear that US policy with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment of Israel’s immediate action on these…

Israeli occupation forces attacked hundreds of worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem following the dawn prayer today, launching tear gas canisters and arresting at least five of them, according to local sources. Thousands of worshipers at the holy compound had assembled following the dawn prayer and chanted slogans condemning the Israeli aggression on Gaza. Subsequently, the occupation forces assaulted them, including by using a drone loaded with teargas bombs to attack them. After the dawn prayer, Israeli forces arrested at least five young worshippers, whose identities were not known, as they exited the holy site. According to the Islamic…