Author: Steven Sahiounie

A Palestinian teen was Thursday dawn morning killed after being shot by Israeli occupation forces during a raid into the city of Ramallah, sources confirmed. Local sources confirmed that the teen boy, Khaled Raed Arouq, 16, from Jenin, was killed after being shot by Israeli gunfire in the abdomen, after which he was transferred to the Palestine Medical Complex. The same sources indicated that several Israeli military vehicles stormed the city and were stationed in Ramallah Al-Tahta neighborhood, in Al-Tira neighborhood near Al-Sariya roundabout, and in Umm Al-Sharayet neighborhood in the city of Al-Bireh, where they raided a house. They said…

The partnership aims to substantially enhance non-oil bilateral trade while fostering increased investment flows between the two nations

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HAMBURG – Jordan’s state grain buyer has issued an international tender to buy up to 120,000 metric tons of milling wheat which can be sourced from optional origins, European traders said on Wednesday.

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Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 1.3% at $9,698 a metric ton in official rings. It touched $9,988 a ton on Monday, testing the $10,000 mark

Saudi Arabia has welcomed an independent committee’s report on the performance of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Kingdom backed the report, which confirmed UNRWA’s main role in supporting the relief, humanitarian and developmental efforts of the Palestinian people.The ministry further reiterated Saudi Arabia’s emphasis on the importance of the commitment of donor countries to UNRWA to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of all forms of support for refugees in a way that reduces their suffering, especially in light of the Israeli occupation’s…

Spot gold was down 0.7% to $2,311.07 per ounce by 9:09 a.m. ET (1309 GMT) after earlier hitting its lowest since April 5

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesperson for President Mahmoud Abbas, has squarely placed the blame on the U.S. administration for the recent Israeli threats and escalation in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. He particularly referred to the alarming reports concerning an imminent Israeli military offensive in Rafah, which “could result in massacres, disasters, and the displacement of civilians, marking the beginning of a period of long-term conflict.” In a press statement this evening, Abu Rudeineh emphasized that “the U.S. decisions to provide military and financial aid [to Israel], along with the use of veto in the UN Security…