Author: Steven Sahiounie

Speaking at separate events in Washington on April 16, Powell and Jefferson both said policy could stay “restrictive” for longer if inflation doesn’t show clear signs of getting back down to the Fed’s 2% target

The Ministry of Health announced tonight the arrival of 13 Palestinian fatalities at the Thabet Governmental Hospital in Tulkarm, north of the West Bank, in the aftermath of the deadly Israeli onslaught on Nour Shams refugee camp in the city. The ministry said with the latest figures, the total number of citizens killed since the beginning of the Israeli offensive in the camp has risen to 14. Medical teams and ambulance crews were only able to enter the camp tonight following a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops from the camp after a 48-long onslaught. The 14 victims were identified as…

Binance and its executives Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and head of financial crime compliance, and Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British-Kenyan who is a regional manager for Africa, face four counts of tax evasion

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for President Mahmoud Abbas, stated tonight that the approval by the US House of Representatives for a bill providing $26 billion in military aid to Israel translates into thousands of Palestinian casualties in Gaza, with the latest being in the city of Tulkarm in the West Bank. Abu Rudeineh emphasized that “US security aid [to Israel] constitutes a dangerous escalation and aggression against the Palestinian people, giving Israel the green light to expand the scope of war to include the entire countries of the region.” He stressed that stability in Palestine is the only gateway to…

Imports grew by 19 percent during the past year, reaching a value of AED136.45 billion, compared to AED114.355 billion in 2022

The House has voted to provide Israel with $26 billion in emergency assistance, including almost $14 billion in unconditional military aid. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the approval of billions of dollars in new military aid showed strong support for Israel and “defends Western civilization”. In a post on X, he said: “The US Congress just overwhelmingly passed a much appreciated aid bill that demonstrates strong bipartisan support for Israel and defends Western civilization. Thank you friends, thank you America!” Source: AlJazeera

The IMF lowered its 2024 growth forecast for low-income countries as a group to 4.7% from an estimate of 4.9% in January

TEHRAN: Iran has dismissed as akin to child’s play Israel’s reported retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, as both sides on Saturday appeared to step back from wider conflict stemming from the war in Gaza.

The UN on Friday underscored the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan, urging immediate international intervention to address the dire situation. Emphasizing that the Sudanese people have “endured unbearable suffering” since start of the fighting in Sudan, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told a UN Security Council session that “Both parties have failed to protect civilians. Over 14,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands wounded.” Highlighting the staggering scale of the crisis, DiCarlo said, “Fully half the country’s population – 25 million people – need lifesaving assistance,” while also noting that more than 8.6 million individuals…

BEIRUT: Three Hezbollah fighters were killed Saturday in an Israeli strike on a house in southern Lebanon, a source close to the Iran-backed group told AFP.