Author: Steven Sahiounie

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Thursday discussed developments in the Middle East and in Gaza over the phone, Jordan News Agency reported. The crown prince expressed Saudi Arabia’s support for the measures taken by the Jordanian government to maintain Jordan’s security and stability, the Saudi Press Agency reported, and the king expressed his appreciation for Saudi Arabia’s supportive stance. Prince Mohammed and the king spoke about the necessity of finding a political solution to the Palestinian crisis based on the two-state solution, which guarantees the establishment of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state…

The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) announced the establishment of 54 working groups within the Advocacy Hub initiative.

The Ministry explained that this initiative is part of its ongoing efforts to review labor market regulations, enhance the quality of the recruitment sector

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…