Author: Steven Sahiounie

HCOB’s composite Purchasing Managers’ Index for the currency union, compiled by S&P Global and seen as a good gauge of overall economic health, climbed to 50.3 in March from February’s 49.2, improving on a preliminary 49.9 estimate

The non-oil sector, which expanded by 9.1% yet marginally down from 9.2% in 2022, was the main factor behind the 3.1% growth and was offset by a weaker performance from the oil sector

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak on Thursday, a US official said, in their first call since an Israeli strike killed seven aid workers in Gaza.The call comes after Biden expressed outrage over the deaths of the employees of the US-based World Central Kitchen group and said Israel must do more to protect aid workers and civilians.“I can confirm President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu will speak tomorrow,” a US official with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Wednesday.Netanyahu has said the Israeli military “unintentionally” killed the aid workers in the attack in…

Russia will draw appropriate political conclusions on the basis of the established facts following the results of the investigation into the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS. “It is necessary to clearly and verifiably establish the truth. And on the basis of the facts to draw appropriate already political conclusions. In addition, of course, to the conclusions that need to be made in the sphere of law enforcement agencies, the judiciary and so on. And political conclusions should also be drawn,” she pointed out. On the evening of March 22, a terrorist attack…

Iraqi resistance forces launched targeted drone attacks on a key Israeli airbase and the city of Ashdod in solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of anti-terror fighters, claimed responsibility for the attacks on Wednesday, stating their actions were in support of Palestinians enduring a “genocidal Israeli war.” Utilizing drones, the first strike hit the Ramat David Airbase, which is known as the northernmost outpost for Israeli warplanes and gunships, the resistance group announced. In a statement, the resistance emphasized that the attack aimed to support the people of…

Iraq renewed its condemnation of Israeli aggression on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus, describing it as an offence. During a phone call on Wednesday with Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, al-Sudani expressed his sincere condolences from the government and people of Iraq to the victims of the Zionist aggression on the consulate building and his strong condemnation of this sinful aggression, the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani said in a statement. Al-Sudani noted to the depth of the bilateral relations between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran and the importance of working to strengthen them in…

Western countries are trying to compel all NATO member states to sign up for providing obligatory aid to Ukraine just so long as Kiev keeps up its fight against Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. “Now they want to turn voluntary military aid to Ukraine into mandatory military aid under NATO auspices, to force all NATO members to sign up for the obligatory provision of funds and weapons to the Kiev regime through heavy-handed disciplinary measures, just so that it can continue to fight Russia,” the top diplomat said at a meeting with foreign ambassadors on a potential settlement in…

The administration of US President Joe Biden has spent hundreds of billions of US dollars to wage its undeclared war on Russia, US journalist Tucker Carlson said. “Since Joe Biden became president, the US government has spent hundreds of billions of dollars fighting an undeclared war against Russia. No one in all that time has explained really the purpose of this war,” he said in a video posted on the X social network. “Officially, no one has told us why we are doing this [sending money to Ukraine].” Carlson added that Ukraine cannot win this conflict: “Russia is a far…

The Venezuelan President reiterates his country’s support to the Palestinian people, highlighting international inaction regarding Israeli crimes in Palestine. The Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, shed light on the inaction of the International Court of Justice regarding the ongoing Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. “The ethics of the International Court of Justice, which stood aside in the face of the largest genocide ever that is being broadcast live and on social media, has been called into question,” Maduro said. Venezuela’s President said that the unfolding events in Gaza have revealed the true face of international organizations, showing that they…

Jill Biden, a prominent White House figure, has reportedly advocated for a ceasefire in Gaza. During a meeting with members of the Muslim community at the White House, one attendee conveyed to President Biden that his wife disapproved of his attendance due to his support for “Israel” in its ongoing aggression on Gaza. President Biden acknowledged this sentiment, revealing that the First Lady had been urging him for a ceasefire in Gaza, quoting her as saying, “Stop it, stop it now,” as reported by an attendee present at the meeting. Salima Suswell, founder of the Black Muslim Leadership Council, recounted this…