Author: Steven Sahiounie

President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, received on Sunday the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Mauro Vieira, at the presidential headquarters in the city of Ramallah. The President briefed the minister on the latest developments in the political situation in the Palestinian territories, in light of the ongoing Israeli aggression against Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, as well as in the West Bank and the city of Jerusalem, and the efforts made to immediately stop the war of genocide against Palestinians. President Abbas stressed the importance of accelerating the entry of humanitarian, relief and medical aid into…

Nationwide voter turnout in the Russian presidential election stood at 65.05% as of 12:50 p.m. Moscow time (9:50 a.m. GMT – TASS) on Sunday, according to live update from the Russian Central Election Commission. “[Voter turnout] as the election is going on: 65.05%,” data on the information board of the election authority reads. The data excludes the number of online voters though. source: TASS

By: Steven Sahiounie, Journalist and political commentator At least one UNRWA staff member was killed after Israel targeted a food distribution center in Rafah, in southern Gaza, on March 13. Another 22 UNRWA workers were injured in the attack by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). On March 14, the IDF released a statement to the U.S. media CBS news, that the IDF has precisely targeted a ‘Hamas Operations Unit’ based on intelligence, which the IDF claims were distributing humanitarian aid to ‘terrorists’. UNRWA confirmed that the aid distribution center attacked was on a list of UN supported facilities across Gaza…

On the other hand, trade transiting around the Cape of Good Hope surged by an estimated 74% YoY, according to the data

The report also recommended that the government should focus on a transformational agenda that addresses the barriers hindering the adoption of the 4IR

The platform will be considered the main tool for providing employees with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a safe and sustainable digital environment

As the country’s economic crisis has deepened, some civil servants have also gone for six months without being paid salaries

This endorsement reflects the Kingdom’s ongoing commitment to economic and social reforms under its ambitious Vision 2030 agenda

The campaign, set to continue accepting donations through the Ehsan Charitable Work Platform until the end of Ramadan

International trade is a direct reflection of the state of the global economy. Trade reveals the appetite for final goods by consumers, as well as the need for intermediate and capital goods by firms. “Thus, trade volumes fluctuate in line with the global cycles of economic expansions and contractions, and are highly informative indicators of macroeconomic conditions,” QNB said.