Author: Steven Sahiounie

Jordan’s King Abdullah II met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday in Amman to discuss the situation in Gaza and the UN’s role in carrying out humanitarian efforts in the region, Jordan News Agency reported. The meeting, which was also attended by Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, underscored the urgency of international intervention to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the region. King Abdullah spoke of Jordan’s proactive measures in delivering aid to Gaza through all available channels, highlighting the country’s coordination with global partners to help boost humanitarian initiatives. Discussions also focused on the need to continue supporting the UN…

The bank forecast a return of 20% in select sectors such as energy and industrial metals ex-nickel and zinc in the S&P GSCI Commodity Index for 2024

The dollar slipped on Monday, with the threat of currency intervention from Japanese authorities and a government-driven rally in China’s yuan weighing on the U.S. currency.

Maintaining price stability and promoting a moderate price recovery will be a key consideration in the People’s Bank of China’s monetary policy

The West African cocoa, gold and oil producer has been restructuring its debts as it tries to emerge from its worst economic crisis in a generation

Some 505 Tunisians have been hired overseas as part of technical cooperation since the beginning of the year and up to the end of February 2024, some 40% of whom work in the paramedical sector.

RIYADH — The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) approved the selection of Saudi Permanent Representative to the WTO Ambassador Saqer Al-Moqbel as the chair of its Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) for the year 2024-2025. The council meeting held on March 22 took the unanimous decision.

“We are taking all necessary steps to address the current economic challenges, including the recent price hikes on certain goods,” Madbouly stated

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi has strongly denounced the ongoing Israeli atrocities against the people of Gaza, emphasizing the need for immediate international intervention to address the humanitarian crisis. “The sorrow of ignoring the cries of children and the oppressed lives in the hearts of all people around the world,” he said on Monday morning, adding that the blood of Palestinian martyrs will brings about a transformation in the unjust order that rules the world. Since October 7, 2023, at least 32,333 Palestinians have been killed and 74,694 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza, with the latest figures showing 107 people…

France is ready to work with with Russia to fight terrorism, French President Emmanuel Macron said, commenting on Friday’s terror attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow. “We are in talks at all levels, both technical and ministerial, to possibly offer our cooperation based on the information that we have at our disposal and that could be of use to the Russian side,” the French leader said upon arriving in French Guiana, according to a video of his meeting with the press posted on the French presidency’s page on X. While initial exchanges will be made at this level, “any…