Author: Steven Sahiounie

Israel will not approve UN food convoys to the northern Gaza Strip, the head of the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians said Sunday. “Despite the tragedy unfolding under our watch, the Israeli Authorities informed the UN that they will no longer approve any UNRWA food convoys to the north,” UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on X. “This is outrageous and makes it intentional to obstruct lifesaving assistance during a man-made famine,” he added. Israel accused 12 of the UNRWA’s 30,000 employees of involvement in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, which killed nearly 1,200 people. Several Western countries, including the…

The evaluation is based on countries’ adeptness in resource management to ensure prosperity for their populace

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry, hosted Vivian Balakrishnan, the Foreign Minister of Singapore, on March 23rd during his official visit to Egypt spanning the 22nd and 23rd of March

The sub-index for mining and quarrying activity, which accounts for 61.4% of the index weight, rose to 98.2 points from 98 points in December last year

Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) has on Saturday changed the outlook on the Government of Tunisia to stable from negative and affirmed the Caa2 long-term foreign-currency and local-currency issuer ratings.

The narrowing was due to a jump in oil revenues (+15% m/m to KD16.4 billion YTD) and higher non-oil revenues (+24% m/m to KD1.45 billion)

The World Bank Group had mobilized $41 billion of private capital for emerging markets and raised another $42 billion from the private sector for bond issuance last year

The Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai was lit up in Russian flag colors as a tribute to victims of the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall, TASS reports. The inscription of “the United Arab Emirates supports Russia” in Arabic and English appeared on the facade of the world’s tallest building. The action organized by Dubai authorities and the development company Emaar lasted for several minutes. Buildings of the Khalifa University, the oil company ADNOC, the exhibition company ADNEC, and certain other ones were also lit up in colors of the Russian flag, the WAM news agency said. “This initiative…

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is visiting the Middle East because not enough help is getting into Gaza, according to her statement. “Airdrops or sea bridges are not a sustainable solution,” Baerbock said, adding that military action has its limits in international humanitarian law. She also said “Hamas must lay down its arms and never again bring the terror of October 7 to the people of Israel. But this goal cannot be achieved purely militarily.” Baerbock added that only an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, which leads to a permanent cessation of hostilities, would end the suffering on all sides. She also…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Cairo. In the meeting, Sisi praised Guterres’s keenness to adhere to the principles of international and humanitarian law in cairo He also stressed the necessity for the UN Security Council to fulfil its responsibilities and emphasised the danger of some countries having cut funding to the UNRWA, calling it “collective punishment”, spokesman Ahmed Fahmy said on Facebook. The UN chief emphasised Egypt’s efforts to push towards a ceasefire in Gaza, to keep Rafah crossing open over the past months, and to lead the process of delivering aid to…