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Author: Steven Sahiounie
Qatar’s IPI surges 5.5% YoY in January
The indicator reflects the growth in various sections such as “Mining and quarrying” 82.46%, “Manufacturing” 15.85%, “Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply” 1.16%, and “Water supply” 0.53%
German Central Bank issues gloomy forecast
The struggling German economy will likely end the first quarter of the year in recession, and is not expected to recover for the rest of 2024, the central bank warned in a monthly report published on Monday.
Russia comments on proposed EU grain tariffs
New import duties on Russian agriculture would only further disrupt the global food supply, Moscow has warned
Largest foreign holder of US debt revealed
Japan’s holdings of US Treasuries have continued to grow, exceeding $1.15 trillion in January, according to data released by the US Treasury this week. Tokyo has been the largest overseas holder of US debt since June 2019.
Secretary General of the Islamic Jihad movement Ziad al-Nakhala appreciated Iran for its regional and international diplomatic efforts in support of the Palestinian people and resistance amid the Israeli onslaught on Gaza. In a telephone conversation on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Nakhala discussed the latest developments in Palestine and the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian leader described the strength and high morale of the resistance front after about six months of Israeli onslaught on Gaza as excellent. He also praised the regional and international diplomatic efforts of Iran in support of the Palestinian people and resistance. The secretary…
The Palestinian Presidency has expressed its strong condemnation of the terrorist attack that occurred on Friday evening in the Russian capital, Moscow, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries. The Presidency affirmed its solidarity and support for the Russian leadership and the friendly people of Russia, emphasizing its keenness on stability in the friendly Russian Federation. President Mahmoud Abbas offered his condolences to President Vladimir Putin, the Russian people, and the families of the victims, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured. The Presidency once again expressed its confidence in the Russian leadership’s ability to overcome this ordeal and…
Syria condemned in the strongest terms the cowardly terrorist attack that targeted Crocus City Hall near Moscow, stressing the need for intensifying the world efforts to confront these massacres and bring perpetrators into justice. “The Syrian Arab Republic condemns, in the strongest terms, the cowardly terrorist attack that targeted Crocus City Hall near Moscow which comes after the great achievements gained by the friendly Russian people, particularly the special operation in Donbass, and after the elections that took place many days ago,” Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said in a statement on Friday. The statement added that the inhumane brutal attack…
US condemns Moscow terrorist attack
The White House has condemned a major terrorist attack outside Moscow which unfolded on Friday evening, as masked gunmen breached a concert hall northwest of the Russian capital, leaving scores dead and injured. Unofficial reports indicate that at least a dozen people have been killed in the attack at the Crocus City Hall, with around 130 wounded, after the gunmen opened fire at the venue and detonated explosives which set the building ablaze. Speaking to reporters at a briefing in Washington, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the White House sent condolences to the victims of the “terrible” attack, adding that…
Beijing is deeply shocked by a terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall outside Moscow and expresses firm support for Russia’s efforts to ensure security, Chinese President Xi Jinping said. “I was shocked by the news of a serious terrorist attack on a concert hall in the Moscow Region, which resulted in a large number of casualties,” China Central Television quoted Xi Jinping as saying in a message of condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “China firmly supports the Russian government’s efforts to maintain national security and stability,” he added, TASS reported. “On behalf of the Chinese government and people,…
The foreign minister of Iran condemned the Friday night’s deadly terrorist attack in Moscow, calling for serious and unbiased action by the international community in the fight against terrorism. In a post on his X account, Hossein Amirabdollahian strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall that has killed at least 60 people and injured more than 145. Expressing sympathy with the families of victims of the attack, Amirabdollahian offered his condolences to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and to the government and people of Russia. “Joint and effective fight against terrorism requires serious and unbiased action by…
