Author: Steven Sahiounie

Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), and Alexi Fonseka Gunasekera, Consul-General-designate of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to Dubai and the Northern Emirates, have discussed strengthening economic cooperation and fostering investment partnerships between business communities of the two nations.

The WTO said its goods trade barometer stood at 100.6 points, close to the baseline of 100 and barely changed from the level reported in November

The pound hovered just under 49.5 to the dollar, similar to the price near closing on Wednesday, LSEG data showed

Between Monday and Wednesday, Modi visited the southern states of Telangana and Tamil Nadu and the eastern states of Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar

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A son of Sudan’s army chief and de-facto leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has been seriously injured in a road accident in Turkiye, a local media report said.Mohammed Fattah Al-Burhan Rahmane was riding his motorbike in Turkiye’s capital, Ankara, when he collided on Thursday with a utility vehicle and was thrown several meters off his bike, DHA news agency reported.He was transferred to a hospital where he was admitted to intensive care, the report added.The Sudanese embassy in Ankara did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Since April, Burhan has been at war with his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo,…

Thousands of Yemenis have staged a massive rally in solidarity with Palestinians amidst relentless Israeli ground and aerial attacks on Gaza, vowing to raise the ante and launch more strikes against Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The demonstrators took to the streets in eleven different districts of the northwestern province of Sa’ada on Friday, and took part in rallies under the motto “Victory for Gaza… Our strikes are escalating.” The participants expressed their strong support for Palestinians in Gaza and denounced Israeli atrocities in the besieged territory. “The month of Ramadan is a month of jihad…

Türkiye’s first lady Emine Erdogan on Friday expressed good wishes on International Women’s Day, an annual day to recognize women’s achievements. “I wholeheartedly congratulate all our hardworking women who lead the way in change and transformation on International Women Day,” Emine Erdogan said on X. She said women who planted seeds in the soil and hope in society, leaving their mark in every field, “are the foundation of lasting and sustainable peace, and a more just world.” “With every creation built by the determination of women and every obstacle overcome with their strong will, we confidently look towards the future,”…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Istanbul on Friday to meet with Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The plane carrying Zelenskyy and his accompanying delegation, including Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, landed at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. “The visit will encompass a detailed discussion of the course of the Ukraine-Russia war, the recent situation of contacts regarding the continuation of the Grain Corridor Agreement, and the efforts for lasting peace in the region,” Türkiye’s Communications Directorate had said in an earlier statement. The talks will also address bilateral relations. Türkiye, internationally praised for its unique mediator role between Ukraine and…

The European Commission announced the opening of a maritime humanitarian corridor for shipment of aid to Palestine from Cyprus, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced. “Europe is financing a major humanitarian aid effort for Palestinians, €250 million euros this year alone. But the key challenge is getting this aid to people in Gaza,” she said on her X page. “This is why we’re launching the Cyprus Maritime Corridor, with the US and UAE.”. United Kingdom The UK will work together with the US on shipment of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip through the new maritime corridor, the…