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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday to push for a ceasefire as the Gaza war enters its fifth month.Israel and Hamas have been weighing a proposal, brokered by US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators, that would be expected to temporarily halt the fighting and see Gaza hostages freed and Palestinian prisoners released.“There’s still a lot of work to be done,” Blinken said in Doha late on Tuesday after earlier stops in Saudi Arabia and Egypt on his fifth Middle East crisis tour since the October 7 attack sparked the war.“But we…

Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh Wednesday welcomed the firm position of Saudi Arabia towards the Palestinian people obtaining their legitimate rights, first and foremost is their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Prime Minister appreciated Saudi Arabia’s position calling for stopping the aggression against Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the withdrawal of the occupation forces from it, and its call to the international community; especially the permanent members of the Security Council, to recognize the Palestinian state as a a way to peace…

By: George.E. Alison, journalist and economical expert In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency, 2024 is shaping up to be another dynamic year filled with both promise and uncertainty. From the meteoric rise of new altcoins to regulatory crackdowns and technological advancements, the crypto landscape continues to captivate investors, technologists, and policymakers alike. Altcoins: A Diverse EcosystemWhile Bitcoin remains the undisputed king of cryptocurrencies, the burgeoning altcoin market has been making waves of its own. From meme-inspired tokens like Dogecoin to innovative projects like Solana and Avalanche, the altcoin ecosystem is more diverse than ever before. One notable trend in 2024…

The US Secretary of State Blinken will visit Israeli officials on Wednesday to discuss a number of issues and deliver the Palestinian Resistance’s response to a truce proposal. US Secretary of State Antony said that Saudi Arabia’s Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) reiterated “strong interest” in normalizing ties with “Israel”. Blinken’s remarks come as part of a Middle East tour that began on Sunday, in which he visited a number of countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt. “With regard specifically to normalization, the crown prince reiterated Saudi Arabia’s strong interest in pursuing that,” Blinken told reporters in…

King Charles III’s cancer was caught early and the whole country is hoping for a speedy recovery, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday, as the monarch’s son Prince Harry reportedly flew from the US to visit his father. Buckingham Palace announced Monday evening that the king has begun outpatient treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. It was found during his recent hospital treatment for an enlarged prostate but is a “separate issue” and not prostate cancer, the palace said. “Thankfully, this has been caught early,” Sunak told BBC radio, adding that as prime minister he would “continue to…

Sweden will this week announce the end of its investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, German media reported on Tuesday.   The update comes after Swedish prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist told the Expressen national newspaper on Monday that he will disclose a major development in the case within days. Built to deliver Russian natural gas to Germany via the Baltic Sea, the Nord Stream pipelines were damaged by a series of powerful explosions in September 2022. Germany, Sweden, and Denmark each launched their own national probes into the incident after failing to agree on a joint effort. Several leading German news…

Hakan Fidan and Qatari Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani discuss framework agreement presented to Israel and Hamas over phone, sources say Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Tuesday talked over phone to discuss a framework agreement presented to Israel and Hamas for cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. Fidan, the sources said, emphasized Türkiye’s support for the proposed agreement. The deal, being mediated by the US, Egypt and Qatar, calls for end to the war that started last October, and the release of captives in Gaza and…

Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the emir of Kuwait, arrived in Muscat on Tuesday for a state visit to Oman. A fleet of Omani military jets provided an official escort for his flight in Omani airspace, the Kuwait News Agency reported. When the emir and his delegation arrived at the airport of Muscat they were welcomed by the sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, and other senior officials. Sheikh Mishal’s trip to Kuwait follows a state visit to Saudi Arabia last week, his first to the country since becoming emir in December. During a meeting in Riyadh, he and Saudi…

The registered amount was also higher than $35.17bln at the end of November 2023

Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt is a financial institution that offers banking and investment services in accordance with Islamic Sharia principles through its head office and 27 branches located across the Egypt