Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) targeted and sniped a human rights activist and US-Turkish citizen in the head while she was peacefully protesting the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, an American-Turkish human rights activist, arrived in the West Bank on Tuesday to volunteer with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) as part of a campaign to protect Palestinian farmers from settler and IOF violence. It is worth noting that Eygi would be the third ISM volunteer the IOF murdered, after Rachel Corrie in 2004 and Tom Hurndall in 2005. “An American solidarity activist arrived at the…

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mohammad Mustafa, met today in Ramallah with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and briefed her on the latest developments in Palestine. The discussion focused on the escalating situation in the Palestinian territories, particularly the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza and the recent assaults by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank, including Jerusalem. Prime Minister Mustafa highlighted the severe impact of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza, noting the high casualties, including women and children, and the destruction of infrastructure. He also condemned the Israeli military incursions in northern West…

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed former European Commissioner and ex-French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier as the country’s new prime minister, the presidential administration reported. “He [the president] instructed him to form a unity government that will serve the country and the French people,” the press service said in a statement. According to it, the decision on the appointment was made after lengthy consultations, during which “the president made sure that the prime minister and the future government would have all the conditions for maximum stability and the opportunity to unite” as many political forces as possible. Macron is seeking…

Qatar’s banking sector demonstrated a strong performance in July, with total assets of commercial banks rising by 6.4 percent year-on-year

Saudi Arabia has been ranked as the second-best global improver in real estate transparency, according to a new index. 

Saudi Arabia’s private sector added 37,009 local employees in August, marking a 6.94 percent increase from July’s 34,606 new hires,

Growth driven by new startups, increased investments, and a rise in innovative business models, said Capital Market Authority official

Saudi banks real estate loans reached SR816.83 billion ($217.82 billion) in the second quarter of 2024, marking an annual 12 percent rise

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s automotive industry is set to benefit from advanced technology and strategic deals signed with Chinese companies during a ministerial visit.

Hungary cannot survive without Russian oil, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has warned, stressing that Ukraine’s decision to suspend transit of crude through its pipelines poses a serious challenge to Budapest.