Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Israeli occupation forces continued their violent bombardment by land, sea and air since last night on various areas of the Gaza Strip, killing and injuring dozens of civilians. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli warplanes have intensified their bombardment of the eastern and central areas of Khan Younis since the pre-dawn hours with fire belts, in addition to shelling from gunboats and artillery. Attacks were also reported on al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Younis, levelling to the ground four homes, as well as three mosques. Occupation warplanes also launched last night a series of violent raids on homes in Sheikh Nasr…

The Ministry of Energy’s fuel pricing committee on Thursday lowered the prices AMMAN — The Ministry of Energy’s fuel pricing committee on Thursday lowered the prices of diesel, and unleaded 90- and 95-octane gasoline and kept prices of kerosene unchanged for December. Using the price formula for pricing fuel derivatives, the committee decreased diesel prices by JD0.045 to be sold at JD0.750 in December, down from November’s JD0.795. The committee also lowered the price of unleaded 90-octane gasoline by JD 0.010 to be sold at JD0.915 in December. The price of unleaded 95-octane gasoline will also decrease in December to…

The event, which brings together 180 heads of state and government from across the world, runs until 12th December 2023 DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today met His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the sidelines of the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28), which commenced today at Expo City Dubai. The event, which brings together 180 heads of state and government from across the world, runs until 12th December 2023. During…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai, Downing Street announced.He thanked the emir for Qatar’s important role in facilitating the humanitarian pause in Gaza, which saw the release of dozens of hostages and the vital passage of further aid.The leaders deeply regretted the collapse of the pause and reiterated the importance of ongoing efforts to secure the release of all hostages and ensure humanitarian assistance reaches those in need in Gaza.Sunak said in the long term, “we must work toward a two-state solution which guarantees…

The memoranda covered the fields of sustainable and renewable energy and its technologies, tourism, healthcare, capacity building, diplomatic studies and training Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman and the Swiss Confederation signed in Muscat today several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to enhance areas of cooperation between the two friendly countries in various sectors. The memoranda were signed under the patronage of Dr. Alain Berset, President of the Swiss Confederation, within the context of his official visit to the Sultanate of Oman. The memoranda covered the fields of sustainable and renewable energy and its technologies, tourism, healthcare, capacity building, diplomatic studies and…

Israel carried out air strikes near Damascus on Saturday, the Syrian defense ministry said, with an AFP journalist in the Syrian capital reporting the loud sound of bombings.“At approximately 1:35 am (1035 GMT) today, the Israeli enemy carried out an air assault from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting some points near the city of Damascus,” the defense ministry said in a statement, reporting no casualties.Syria state television had earlier reported an “Israeli aggression near the capital.”Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on its northern neighbor since Syria’s civil war began in 2011, primarily targeting Iran-backed forces…

France’s president will discuss a range of issues pertaining to the war on Gaza, such as strategies to revive the humanitarian pause, release more captives, and negotiate peace talks. Following the end of the humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Qatar, one of the key mediators in the war on Gaza, during which he is scheduled to convene with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Macron will discuss a range of issues pertaining to the war on Gaza, such as strategies to revive the humanitarian pause, release more captives, and negotiate peace talks. This is in light…

‘International community must take concrete action without delay to stop these massacres as soon as possible,’ says Communications Director Fahrettin Altun Türkiye on Friday slammed Israel’s “intentional acts of violence” and killing a video journalist working from the Gaza Strip for the Turkish international news service Anadolu as a freelancer. “Thousands of innocent people lost their lives in Israel’s two-month-long massacre. The fact that there were 72 journalists doing their duty among these innocent people who lost their lives is a clear indication that Israel is deliberately attacking people’s freedom of information,” Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on X. His…

Abu Dhabi’s main index was down 0.2%, snapping a three-session winning streak Stock exchanges in the United Arab Emirates closed lower on Friday on volatile oil prices after OPEC+ producers agreed to voluntary oil output cuts for early next year that fell short of market expectations. Saudi Arabia, Russia and other members of OPEC+, who pump more than 40% of the world’s oil, agreed to voluntary output cuts of about 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first quarter of 2024. Brent crude, a key catalyst for financial markets in the Gulf, was trading 0.2% lower at $80.84 a…

BLS reveals that in September 2023 the total number of job openings in all industries across the US was 9.553 million New research has identified that the trade, transportation and utilities industry has about 1.4 job openings in the US as of September 2023. Personal finance experts at Wealth of Geeks analysed data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on the job openings across industries in the US, seasonally adjusted for September 2023. BLS reveals that in September 2023 the total number of job openings in all industries across the US was 9.553 million, which is a decrease…