Saudi Arabia estimates financing needs of about 86 billion riyals ($22.93 billion) in 2024 under a borrowing plan approved by Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan, the National Debt Management Center (NDMC) said on Thursday. The kingdom, the world’s top oil exporter, has forecast a budget deficit of 79 billion riyals in 2024, slightly smaller than…
Muscat: The Omani-Austrian Business Forum today discussed ways to enhance cooperation in various sectors, including tourism, industry, construction, infrastructure, information technology and medical education. The meeting was organised by Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion today in Muscat. It also reviewed incentives and investment…
New Delhi: Amid Indian efforts to expand the export of indigenous military hardware, many countries, including Philippines, Brazil and Egypt have shown interest in procuring the Akash air defence missile system. The missile system has already achieved success in selling the missiles to Armenia under an order worth over USD 600 million. “The deliveries to…
Kabul: Millions of Afghan immigrants live in Iran under challenging economic conditions, out of which around one-third are women with limited employment opportunities, Khaama Press reported, citing published statistics. Asifa Stanekzai, a women’s rights activist in Iran, stated that undocumented immigrants in Iran are at risk of “forced” deportation, with the most significant restrictions being on…
Displaced people housed in makeshift shelters in the Gaza Strip have had their plight aggravated by the strong winds and heavy rain that hit Gaza overnight to Wednesday. The bad weather caused flimsy tents and shelters to tear and flood, while clothes and blankets were soaked through. Many people suffered badly from the cold in…
Gaza: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has approved a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. The resolution was backed by a wide majority, with 153 of 193 member nations supporting the call to halt the conflict. The resoution was voted against by the United States, Israel, Austria, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Liberia, Micronesia, Nauru,…
The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations said the overwhelming vote in favor of a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, in which 153 countries backed a cessation of fighting, marked a “historic day.” Riyad Mansour said the vote demonstrates that the US could no longer continue “to ignore this massive power” and described the General Assembly…
GAZA: Al Jazeera TV network accused Israel’s army of targeting a residential house in Palestinian Gaza strip belonging to one of its journalists, Anas Al-Sharif, resulting in his father’s death.The targeting came after threats to Al-Sharif since November, the Qatari-based network said. “We call on the international community to take urgent measures to stop the…
RAMALLAH: Four Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in a drone strike during an Israeli raid on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, the Palestinian health ministry and the Palestinian official news agency WAFA said.One other person was injured in the attack on Al-Sibat neighborhood in the city of Jenin, WAFA…
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday they carried out a military operation against the Norwegian commercial tanker STRINDA. The group targeted the tanker with a rocket after the crew refused to respond to all warnings, Houthi military spokesperson Yehia Sareea said in a televised statement. He added that the group had managed to obstruct…
