(MENAFN) Investors are bracing for the dollar's first weekly decline in 2024 as market sentiment adjusts in response to evolving expectations regarding Federal Reserve interest rate policies. A recent shift away from anticipations of imminent rate cuts has bolstered the US currency, prompting a momentary pause in its upward trajectory.
Conversely, the Japanese yen has experienced weakness, marking its fourth consecutive weekly decline as investors pursue higher yields elsewhere. With interest rates in Japan expected to remain near zero for the foreseeable future, investors are drawn to opportunities offering better returns in other markets.
The dollar's resurgence this year can be attributed to robust economic indicators and cautionary remarks from Federal Reserve officials regarding lingering inflationary pressures. These factors have tempered expectations of imminent rate cuts, with market participants now speculating that any adjustments to interest rates may be postponed until at least June or later in the year.
Despite a modest uptick, the dollar index edged marginally higher to 103.96 points in the latest trading session. Nonetheless, it is on track to register its first weekly decline since December, signaling a potential shift in the prevailing trend.
Meanwhile, the euro maintained a steady position in recent trading, settling at USD1.0823 against the dollar. As market dynamics continue to evolve, investors remain attuned to signals from central banks and economic indicators, which are likely to shape the trajectory of currency markets in the coming weeks.
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Azerbaijan is one of the largest weapons market for Israeli military equipment, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's updated data, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Azerbaijan is the third largest weapons market for Israel, having bought $137 million worth of it in 2017, a steep decline, however, from the $248 million it bought in 2016, the report said.
Israel is also Azerbaijan's largest arms supplier, according to the institute's research.
The top three weapons market for Israel includes Vietnam and India.
India is by far Israel's largest weapons market, having bought $715 million worth of weaponry in 2017, down slightly from the $767 million it bought in 2016. This represents a whopping 650 percent increase in arms sales to India over the last decade.
Israel is India's second largest source of arms, lagging far behind Russia, which sold New Delhi $1.9 billion's worth, but significantly ahead of both France and the US.
According to the database, Vietnam is Israel's second largest customer, having purchased $142 million in arms in 2017, making Israel its second largest arms supplier, after Russia.
The institute ranked Israel as the fifth largest arms supplier in the world, with $1.26 billion of sales last year, following the US, Russia, France and Germany.
The data places Israel in 18th place regarding the import of arms, having spent $528 million on arms last year, fully 97.5 percent of it imported from the US, and the rest coming from Germany. In the past decade Israel has only imported arms from the US, Germany, Italy and Canada.
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(MENAFN – UkrinForm) The declaration on tourism cooperation between Ukraine and Turkey will help simplify border crossing rules for citizens and increase the number of flights between the two countries.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal wrote about it on his Facebook page.
“ This agreement, in particular, makes it possible to simplify the rules for crossing borders for citizens of both states, to exchange vaccination systems, to increase the number of flights between countries, to expand the availability of audio guides. in Ukrainian and Turkish, as well as to develop cooperation. to attract investment in tourism and resorts, said the head of government.
As reported by Ukrinform, Ukraine’s Minister of Culture and Information Policy, Oleksandr Tkachenko, paid a working visit to Turkey on April 27. area of tourism between the two countries.
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(MENAFN) Iran’s Petroleum Minister Javad Oji said the country hit the record for oil, gas condensate and petrochemical shipments in 5 years (2017) (when the United States started to strengthen sanctions against Iran’s oil industry) in the eighth month of Iran’s Aban calendar (October 23-November 21), as reported by Shana.
The minister made the announcement at a meeting of oil industry workers on Tuesday.
“The Iranian oil industry is now at the forefront of the economic war and the toughest sanctions have been imposed on this industry,” he said, mentioning that the sector has grown despite the charges declared.
Iran has increased its oil production and shipments over the past year as the country imposed additional plans to deal with US restrictions.
The Islamic Republic’s oil revenue has increased eightfold in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22) compared to the same period of the previous year, statistics show. official.
According to Tasnim news agency reports, Iran’s oil revenue also jumped 11 times in the previous year.
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(MENAFN- IANS) By Sujit Chakraborty
Agartala, Dec 4 (IANS) Tea produced in the northeast region and the Dooars and Darjeeling in West Bengal is safe to drink, a risk assessment study by a 3-member team of scientists from the Tea Research Association (TRA) has confirmed.
The TRA scientists -- Bappaditya Kanrar, Sangeeta Kundu, Pathik Khan -- conducted an in-depth study of the samples collected from eight different areas in Assam, Tripura and West Bengal and analysed them at the TRA's National Accreditation Board for Testing accredited laboratory in Kolkata.
The abstract of the study report, available with IANS, said: 'Northeast Indian tea would not pose any health hazard.'
'A total 321 drier mouth samples were collected during 2020-2021 from eight different regions (Darjeeling. Terai, Dooars, North Bank, Upper Assam, South Bank, Cachar and Tripura). No inorganic mercury as well as uranium was detected in any tested tea samples,' the study said.
It said that tea is a perennial crop that requires acidic soil for better plant growth and due to the acidic nature of tea-growing soil, metals can be easily absorbed by tea plants from the growing medium.
Other anthropogenic activities are also the major contributor of elements in the tea. This study provided a comprehensive database of 24 elements which were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), the study report stated.
The study was published in the Biological Trace Element Research journal.
The study revealed that human health risk for non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic metals was also assessed for the studied elements.
'Hazard quotients (HQs) and hazard index (HI) values (
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Cheney students earn honors in State Math Competition
Cheney Middle School students took home several awards in the North Dakota State MATHCOUNTS competition held March 19 in Bismarck.
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(MENAFN – NewsBytes) Samsung has started rolling out the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update for its Galaxy Fold model. The firmware is currently available in France.
As per the changelog, the new software brings minor camera enhancements, Private Share, Eye Comfort Shield, and the ability to remove GPS location from images.
It also bumps up the Android security patch level to March 2021.
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The device bears a 4.6-inch HD+ (720×1680 pixels) AMOLED external screen with an aspect ratio of 21:9 and a 7.3-inch (1536×2152 pixels) foldable AMOLED main display with an aspect ratio of 4.2:3.
For selfies, the main display of the handset packs a dual-lens camera unit, including a 10MP main sensor and an 8MP secondary lens.
The external screen also houses a 10MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling.
It now runs on Android 11-based One UI 3.1 and packs a 4,380mAh battery with 15W wired and wireless fast-charging support.
To ensure connectivity, the device offers support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, Samsung DeX, GPS, NFC, and a Type-C port.
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Red Bridge Phase I begins
Construction is underway on Beach Road to replace the sanitary sewer and water main through the area of Red Bridge Park.
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By: The Kabul Times
KABUL: On Tuesday, the Ministry of Public Health reported 1,501 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 4,799 samples tested in the last 24 hours.
The ministry also reported 77 deaths from COVID-19 and 811 recoveries in the same period. COVID-19 deaths have remained high over the last four weeks while the number of recoveries has also surged in the last three days.
The total recorded cases are 118,659 and the total deaths are 4,871, according to figures by the Public Health Ministry. Rejecting reports to the contrary, schools and universities remain closed, the ministry said on Tuesday, adding that they will not reopen unless the number of COVID-19 cases starts to fall.
The ministry said that despite a slight decrease in the number of COVID-19 deaths, the positive cases continue to remain high. Johns Hopkins University reports that the number of deaths from COVID-19 globally is more than 3,930,657 and the number of known global coronavirus cases is 181,464,256.


ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid says Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif held a telephonic contact with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, and sought details of the arrest of Khawaja Izhar-ul-Hassan.
He said the Sindh chief minister told the prime minister that investigation into the arrest of Izhar-ul-Hassan is underway.
The Prime Minister said arrest of a parliamentarian without permission of the speaker assembly is illegal.
Pervaiz Rashid said the Prime Minister has directed to ensure supremacy of the law.
He said the Prime Minister also directed to punish the police office according to law if found guilty.


Key Chinese travel meet returns to Abu Dhabi
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)The key conference for travel industry professionals looking to capture more business from China is returning to Abu Dhabi this August for the fourth year in a row boasting a new name - Meet China.
Formerly the Chinese Visitor Summit the rebranded B2B networking forum that focuses on increasing visitor numbers from China will bring representatives from hotels travel agencies tour operators airlines and leisure and entertainment venues from the Mena region together in the UAE capital from August 31- September 1. Backed by the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority the event is being organised by npimedia in association with Highway Tourism one of the leading UAE-based DMCs catering to Chinese visitors in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Meet China aims to host 65 top-tier travel-buyers from mainland China representatives from Taiwan and members of the Chinese media. "Every hosted Chinese buyer is motivated to grow their business to the Mena region" said Rob Nicholas managing director of npimedia. - Wam
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Japan informed on Tuesday, that it would start conducting“test tourism” in the form of limited package tours in May. It is a way of gathering information before a full re-opening of the country to tourism. Japan's economy is largely dependent on the tourism industry, however, it has taken a huge hit due to the pandemic.
Japan closed its borders to outsiders at the start of 2020. There have substantial relaxations in the rules to let students and some business travelers into the country. Individual travelers, though, still do not have permission to visit, despite demands from industry leaders to reopen tourism.
Who can be a part of Japan's“test tourism”?
The Tourism Agency said on Tuesday that it would start allowing small group tours to enter from later this month as“test cases” to gain information for a broader resumption of tourism at an unspecified future date. Tourists who have been triple-vaccinated and come from the United States, Australia , Thailand, and Singapore will be allowed to take part in the tours which will be strictly planned in conjunction with travel agencies and accompanied at all times by tour conductors, according to a statement.
“This venture will allow us to verify compliance and emergency responses for infection prevention and formulate guidelines for travel agencies and accommodation operators to keep in mind,” it said.
In June and July 2022, the country hopes to relax its restrictive border controls. In addition to strict border controls, Japan imposes daily limits on the number of persons who can enter the nation. According to reports , Japanese officials plan to increase that number to 20,000 every day in June.
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The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has identified four types of violations that could lead to the suspension of new work permits for companies. The violations are defined in a newly announced resolution.
1. Breaches stipulated in the Cabinet Resolution No. 21 of 2020 regarding service fees and administrative fines by the ministry and its amendments.
2. Failure to provide appropriate labour accommodation. In this case, the company file is administratively suspended until the required accommodation is provided to the employees.
3. Human trafficking allegations. In this case, the violating company is suspended until it is proven innocent. The suspension continues for two years after a final ruling is issued against the company in the event of conviction.
4. Abuse of the electronic powers granted to the company to access the ministry's systems. In this case, the company's file gets administratively suspended for a period of six months from the date of proven violation.
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Published: Wed 22 Jun 2022, 11:20 PM
The passes for Abu Dhabi's new summer campaign that showcases unique and memorable experiences to visitors has now gone live online.
The Abu Dhabi Summer Pass rounds up the top sights and experiences of the UAE capital in an all-access bundle, and is valid until August 31. To access the pass visitors have to go to summerpass.visitabudhabi.ae.
The pass is priced at Dh599 for adults and Dh499 for children between 4 and 17 years of age. Children aged three and below will get complimentary passes.
Pass holders can ride the roller coaster at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, meet their favourite DC Superheroes at Warner Bros. WorldTM Abu Dhabi, and enjoy more than 40 rides and slides at Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi.
The pass also includes a one-day visit to Louvre Abu Dhabi, as well as discounted access to 13 cultural landmarks and institutions across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, including Qasr Al Hosn, House of Artisans, Qasr Al Watan, Al Ain Palace Museum, Al Jahili Fort, and Qasr Al Muwaiji.
The Abu Dhabi Summer Pass also covers complimentary transportation within the city on the Visit Abu Dhabi Shuttle Bus network and within Yas Island on the Yas Express.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — The Energy Ministry will announce the average price of oil derivatives and the Brent crude oil on a weekly basis as of July 1, aiming to acquaint citizens with the global prices' fluctuation, Energy Ministry Hala Zawati said on Sunday.
In a ministry statement carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, Zawati said that these global prices are the basis used to calculate the local prices of oil derivatives, noting that local rates depend on the prices of oil derivatives in reference markets for the previous 30 days.
The minister reviewed the prices of a barrel of crude Brent oil in the past three months, where it stood at $71.8 in April, $76.93 in May and $74.33 in June.
The government's fuel pricing committee, which convenes monthly to announce the prices, on Saturday decided to postpone the announcement of the July oil derivatives prices until the government announces its fuel pricing mechanisms, which it had pledged to share 'clearly and transparently' with the public.
Currently, the prices of oil derivatives are JD0.851 per litre for unleaded 90-octane gasoline, JD1.05 per litre for unleaded 95-octane gasoline and JD0.615 per litre for diesel and kerosene, while the gas cylinder price stands at JD7.
Also on Saturday, members of the Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission announced an increase of 7 fils per Kilowatt-hour (kWh) to the electricity tariffs, which will be applied as on July 1 for all sectors and segments of the population, excluding households that consume 300 kWh or less per month.
Zawati said that the average price of unleaded 90-octane gasoline, for example, in reference markets in April stood at $644.77 per tonne, before increasing to $724.2 for one tonne in May, and dropped to $693.58 for each tonne in June, according to Petra.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Lviv paratroopers have destroyed three armored fighting vehicles of Russian forces.
The Command of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces said this on Facebook and posted a respective video, Ukrinform reports.
'The video shows the delicate work of the artillery units of the 80th Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In particular, Lviv paratroopers destroyed three armored fighting vehicles of the Russian occupiers. The Air Assault Forces are Always First! Glory to Ukraine,' the statement reads.
From February 24 to May 20, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 28,700 Russian servicemen, including nearly 200 in the past day alone. Also, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 1,263 (+9) enemy tanks, 3,090 (+27) armored combat vehicles, 596 (+1) artillery systems, 200 (+1) MLR systems, 93 (+0) air defense systems, 204 (+1) warplanes, 168 (+1) helicopters, 460 (+5) operational and tactical level UAVs, 103 (+0) cruise missiles, 13 (+0) warships / cutters, 2,162 (+5) trucks, including fuel tankers, and 43 (+0) units of special equipment.
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(MENAFN- KNN India) Pune, Nov 21 (KNN) The National Skill Development Corporation has joined hands with Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) to boost the skilling and entrepreneurship landscape of India.
The collaboration aims to provide knowledge and advocacy support in building the capacity of grassroots institutions, establishing market linkages, industry connects to the products and services rendered by artisans, industries and MSMEs to create pragmatic solutions, boost economic activities.
Vice-chancellor of GIPE Ajit Ranade said,“Skilling is an instrument to achieve an ultimate objective. Not just failures, but we must learn from our successes as well, if it can be replicated and what else can we achieve using the means in which success was first achieved.”
Centre for Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Development and Asra Centre of Excellence for Nano-entrepreneurship at GIPE will share knowledge and contribute to the venture which will enable job creation and increase income levels of households.
Pradnya Godbole, director of CEED and CEO of deAsra Foundation, said,“The combined strengths will foster and enable an ecosystem for unorganised enterprises and MSMEs to start and scale up.”
This partnership will foster action research on innovative microfinance models for access to finance for MSMEs, classification and definition for nano-entrepreneurs, and indicators and enabling environment for growth and indicators of readiness of youth for self-employment/entrepreneurship.
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Recently energy prices (both gas and electric) have gone through the roof. The prices of most things are rising which can be hard for families who live by a budget. “High Efficiency” items can help to cut costs in the long run but even the up-front cost of these items is increasing due to a greater need. So what can your family do to cut energy costs this summer and avoid costly ?
Mike LaBeau of in San Antonio shares these easy tips that can help homeowners save energy this season:
· When you leave your house for a period of time turn your thermostat up to 85 degrees and when you are at home be sure to use your ceiling fans. Ceiling fans are a great way to keep air circulating and help your room to feel cool without having to lower the temperature of your home.
· Be sure to seal up any cracks or openings around your house where cool air can leak out – and warmer air can seep in.
· Changing air filters every three months also helps save on energy bills because home comfort air conditioning equipment simply cannot function at peak performance with a dirty filter.
“Of course” says Mike “often the best long-term solution for high energy costs really is higher efficiency equipment. Homeowners often see energy savings between 24%-40%. And since this summer isn’t as hot as expected many manufacturers are offering discounts to help offset the upfront expense of the equipment.”
Small changes can have a large impact on the energy dollars families in San Antonio spend each month. To help SoBellas is offering a limited number of no-cost Home Energy Analyses to the community. Readers can get more energy saving techniques avoid costly air conditioning repair and request their Energy Analysis by contacting SoBellas at 210-978-0890 or
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Nearly 1.1M bpd of Russian oil might go to waste due to EU sanctions
(MENAFN) The EU is getting ready to force restrictions on Russia's seaborne crude oil imports on Monday, whereas specialists express their worries around provisions as 1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian oil is projected to go to waste.
To sanction Russia's economy because of its war with Ukraine, the EU chose on the 3rd of July to restrain buys of Russian crude oil starting on the 5th of December, in spite of its heavy depending on Russian hydrocarbon outputs. The EU is going to also block imports of petroleum outputs from Russia on Feb. 5.
Just one month before of the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict that started on Feb. 24, the bloc had been shipping in 2.4 million bpd of crude oil as well as 1.4 million bpd of oil outputs from Russia.
The restrictions, which are estimated to additionally deepen the EU's energy disaster, is going to be momentarily on hold for some landlocked nations, such as Hungary, Slovakia as well as Czechia.
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Grand Gulf Energy secures Yellowfin gas project in Louisiana
() has secured leases over the Yellowfin Project in Assumption Parish Louisiana that has received substantial interest from larger companies.
Yellowfin is a significantly large feature of similar size to the adjacent Freeport McMoran’s (NYSE:FCX) Highlander Jeanerette-1 Discovery.
The Freeport McMoran well was recently tested with expanded facilities at 75 million cubic feet of gas per day and nearing finalised facilities prior to sales.
Both Yellowfin and Freeport’ well are characterised by and analogous to the sub-salt compressional structural style and sand depositional setting as the ultra-deep offshore deep water sub-salt play and discoveries being developed by the major oil companies.
GGE has estimated Yellowfin to host 1.4 trillion cubic feet of gas assuming an average of 2000ft relief over 5200 acres.
The location offers significant cost reduction and surface infrastructure to facilitate bringing the project to market.
With success the project offers long life reserves high rate deliverability and significant oil and natural gas liquid potential to provide substantial impact on the company.
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It was developed in house using the company’s proprietary 52 square mile 3D seismic survey.
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(MENAFN) Oil prices experienced an upward surge on Tuesday, putting an end to a multi-session decline in anticipation of a pivotal OPEC+ meeting. The meeting, widely expected to result in increased and extended production cuts, reflects concerns over the persistent imbalance between supply and demand in the oil market.
As of 0152 GMT, Brent crude futures recorded a 0.6 percent increase, equivalent to 45 cents, reaching USD80.43 per barrel. This positive movement marked the conclusion of a four-day losing streak. Similarly, US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose by 0.6 percent, or 43 cents, reaching USD75.28 per barrel, following three consecutive sessions of decline.
OPEC+—comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, including Russia—will convene in an online ministerial meeting on November 30 to deliberate on production targets for the year 2024.
ANZ Research noted on Tuesday, "Crude oil rose sharply in early trading amid reports that OPEC will reduce production quotas." This observation aligns with expectations that the group is poised to adjust production quotas, potentially reaching a compromise that would facilitate consensus on further production cuts.
On Friday, four OPEC+ sources revealed to Reuters that the group is nearing a consensus on production quotas, a development seen as a positive step towards an agreement on additional cuts. Last week, the coalition took the decision to postpone the meeting, aiming to address discrepancies over production targets for African producers, a factor contributing to the recent decline in oil prices.
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(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Rabat - Football is deemed Morocco's national sport for a reason. More than sport, the beautiful is life-sustaining tribute to the beauty of shared life, of solidarity, of comradeship…. It sustains and gives life to ties and attachments that transcends the traditional dividing lines of daily life. In fact, for Moroccans, or the crushing majority of them, the beautiful game is a mindset, a culture, a philosophy, a way of loving and expressing it. The list could go on and on, because when it comes to football, Moroccans fans are indescribable. Legends like the late Abdelmajid Edoulmi, Badou Zaki, Hamid El Hazzaz, Ahmed Faras, Mohammed Timoumi, Aziz Bouderbala, Noureddine Neybet, Mustapha Hadji, Youssouf Hadji, Mehdi Benatia, and so many others are also part of Moroccan popular myth for a reason: the beautiful game is a culmination of love publicly expressed. It is emotionally binding and yet humanely liberating. The sport has broadened social bridges, created platforms for many to express themselves and climb the social ladder, lifting many out of poverty. It has transformed lives and given hope to many. Moroccan football simultaneously embodies Moroccanness and universality, thus spurring a spirit of togetherness and harmony and peace, despite how noisy and repulsively nationalistic it can get at times. Yes, in Morocco, football provokes, but it also unifies and inspires, because it is more than just a sport. And that is what it makes it so beautiful and"
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Come Saturday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in the UAE on a short two-day visit. He will meet the rulers, community members, businessmen and will be guest of honour at the World Government Summit. Modi will also be laying the foundation stone for Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple through a video link from Dubai on Sunday.
Indian Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Singh Suri said the temple will be a beacon of Indian culture and also the UAE's own spirit of tolerance. Modi will also pay tribute at the UAE's war memorial Wahat Al Karama.
"The prime minister will be in Abu Dhabi on Saturday evening. As part of the state visit component, he will hold discussions with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. There will be a banquet. Also, there will be agreements that will be signed. On the second day after a stopover at Wahat Al Karama he will leave for Dubai. There he will engage in the second component of the visit, which is engage with a small representation of the Indian community."
Modi will then lay the foundation stone of the temple at the Dubai Opera House.
"I want to give special gratitude to Sheikh Mohamed for his generosity and graciousness in providing a very large tract of land for this temple. I am pretty confident that once this temple comes up, it will be a beacon not only of Indian culture here but also the UAE's own spirit of tolerance that celebrates diversity and enables all community the space to practice their religion, culture, identity and language," he added.
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(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Colombian actress Maria Fernanda Yepes Rabat – Colombian actress Maria Fernanda Yepes invited her compatriots to visit Morocco to discover the beauty of the country's landscapes and its historical heritage.
The actress was in a one month stay in Morocco, where she filmed her exclusive Compbian telenovela ' Maria Magdalena.' The Colombian star made her remarks on Morocco to the Colombian magazine 15 Minutos.
The actress commended Morocco's charm and the beautify and the magic of the southern landscapes of Morocco. The actress was also fascinated by the richness of Morocco's heritage and historical monuments.
During her interview with the 15 Minutos, Fernanda Yepes said that her telenovela offered fulfilled her Moroccan dream, stating that she has been always dreaming of visiting the North African country.
In the interview, which was reported by Maghreb Arab Press, Fernanda Yepes said that she had made a 10-day climb with her sister and mother to discover the places and the typical landscapes of Morocco.
The Colombiano said that her best experience was in the dunes of Merzouga, where she spent the night in a bivouac, underscoring the rich musical heritage of the region. The list of the places the star recommended for her compatriots includes: Jamaa El Fna square, the El Badii Palace, the Mohammed VI Museum of Water Civilization and the Menara Gardens in Marrakech.
A delegation of 39 cineasts has completed the filming of the telenovela 'Maria Magdalena' in the southern regions of Morocco, especially in Marrakech, Ouarzazate and Erfoud.
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Danish Red Cross Goodwill Ambassador to visit Jordan this week
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, March (Petra)-- Danish Red Cross Goodwill Ambassador, Torbjorn Pedersen, is scheduled to visit Jordan this week in his multi-country trip around the world, a Jordan Red Crescent Society (JRCS) statement said Monday.
Since October 2013, Pedersen has visited reached 144 countries by means of public transportation and completely without flying. A journey which has covered 190,000 km already.
For each country he reached, Pedersen has paid a visit to the National Societies promoting their entire work, some visits can be found on various federation webpages today.
The journey, which symbolically links together the societies190 (191) National Societies, began on October 2013. There are 3 cardinal rules for his journey to every country in the world which are no flights are permitted under any circumstances, a visit to a country must be more than 24 hours and that Mr. Pedersen cannot return home until he reaches the last country, the statement pointed out.
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Spuds snap Alexandria boys’ winning streak
A seven-game winning streak for the Alexandria boys’ basketball team came to an end last Friday night as Moorhead came to town and left with a 61-57 win.
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La Trinidad Mayor Romeo Salda said that the construction of a four-storey rural health facility in Barangay Puguis will help boost health services in the town.
The Benguet politiko explained that the facility will be dedicated to the delivery of basic health services.
Salda explained that the facility is jointly funded by the municipal government and the Cordillera office of the Department of Health (DOH-CAR).
He also said the municipal government will continue improving other health facilities in La Trinidad.
“We need to continue investing in the continuous improvement of our health facilities and services and bring the same closer to our people to address our constituents’ health needs at our level before being referred to other medical facilities in case their health condition is complicated,” Salda said.


(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- Over 3,000 students graduated from the 28th batch of the at the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) recently. The ceremony was held under the auspices of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah al Hinai, State Advisor.
The 3,227 students who graduated include 1,409 from the colleges of Humanities, 555 students from thecollege of Arts and Social Sciences with bachelor's degree, 104 with master's degree and nine with PhDs.
As many as 369 students graduated from the College of Education with bachelor's degree, 133 with master's degree and three with PhDs. Also, 203 students graduated from the College of Law with bachelor's degree and 33 with master's degree. Dr Ali bin Saud al Bemani, vice- chancellor of SQU, said in a speech that the varsity has accomplished many achievements at various levels, locally and internationally.
In terms of academic and institutional accreditation, the university has set up an executive committee to prepare the university report according to the requirements of the Omani Academic Accreditation Authority in the sultanate (OAAA).
The university has collected the necessary data and submitted report to OAAA. The College of Arts and Social Sciences achieved the institutional accreditation of the Agency for Quality Assurance for six years from July 2016 to September 2022.
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(MENAFN – Panama press room) The price of gasoline in Panama, during the first half of 2021, registered an increase of 25.6% behind only Argentina with the highest percentage increase (49, 2%), in the region according to an analysis by the marketing agency picodi.com.
Currently and through July 30, a liter of 95 octane gasoline at Panama and ColÃ³n stations sells for 93 cents and a gallon for $ 3.55.
In July 2020, when consumption had fallen due to the pandemic, the liter of 95 octane cost 64 cents and the gallon $ 2.43, that is to say that in one year the increase was was $ 11.1 per gallon. Panama does not have a refinery and purchases finished fuels on the international market, depending on fluctuations in the price of oil; and it must index insurance, transport and tax costs for the State.
Gasoline prices also increased in Nicaragua (23.1%), Dominican Republic (20.6%), Puerto Rico (20.2%), Guatemala (16%), Costa Rica (9 , 1%) and in Paraguay (7.5
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From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) :
Please join IBBC webinar on The Privatization of Iraqi State-owned Enterprises, which will take place on July 6th from 1.00pm - 2.30pm UK time on Zoom. Please register for IBBC webinar here
Professor Frank Gunter of Lehigh University joined by other Members of the IBBC Advisory Council has written a paper for IBBC and a road map on how to privatise the 176 State owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Iraq.
The paper was launched at our recent Spring Conference at The Mansion House on 24th of May.
You can find a copy of it in English here and Arabic here.
Professor Gunter will present key ideas, needs and processes that will lead to a successful privatisation outcome and why it is so important for Iraq.
He is joined by a distinguished panel of IBBC members and commentators including:
- Chairman: Abdul Aziz (Shwan) A. Ahmed
- Hani Akkawi : Former Managing Director at CCC
- Aziz Khudairi : CEO and Chairman of Khudairi Group.
- Musab Alkateeb : Most recently Mr Alkateeb served as the Managing Director for Siemens Energy in Iraq
- Rana Khalid : Director of IFPMC
- Hadeel Hasan : Managing partner of Al-Hadeel Al Hasan Law Firm
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Sun 28 Nov 2021, 8:19 AM
The UAE is under the influence of an extension of low pressure from the East, associated with humid eastern winds, with the extension of an upper air low pressure from the north, accompanied by a cold air mass, the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) said.
In its new weather report, the NCM said with the presence of the Eastern Mountains. Clouds will form over the East and North, extending to the sea and some coastal areas and islands.
'On Sunday, some clouds will form eastward and far northward of the country, with the probability of rainfall,' said the report.
'The upper air low pressure will deepen over the country on Monday and Tuesday, increasing the amount of clouds over some areas, especially the eastern and northern regions, extending to the sea and some coastal areas and islands, associated with rainfall.'
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On Wednesday, the impact of the low pressure over the country will recede, as the number of clouds will decrease, with the continuation of low clouds appearances over some eastern and coastal areas and islands, with the probability of light rain during the daytime and the weather will become partly cloudy in the evening.
The NCM said the winds on Wednesday would be light to moderate, freshening at times over the sea and with convective clouds.
'Temperature will decrease. The sea will be rough at times especially westward and with convective clouds in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman,' said forecasters.
As for Thursday, the low pressure will move towards the East, away from the country, so the weather will become stable and mild in general, and partly cloudy to fair and humid at night and the next early morning, with a probability of fog or mist formation. The sea will be slight in general in the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman.
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The clinic is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. To make an appointment, call 540-340-3690 or visit benchmarkpt.com.
BenchMark offers in-clinic and telehealth options for outpatient orthopedic physical therapy, including manual therapy, injury prevention, return to performance, total joint replacement, concussion management and vestibular rehabilitation programs.
Clinic director Trina Monty is a doctor of physical therapy with more than 15 years of outpatient orthopedic experience. She is certified in dry needling and vestibular rehabilitation and is a specialist in instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and performance movement taping.
Monty specializes in the treatment of orthopedic conditions, sports injuries, vestibular rehabilitation, neurological and autoimmune disorders, and pre-and post-operative conditions.
BenchMark, part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of clinical care, offers access to care within 24 hours and works with all insurance types.
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4 arrested for theft in Cass, Hubbard counties
WALKER — Four people were arrested on Thursday in connection with stolen vehicles and property from the Walker, Backus, Hackensack and Longville areas.
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(MENAFN- Baystreet.ca) Oil Prices Firm Despite Inventory Hike
Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after a decline the day before, as a rise in U.S. crude inventories and global recession worries countered optimism for a demand recovery in China.
Crude has rallied in 2023, with global benchmark Brent crude topping $89 a barrel this week for the first time since early December at the end of China's COVID-19 controls and amid hopes that the rise in U.S. interest rates will soon taper off.
Brent crude was last up two cents, or 0.24%, to $86.34 U.S. a barrel after declining 2.3% in the previous session. West Texas Intermediate U.S. crude added 26 cents, or 0.32%, to $80.39, after a 1.8% drop on Tuesday.
Weighing on prices was a report on Tuesday that U.S. crude stocks rose by about 3.4 million barrels in the week ended Jan. 20, according to market sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures.
Elsewhere on the supply side, reports emerged Wednesday volume should remain steady from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+.
An OPEC+ panel is likely to endorse the group's current policy at a Feb. 1 meeting, OPEC+ sources said on Tuesday. OPEC+ in October decided to trim output by two million barrels per day from November all through calendar 2023 on a weaker economic outlook.
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(MENAFN- Baystreet.ca) Struggling Dollar Sparks Rise in Gold
Gold prices were holding near a more than one-week high as morning grew closer to afternoon on Friday, supported by a retreating U.S. dollar and lower Treasury yields as markets awaited economic data to gauge the pace of upcoming U.S. rate increases.
Spot gold was steady at $1,821.60 U.S. per ounce , after earlier reaching a week's high of $1,828.92. U.S. gold futures were up 0.1% to $1,822.80.
Bullion has risen by about 1.4% so far this week, the steepest climb since Nov. 12.
Non-yielding bullion is considered an inflationary hedge. It also benefits from dollar weakness that makes it cheaper for holders of other currencies.
Federal Reserve policymakers this week signaled they will start raising U.S. interest rates in March to fight inflation.
Spot silver fell 0.1% to $23.05 U.S. an ounce and was en route to its best week in two months.
Platinum rose 0.9% to $978.01 U.S. and was set to gain this week, while palladium rose 0.2% to $1,891.68 U.S., yet was poised for a weekly drop.
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(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) The American anthem was played at the changing of the guard
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The Queen of England, Elizabeth II, paid tribute this Saturday to the victims and survivors of the jihadist attacks of September 11, 2001, in the United States, in a message addressed to President Joe Biden.
"I have in my thoughts and in my prayers - and those of my family and the entire country - the victims, survivors, and affected families, as well as the first interveners and rescue personnel," said Elizabeth II on the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the attacks perpetrated by Al Qaida.
The 95-year-old sovereign also paid "tribute to the resistance and determination of the communities that came together to rebuild" after the attacks, the deadliest in history with some 3,000 dead, including 67 British.
The American anthem sounded during the changing of the guard at Windsor Castle, about 25 miles from London, where Elizabeth II retired during the pandemic.
Elizabeth II visited“ground zero” in 2010, the site of the attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, and met with relatives of the victims, before inaugurating a monument to the British victims.
Th visit was "etched in his memory," she said Saturday.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Bloomberg
Japan agreed to purchase more liquefied natural gas from the US and Oman in the latest move to secure fuel supplies and avoid future shortages.
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Several Japanese companies, including Mitsui & Co. and Itochu Corp., will enter an agreement with Oman to purchase an additional 2 million tons or so a year from 2025 for 10 years, the NHK said on Tuesday. Bloomberg previously reported that Mitsui was shortlisted by Oman.
The deals come as Japan's government is reevaluating how it can enhance energy security in the face of a fuel crunch at home. Global LNG supply is slated to remain tight for years, which threatens to increase import costs and add to rising inflation.
This also marks a shift for Japanese LNG importers, which had been moving away from long-term deals on the expectation that the transition to cleaner energy sources would reduce gas demand this decade. Companies were instead increasing dependence on the short-term spot market to secure LNG supplies.
However, with the spot market tight and prices near a record high, Japanese companies are now reversing course and locking in supply for years at more attractive rates.
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Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has launched two new routes from Abu Dhabi to Kazan and Yekaterinburg in Russia effective December 29.
With the addition of the new direct flights that connects passengers from Abu Dhabi to Koltsovo International Airport and Kazan International Air, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi now serves 28 routes, including Alexandria, Sohag, Cairo, Dhaka, Khartoum, Chittagong, Kathmandu, Muscat, Salalah, Sarajevo, Trabzon, Tbilisi, Faisalabad, Multan, Cochin, Calicut, Trivandrum, Istanbul, Sabiha, Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bahrain, Beirut, Kuwait, and Moscow.
Starting December 29, flights to Yekaterinburg from Abu Dhabi will depart at 9.05am and the return flight from Yekaterinburg will take off at 16.25 and touch Abu Dhabi airport at 20.50.
Flights to Kazan will begin operating from December 30 and the departure time is 9am. The return flight will leave Kazan at 14.05 and arrive in Abu Dhabi at 20.05 (Tuesday-Friday)
Travellers can now book their direct flights between the cities by visiting Air Arabia's website, or by calling the call centre or through travel agencies.
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AMMAN — The rate of work and movement of goods to Syria through the Aqaba port last year increased by more than 900 per cent compared with previous years, according to the Association of Owners of Clearance and Transport Companies.
The Jordanian government provided facilities and incentives to enhance the flow of goods to the Syrian market through the Kingdom, whether via land or through the Aqaba port at the lowest cost, association's president Deifallah Abu Aqouleh said.
“The increase in the transport of Syrian goods through the Aqaba port confirms that the facilities provided to facilitate the movement of transit trucks has begun to be reflected on the ground,” Abu Aqouleh said in a statement sent to The Jordan Times on Wednesday.
“The clearance sector has many deals with Syrian commercial and industrial companies, and it has begun to witness remarkable progress in activities since the opening of the land borders and the cancellation of the [back to back] system,” he said in the statement.
Abu Aqouleh expressed his happiness for Jordan's participation in the Jordanian Trade and Services Exhibition in Damascus, hoping it would contribute to deepening relations with the Syrian private sector, and informing it of procedures, fees and costs related to importing goods.
He noted that the rise in global sea freight wages, prompted many Syrian traders and importers to switch to import operations and supply goods through the Aqaba port instead of Tartous and Latakia ports to reduce costs and save time.
Abu Aqouleh expressed hope that the two countries would reconsider fees imposed on the passage of Jordanian and Syrian trucks transporting transit goods.
Political economy specialist Zayan Zawaneh indicated that in previous years, the Syrian economy was crippled and working at minimal rates due to what was happening in Syria. Therefore, the comparison process is expected to witness a significant increase, but“we have to be wary of the numbers”.
The numbers show that the Syrian-Jordanian rapprochement and relations have a very important role for both countries, which have been affected by the trade and economic moratorium during the previous years, he said.
“The two countries will continue to benefit greatly due to the continuation of the trade movement between them, as it is a win-win situation,” Zawaneh told The Jordan Times on Wednesday.
Zawaneh noted that the relations between the countries are constantly strengthened, especially through the agreement between Jordan, Syria, Egypt and Lebanon regarding gas and electricity supply, which is“a translation of the win-win approach”.
He commended the Jordanian trade and services exhibition currently taking place in Damascus, as well as the facilities carried out by the government to raise the efficiency of the Aqaba port as“a regional port”.
“Raising the port's efficiency will make Jordan a regional centre for transport via land and sea. Strengthening Jordan's position as a regional logistics centre for transportation, transit and the transport of goods must be one of the main files in which the government must invest,” Zawaneh noted.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, October 06, 2022, SPA -- King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority organized a two-day Seminar on Nature Reserves Global Measures and Standards in Riyadh, with several experts and specialists in the environment and natural reserves.
The CEO of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Abdullah Al-Amer emphasized that this seminar comes from the role of the Reserve in highlighting the Kingdom's role in protecting the environment by establishing the Royal Reserve Council and the National Environment Strategy in 2018 to adopt an expansive vision for protecting wildlife and unique habitats so that future generations enjoy this country's rich diversity and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
King Salman bin Abdulaziz is one of the four largest land reserves in the world and the largest in the Kingdom. It covers +13000 km2. It represents the beauty of nature, the open area among geographical and heritage diversity, and heritage, some of which date back centuries B.C.
Al-Amer anticipated that new and sustainable means would be uncovered to direct efforts toward preserving and developing ecosystems and nature reserves for the future.
He continues stressing the importance of maintaining the environment and nature; participants pointed out that IUCN seeks to help the world find practical solutions to the most critical environmental and development challenges by supporting environmental researchers to manage field projects worldwide.
The attendees demonstrated that a cooperative effort across the Kingdom would contribute to preserving the nature of the reserves, their clean air, and a productive environment.
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority aims by this seminar to organize and strengthen the role of natural reserves and their activities internally and externally and to reveal the future course of the reserves and the aspirations they seek to realize within the framework of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, as well as to combine efforts and cooperate with the collaborators and share information, expertise and environmental impact in the protected areas. as well as the promotion of natural reserves and their effective role in preserving the productive capacity of ecosystems.
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Barrows Hotel Enterprises Hotel Renovations
DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, September 13, 2022 /EINPresswire.com / -- Barrows, the provider of hotel investment and advisory services for hotels in the Middle East and Africa, is expanding its services significantly with hotel renovations across West Africa and the GCC Countries.
Barrows has experienced explosive growth since Covid19 and offers hotel owners and hotel operators a complete customization in renovation and improvements, said Chairman and CEO Erwin Jager.
The strong growth in hospitality is characterized by a recovering market in the travel market for both leisure and business. Barrows Hotel Enterprises is known as a Hotel Investor and Hotel Developer and offers long term partnership in business with its renovation activities. Multi-year partnerships are the foundation for the success of the company's continued growth. The company's revenue and profit results are excellent and are increasing due to the high demand for hotel renovations and improvements.
Barrows Hotel Enterprises internationally manages over 10,000 hotel rooms in more than 10 countries. Barrows is specialized in the fast-growing hotel industry in the entire MENA Region including West Africa.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Jan. 29 (Petra)-His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday opened the Royal Tank Museum to showcase 110 armoured fighting vehicles, a large collection that has played a key role in the heroic battles fought by the Jordanian Armed Forces and Kingdom's (JAF).
The facility, the first ever of its kind in the region, was built at King Abdullah Gardens at Al-Mgabaleen area here, and displays defunct military vehicles and tanks granted to Jordan within the framework of military exchange program.
The King, accompanied by Prince Faisal Ben Al-Hussein, inspected the museum's key exhibits, comprising genuine and restored collections displayed to shed light on the history of military vehicles since 1915 with a chronological order of their manufacturing.
His Majesty also toured the facility, which also has specialized halls documenting crucial events in the history of Jordan, the region and the world, and to highlight Jordanians' heroism and sacrifices in defense of their country.
The museum offers visitors a unique entertainment experience with advanced audio-visual technologies.
The King also listened to a briefing from the museum's directors on its future plans, an installation that will provide job opportunities for the military pensioners.
Moreover, His Majesty toured the visitors' area devoted to entertainment, educational, and interactive programs.
During the ceremony, His Majesty expressed his happiness to meet Army retirees who served in the military units alongside with him.
The Royal Tank Museum, established upon a Royal decree in 2007, aims to preserve and display the JAF's select tanks and vehicles, along with equipment from the world military heritage.
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This disclosure is sent on behalf of a certain large shareholder in Ensurge Micropower ASA (the 'Company').
Reference is made to the announcement by the Company on 14 March 2023 regarding the approval of the Private Placement of 500,000,000 new shares by the Extraordinary General Meeting. Having been allocated new shares in the Private Placement, Viking Power Systems Pte Ltd discloses the following information pursuant to Section 4-2 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act and the Securities Trading Act Regulations.
Viking Power Systems Pte Ltd will be issued 50,750,000 shares in the Private Placement. Upon registration of the Private Placement in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises and subsequent delivery of shares, the shareholding will represent 6.81% of the Company's total number of outstanding shares, holding a total of 50,750,000 shares in the Company.
The disclosure obligation is triggered by the shareholder crossing above the 5% threshold of total number of voting rights and shares in Ensurge Micropower ASA.
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Further measures to strengthen public finances could curb the budget deficit and check rising debt
By the France team, IMF European Department
After a strong economic recovery from the pandemic, France was hit by an energy shock driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Inflation rose and economic activity slowed. Nevertheless, the economy has remained resilient and inflation well below other EU countries due to more limited reliance on Russian gas and a strong policy response – including price controls on gas and electricity, tax reductions on fuel products, transfer payments, and measures to support businesses. This cushioned the impact of the energy price shock but has been costly for the government and not well-targeted.
Due partly to the support measures, France's budget deficit has remained high and debt has risen in relation to gross domestic product. Public debt levels are also increasing relative to euro area peers. To move the budget closer to balance and set the debt ratio on a declining path, France should undertake gradual but substantial fiscal consolidation over the medium term. This could begin by taking advantage of the phase-out of pandemic support to start reducing the fiscal deficit modestly in 2023. It could then be followed by steady consolidation underpinned by expenditure reforms, while leaving space to accelerate green and digital investment.
The government has made significant progress putting forward reforms to boost growth potential while reducing fiscal costs, including revised unemployment benefits that will help raise labor supply, and a comprehensive pension reform that aims to balance the pension system and increase the employment rate of older workers by moving the effective retirement age closer to the EU average. Other areas for fiscal reform could include areas where expenditure far exceeds that of peers or where outcomes are substandard, including tax exemptions, social benefits, healthcare, and subnational spending.
Beyond fiscal measures, other reforms could boost growth potential, such as steps to accelerate the green transition , improvements to product and service markets to boost competitiveness, and efforts to upskill workers and increase the efficiency of the educational system.
The banking sector has weathered the crisis well and supported the economic recovery, but global financial stability risks are increasing. The authorities recently decided to raise the counter-cyclical buffer, a capital requirement, to increase the cushion against any sudden deterioration of financial conditions. Continued vigilance will be required to guard against any emerging weaknesses in banks' lending portfolios.
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Scadbury Park can be found resting on the outskirts of Chislehurst, overlooking the beauty of the Cray Valley.
This walk around the Acorn Trail is perfect for all abilities, with flat terrain and a moderately challenging circular route to follow.
Much of Scadbury is on a working farm, making it ideal for spotting animals and an abundance of other nature.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) ANKARA: The Syrian regime on Friday announced the extension of a unilateral ceasefire in three of the country's southern provinces -- that first went into effect earlier this week -- until midnight Saturday.
'The cessation of hostilities in the Daraa, Quneitra and Suwayda provinces will remain in effect until midnight of July 8, according to a Defense Ministry statement.
On Monday, the regime unilaterally announced that it would refrain from engaging in any military activity in the three provinces for a four-day period.
During May talks in Kazakh capital Astana, Turkey (which supports the Syrian opposition) agreed with Russia and Iran (which support the Assad regime) on a plan to establish a network of 'de-escalation zones in different regions of war-torn Syria.
According to the agreement, the zones -- in which acts of aggression are nominally prohibited -- would cover the city of Idlib and certain parts of the Latakia, Homs, Aleppo and Hama provinces, along with Damascus, Eastern Ghouta, Daraa and Quneitra.
Syria has been locked in a devastating civil war since March 2011, when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests with unexpected ferocity.
While UN officials say hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in the conflict to date, Syrian regime officials say the total death toll is closer to 10,000.
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(MENAFN- Hip Hop-24) Israel's ambassador to Stockholm, Ziv Nevo Coleman, said on Friday that his country and the local Jewish community prevented the burning of the Torah in front of the Tel Aviv embassy building, in coordination with Swedish officials.
Coleman added, in a tweet, that the burning of the Torah was planned in front of the Israeli embassy in the capital, Stockholm, but it was prevented with the help of the Swedish authorities.
This came in conjunction with the burning, on Friday, of the leader of the Danish far-right "hard line" party, Rasmus Paludan, a copy of the Holy Qur'an again in front of the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen, under police protection, moments after it was burned in front of a mosque.
The Anadolu correspondent said that the police surrounded Al-Wudan and allowed him to burn the Qur’an shortly after he burned another copy in front of a mosque belonging to the Islamic Community Association in the Dorthevig neighborhood of Copenhagen earlier today, which is the third time in a week.
The Danish police took strict security measures in the vicinity of the mosque, closed the street to traffic, and issued warnings to young Muslims who were carrying water and pipes to extinguish fires.
On Thursday, Paludan announced that he would burn copies of the Holy Qur’an in front of a mosque in Denmark and near the Turkish and Russian embassies, and that the relevant authorities allowed him to do so.
Paludan had previously burned a Quran on January 21 near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, under strict protection from the police, who prevented anyone from approaching him while he was committing this provocative act.
On a large scale, this abuse caused an uproar in the Muslim world, and Turkey considered it a "provocative act" of "hate crimes" and canceled a visit by Swedish Defense Minister Pal Johnson to Ankara.
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(MENAFN – Jordan Times) WASHINGTON (AFP) — TikTok unveiled plans to allow users to buy products while using the video-sharing app in a partnership with e-commerce platform Shopify.
The social media app said it would begin pilot-testing TikTok Shopping with a group of Shopify merchants in the United States, Britain and Canada in the coming weeks.
“TikTok Shopping will bring new features that help Shopify merchants create engaging, organic content that sends consumers directly to their online store for checkout, making it easy for people to explore and buy the products they discover on TikTok,” said a statement from the app owned by China-based ByteDance.
Blake Chandlee, head of global business solutions at TikTok, said the app “is uniquely placed at the centre of content and commerce, and these new solutions make it even easier for businesses of all sizes to create engaging content that drives consumers directly to the digital point of purchase.”
Harley Finkelstein, Shopify president, said the partnership will help boost platform “creators” who promote products online by “enabling new in-app shopping experiences and product discovery on TikTok for the first time”.
“Shopify is powering the creator economy on one of the fastest-growing social and entertainment platforms in the world,” he said. “We are excited to help this next generation of entrepreneurs connect with their audiences.”
The news comes amid rising interest in “social commerce” that is expected to be worth some $36 billion in the United States this year, according to the research firm eMarketer.
An eMarketer report said Facebook was leading this segment, and that an estimated 56 million US residents would be making at least one purchase on the leading social network this year.
TikTok came under pressure last year from US former president Donald Trump, who claimed the platform represented a national security risk because of its links to China.
Joe Biden’s administration shelved plans to ban TikTok or force a sale to US investors, instead ordering a national security review of foreign-controlled platforms.
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(MENAFN- Live Mint) "American hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, an admirer of social media platform X, said he wants to take the company public but has not discussed the same with its owner Elon Musk.
“I think Twitter is a really important platform. He's made tremendous improvements to the platform and I think it's a unique, very difficult to disrupt kind of asset and one that could grow into different lines of business,\" Ackman said, while speaking to CNBC channel on October 3.Ackman also noted in the televised interview that a foundation linked to his firm Pershing Square has already backed X through an investment of $10 million. The amount was pumped in by Pershing Square Foundation during the Twitter buyout last year.X, formerly known as Twitter, is“interesting” and has strong business potential, Ackman said, but clarified that he is not aware of how the business is currently performing news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights!\" Click here!Musk had acquired the social media platform in October 2022, in a deal valued at $44 billion, Pershing Square received approval from the US regulators for a new investment vehicle that targets private companies seeking to raise $1.5 billion or more, and could potentially take them public. The product is a new class of special purpose acquisition companies known as SPARC, where investors buy into the company after a purchase target is identified, while speaking to the Wall Street Journal on October 1, said that X would“absolutely” be one of the options he's considering to make public through his investment vehicle. He added that Pershing could commit $2 billion to a transaction acknowledged that the social media platform has lost a lot of advertisers, who are likely to return. He added that he has bought stuff advertised on Twitter and that the product and cost structure is“vastly better than it was before.”(With Bloomberg inputs)
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WEEDING271814 --ENTERPRISE-- 7/18/2014 Joel Lowery, assistant manager, gardens and grounds at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley weeds in a flower bed on Friday. --GINGER PERRY--
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(MENAFN) The price of gold surged past USD2,000 on Monday, reaching its highest level in a year as global financial markets faced a potential banking crisis. According to official figures, the price of gold climbed to as high as USD2,014.90 per ounce, a level not seen since March 10, 2022.
Investors have been turning to safe haven assets like gold due to concerns over the spillover effect of the banking crisis. As a result, the US Federal Reserve is expected to avoid an aggressive approach to interest rate hikes, which is in turn benefiting the gold market as rates fall.
Enver Erkan, the chief economist at Dinamik Yatirim, noted that market stress and risk aversion are also contributing to the positive performance of gold. Safe instruments are being re-evaluated by investors as they look for secure ways to preserve their capital amid the uncertainty.
On Sunday, Swiss banking giant UBS announced its takeover of troubled lender Credit Suisse for around 3 billion Swiss francs (USD3.25 billion) with the backing of Swiss authorities. However, the deal has wiped out 16 billion francs (USD17.3 billion) in Credit Suisse AT1 bonds, contributing to the increasing concerns over the banking crisis.
To address this issue, major central banks are making efforts to boost dollar liquidity through swap arrangements. These measures aim to stabilize the financial markets and prevent further fallout from the banking crisis.
As gold prices continue to rise, investors are turning to the precious metal as a safe haven asset to protect their wealth. The current market conditions are favorable for gold, and analysts predict that the price will remain high as long as concerns over the banking crisis persist.
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(MENAFN) Despite concerns over inflation and potential weather disruptions, record numbers of travelers are anticipated to hit airports and highways during the Thanksgiving break. The busiest travel days are projected to be Tuesday, Wednesday, and the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects to screen 2.6 million passengers on Tuesday and 2.7 million passengers on Wednesday. Sunday is predicted to draw the largest crowds with an estimated 2.9 million passengers, potentially setting a new record.
AAA forecasts that 55.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home between the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday afterward, with Wednesday likely to experience the highest congestion on roads. The weather may pose challenges, as a storm system is expected to move from the southern Plains to the Northeast on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing severe thunderstorms, gusty winds, and possible snow.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg highlighted the government's efforts to enhance holiday travel preparations, including hiring more air traffic controllers, opening new air routes along the East Coast, and providing grants to airports for snowplows and deicing equipment. Buttigieg urged travelers to check road conditions and flight times due to the unpredictability of weather conditions.
Despite potential disruptions, there is positive news for travelers in terms of costs. Airfares are averaging USD268 per ticket, reflecting a 14 percent decrease from the previous year. Gasoline prices have also dropped by about 45 cents per gallon compared to the same period last year, with the national average at USD3.30 per gallon on Monday. A GasBuddy survey indicates that despite cheaper pump prices, the number of people planning long driving trips this Thanksgiving has not significantly changed from last year. Analysts note that while inflation has eased, certain expenses such as food are still rising, and consumers are adjusting spending patterns, charging more on credit cards and saving less.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky extended the visa-free regime of entry into Ukraine and transit through its territory for citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The relevant decree No. 12/2022 was published on the President's website.
'On partial amendment of Article 1 of the Decree of the President of Ukraine of January 29, 2020, No. 28 'On the temporary introduction of visa-free regime for citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' as amended by the decree of January 28, 2021 No. 28, to extend the visa-free regime of entry into Ukraine and transit through the territory of Ukraine for citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for a stay in Ukraine not exceeding 90 days within 180 days until January 30, 2023,' the document reads.
The decree shall enter into force on the day of its publication.
As reported, Ukrainians have the right to enter 160 countries under simplified requirements, the visa-free regime is in force with 108 countries and territories.
Moreover, Ukrainians have the opportunity to enter 52 countries under the simplified procedure of e-visa or visa on arrival.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) It is simply "shameful" that the UN Security Council (UNSC) could not take a position last Thursday on the appeal by UN aid officials for a month-long humanitarian ceasefire to allow food and medicine to reach the besieged Syrian people in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area of Damascus.
Some 400,000 people in that part of Damascus have been the object of sustained and cruel bombardment by the Syrian government forces, including the use of chlorine chemical attacks, which is killing hundreds of them almost on daily basis.
The UN humanitarian coordinator, Panos Moumtzis, has made this appeal but with no avail. Kuwait and Sweden had officially called for the meeting in the hope that the council, in good conscience, would respond favourably to the strictly humanitarian call for even a limited truce to save lives and allow for the evacuation of the critically sick and injured Syrians, many of whom are children.
The Russian ambassador to the UN blocked an action by the UNSC on the deteriorating situation in Syria, including in Idlib province –– also a scene of daily ground and aerial bombardment by Russian and Syrian forces — calling the ceasefire idea as "unrealistic!'
Since when is a humanitarian appeal for saving lives and evacuating the ill and injured "unrealistic?" but that's how Moscow sees it!
This lopsided logic is most regrettable, especially coming from a super power, and at a time when the areas affected are declared as de-escalation zones, an idea that Moscow itself sponsored and promoted.
The failed meeting of the UNSC could still be resurrected from a complete disaster if the members would turn the closed door session into an open one to show the world at large who stands in the way of an even humanitarian action by the UN.
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