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US Federal Reserve cuts interest rate for first time in over 4 years
The US Federal Reserve slashed the targeted range of the benchmark interest rate, for the first time since March 2020, by 0.5 percent to 4.75 to 5 percent, prodded by the inflation’s progress towards the two-percent goal.
“In light of the progress o…
Israeli forces briefly withhold teaching staff from two different schools in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM: Israeli occupation forces withheld a number of teaching staff from two different schools in the village of Al-Jab’a, southwest of Bethlehem.
The Directorate of Education in Bethlehem Governorate said that the occupation forces withheld a n…
Kuwait’s PM offers condolences to Portugal over wildfire victims
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah sent a cable of condolences to Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa In the cable, His Highness expressed sincere condolences and sympathy for the victims of the fires tha…
Egyptian Flag Raised at Bolivia’s Valley of the Moon
The Egyptian flag was raised alongside those of other countries at Bolivia’s Valley of the Moon to mark the strong relations between the two countries that date back to 64 years ago.
The flag was raised by Ambassador Hatem al-Nashar in a ceremony att…
Intaj voices support for Gov’t digital transformation efforts
The Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan (Intaj) affirmed its commitment to support the government’s efforts in activating partnerships between the public and private sectors to achieve common goals in the digital transforma…
Egypt Plays Important, Regional Role In Trade Of Natural Gas, Hydrogen: Petroleum Min
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawy asserted that Egypt plays a very important role as a gate between the east, the west and the north in the trade of natural gas and hydrogen in light of the availability of infrastructure necessary …
Kuwait’s Crown Prince offers condolences to Portugal over wildfire victims
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent a cable of condolences to Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa In the cable, His Highness expressed sincere condolences and sympathy for the victims of the fires that sw…
Death toll of pager explosions in Lebanon rises to 9, over 300 injuries
The Lebanese Ministry of Health said that the semi-final toll of the wireless device (pagers) explosions in a number of Lebanese areas on Wednesday amounted to 9 martyrs and more than 300 injuries.
A Lebanese security source told Petra’s corresponden…
Industry and Transport Min Discusses Cooperation With South Korea
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel el Wazir held talks with South Korean Ambassador to Egypt Kim Yong-Hyun on means to boost cooperation in the industrial and transport sectors.
At the start of their meeting Wazir prai…
KUNA captures partial lunar eclipse in Kuwait’s sky
In an exciting astronomical phenomenon, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) captured the partial lunar eclipse in Kuwait’s sky at dawn on Wednesday at 3:14 a.m., reaching its maximum phase at 4:55 a.m.
The partial lunar eclipse is the second and last in 2024 …
