On Saturday, the Parliament Speaker, Muhammad al-Halbousi, reassured that the exchange rate would return to what it was before. Al-Halbousi said in a tweet that the changes in exchange rates comply with international requirements and monetary policies that aim to “regulate” forex trading and prevent hard currency smuggling.
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Al-Sudani receives a written message from the President of the United Arab Emirates
The Prime Minister, Muhammad Al-Sudani, received a written message from the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan. A statement from his media office stated that Al-Sudani received, today, Saturday evening, UAE Minister of Justice Abdullah Sultan bin Awad Al-Nuaimi, who delivered to him during …
Read More »The four presidencies hold a meeting to discuss the political, economic and social conditions
Today, Saturday, the media office of the Prime Minister announced the details of the meeting of the four presidencies at the government palace. The media office of the Prime Minister said, in a statement received by (Al-Ghadeer), that “Al-Sudani hosted this evening, in the government palace, a meeting that included …
Read More »Hungary slams US envoy for meddlesome remarks
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has lashed out at the US ambassador to Budapest for meddling in the country’s internal affairs over its support for Russia, saying, “Nobody can tell us from the outside how to live.” Szijjarto issued the scathing rebuke on Thursday after David Pressman, who has represented …
Read More »Pakistan blocks Wikipedia citing ‘blasphemous content’
Pakistan has blocked Wikipedia after the crowd-sourced online encyclopedia refused to remove content deemed to be “blasphemous” in the Muslim-majority nation. Wikipedia had been blocked across the country on Friday “after it failed to respond to our repeated correspondence over the removal of the blasphemous content and meet the deadline,” …
Read More »East African leaders hold summit to discuss unrest in DR Congo
East African leaders were holding a regional summit in Burundi on Saturday to discuss ways of calming the raging conflict in eastern DR Congo. According to Press TV, the talks are hosted by the seven-nation East Africa Community, which is leading mediation efforts to end the fighting in the restive …
Read More »US giving cold feet to countries willing to normalize with Syria: Report
The United States is actively working to discourage countries willing to normalize relations with Syria, according to a report. The report, based on the summary of a recent UN Security Council meeting on Syria seen by al-Akhbar, shows that Washington has tried to draw “red lines” for countries seeking to normalize with Syria, return …
Read More »Young Palestinian man shot and martyred by Israeli troops in Nablus
Israeli forces have shot and martyred a young Palestinian man south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, bringing the number of Palestinian fatalities from the Israeli violence this year to 36. The Palestinian Red Crescent announced on Friday that Abdullah Samih, 25, attained martyrdom a few minutes after being critically …
Read More »Palestinians injured, detained as Israeli forces raid refugee camp in occupied West Bank
At least thirteen Palestinians have been injured after Israeli military forces stormed a refugee camp in the West Bank, amid fears that the situation across the Occupied Territories is going to implode in the near future. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that Israeli troops broke into Aqbat Jabr …
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