JERUSALEM — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi opened on Monday his breakaway country’s embassy in occupied Jerusalem, drawing severe criticism from Islamic countries.In December, Israel became the first country in the world to recognize Somaliland, which broke away from Somalia in 1991 following a civil war.Somaliland opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, Israel’s foreign ministry announced, months after Israel became the first country to recognize the breakaway African state’s independence.“Honored to host my dear friend President @Abdirahmanirro at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during his historic State Visit to open Somaliland’s embassy in Jerusalem,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar…
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SYDNEY — Australia is investigating allegations of torture, sexual assault and mistreatment by a group of activists against Israeli forces who detained after them after intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. The move was announced shortly after four female activists, who were part of the Global Sumud flotilla in May, met with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and senior officials including police on Monday.“The Australian government has committed to undertaking an independent investigation into Israel’s assaults, sexual assaults and torture of the flotilla activists,” the group said in a social media post.The activists were among participants on a Gaza-bound aid vessel…
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Justice is investigating Gavin Newsom’s wife in a move the Democratic California governor blasted Monday as politically motivated.Newsom also claimed that he was a target in the investigation, though a person familiar with the matter said the governor himself is not being investigated.The US attorney’s office in the Eastern District of California is leading probes into people connected to Newsom over possible tax-related crimes, and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is among them, the source said.”In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the door of family, friends and former employees,” Newsom said in…
BEIJING, 16th June, 2026 (WAM) — China’s value-added industrial output increased by 5.4 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2026, official data showed today.Meanwhile, home prices in China’s four first-tier cities — Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen — rose in May compared to the previous month, according to official data.China’s total retail sales of goods and services, a major indicator of the country’s consumption strength, increased by 2.8 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2026, the data showed. Source: Emirates News Agency
MOSCOW, 16th June, 2026 (WAM) — Russia’s trade surplus increased by 41 percent in April compared with the same period last year, rising by $3.327 billion to reach $11.431 billion, the Russian central bank announced on Monday.In a press statement, the central bank said the increase in the trade surplus reflected higher export revenues and stable external demand for Russian goods, in addition to improved foreign trade flows, which contributed to strengthening economic indicators during the recent period. Source: Emirates News Agency
DUBAI, 16th June, 2026 (WAM) — DMCC has announced plans to launch DMCC Campus and DMCC Intelligence, two new platforms aimed at helping businesses, governments, and institutions respond to the forces reshaping global trade.The move marks an expansion of DMCC’s role beyond business infrastructure and company formation, reflecting growing demand for specialist expertise in areas such as trade strategy, technology adoption, economic development and workforce capability.Drawing on more than two decades of experience as one of the world’s leading trade hubs, the two platforms will form a unified knowledge platform, combining executive education, industry knowledge and advisory services under a…
الرياض ـ مباشر: شهد سوق الأسهم السعودية “تداول”، خلال جلسة اليوم الاثنين تنفيذ 9 صفقات خاصة على كل من سهم “سال”، و”استرا الصناعية” و”بحر العرب”، و”أفالون فارما”، و”أسمنت الجنوب”، و”أسمنت نجران”، و”أنابيب الشرق”، “أماك” بقيمة 31.6 مليون ريال، من خلال 788.17 مليون سهم. وفقاً لبيانات “تداول”، تم تنفيذ صفقتين خاصتين على سهم “سال” عند سعر 180.1 ريال، بقيمة 11.70 مليون ريال، من خلال 65 ألف سهم. وجرى تنفيذ صفقة على سهم “أنابيب الشرق” بقيمة 4.21 مليون ريال، من خلال 20 ألف سهم، عند سعر 210.5 ريال. والصفقات الخاصة هي الأوامر التي يتم تنفيذها من خلال اتفاق مستثمر بائع ومستثمر مشترٍ على أوراق مالية محددة، بسعر…
أبوظبي ـ مباشر: شهدت أسواق المال الإماراتية قفزة جماعية حادة بمنتصف تعاملات اليوم الثلاثاء، مسجلة أعلى مستوياتها في 3 أشهر، مدفوعة بموجة تفاؤل المستثمرين عقب توقيع اتفاق إنهاء الصراع في منطقة الشرق الأوسط. ووفق بيانات التداول، صعد مؤشر سوق دبي المالي بنسبة بلغت 1.778%، رابحاً 105.87 نقطة ليصل إلى مستوى 6059.91 نقطة. وشهدت حركة التداول بمنتصف الجلسة ضخ سيولة مرتفعة بلغت قيمتها 1.097 مليار درهم، جرى تداولها عبر 230.413 مليون سهم من خلال تنفيذ 17,978 صفقة. وتزعم سهم “سبينس” قائمة الأسهم المرتفعة بنسبة 5.085%، بينما جاء سهم شركة “سلامة” في صدارة التراجعات بنسبة 1.606.% واستقطب سهم “إعمار العقارية” النشاط الأكبر…
كان بإمكان ليونيل ميسي أن يختتم مسيرته في كأس العالم بأفضل نهاية ممكنة في 2022، لكنه عاد وهو على وشك أن يشارك في ست نسخ قياسية من البطولة. المهاجم الأرجنتيني المخضرم الذي يقترب من خوض مباراته الدولية الرقم 200، كان أكد قبل أربع سنوات أن مونديال قطر سيكون الأخير في مسيرته الحافلة. أظهر سحره الفريد في الدولة الخليجية، حيث قاد منتخب بلاده إلى التتويج باللقب مسجلا سبعة أهداف، بينها هدفان في النهائي المثير أمام فرنسا. وقال ميسي بعد ذلك التتويج الذي بدا وكأنه ذروة مسيرته “من الواضح أني أردت أن أنهي مسيرتي بهذه الطريقة، لا يمكنني أن أطلب أكثر من…
ABU DHABI, 16th June, 2026 (WAM) — AD Ports Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dajin Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. a leading offshore wind equipment manufacturer to explore long-term cooperation across offshore wind supply chain development, maritime logistics, port infrastructure, and strategic vessel investments.The collaboration builds on a series of strategic initiatives and partnerships announced by AD Ports Group in the renewable energy and offshore sectors, including recent agreements with Masdar, Siemens Energy, and Green Parrot, as well as the acquisition of Balenciaga Astilleros Shipyard in Spain, a specialist in offshore wind construction, all of which are building…