The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates for Politcal Affairs Dr. Mansour Baggash held discussions today, Friday, with the Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc over bilateral cooperation in the field of the academic, education and training.
The death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 55,297, with 128,426 injured, the Ministry of Health in afflicted Palestinian enclave said. The majority of the victims are women and children.
The Bank of Italy (the central bank) announced that the country's GDP grew by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, driven by an increase in consumption and investment, in addition to limited American demand.
Saudi Al-Hilal FC has been eliminated from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Fluminense FC from Brazil in the quarterfinals. The match was held at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Dollar stabilizes after fears of U.S. interest rate cuts ease
[23/12/2024 06:18]
WASHINGTON-SABA
The dollar stabilized today, Monday, after U.S. inflation data showed a modest rise, easing some concerns about the pace of U.S. interest rate cuts next year.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback's performance against six other major currencies, settled at 107.78 on Monday, near a two-year high of 108.54 touched on Friday.
The euro settled at $1.0434, near a two-year low reached in November.
The yen fell to 156.65 against the dollar, near a five-month low touched on Friday.
In its latest trade, the Australian dollar was at $0.6247.
The New Zealand dollar fell 0.2 percent to $0.5645.