Israeli monetary policymakers are content with the current level of interest rates and would weigh using other measures to supply credit to the economy before reducing its rate to zero or negative ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s coronavirus cases climb: 299 new sick in 24 hours, 303 dead
Although this peak of coronavirus seems to be slower than the previous one, Israel has seen an increase in the number of serious patients over the last week. ( read original story ...)
Canada’s support for Israel in the spotlight ahead of key UN vote
As Canada vies for UN Security Council seat, new survey shows 74 percent of its citizens oppose Israeli annexation plan. ( read original story ...)
Syria war: New US sanctions target Assad government’s foreign backers
Tough new economic sanctions aimed at deterring foreign business activity with Syria's government have been imposed by the United States. The measures in the Caesar Act seek to compel the government ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. to sanction Syria to block Assad from military victory
The United States said it will impose sanctions against Syria on Wednesday to force it to comply with U.N.-led negotiations to end the nearly decade-long civil war. ( read original story ...)
Syria devalues currency as new US sanctions hit
Syria's central bank devalued the Syrian pound on Wednesday giving in to weeks of depreciation on the black market as new US sanctions took effect. The central bank raised the official exchange rate ... ( read original story ...)
US sanctions on Syria: Caesar Act to take effect on Wednesday
New US sanctions are about to go into effect targeting any country, individual or entity that provides support to Syria’s government. The sanctions, under legislation called the Caesar Act, aim to ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal to deport five foreigners arrested at coronavirus protest
Five foreigners from Australia, China and the US will be deported from Nepal and barred from returning for two years after protesting against the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis, ... ( read original story ...)
As war and COVID-19 ravage Yemen, $1.35 billion in international aid isn’t nearly enough. Here’s why.
International donors have pledged a huge amount in recent years, but the pandemic is sapping that funding, and that's not the only complication. ( read original story ...)
‘Rude:’ South Korea Has Finally Had it With North’s Warlike Rhetoric
It took flattening a symbol of Korean unity for South Korea to lose its patience. After the North blew up a bilateral liaison office, the normally reserved administration of President Moon Jae-in had ... ( read original story ...)