Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi sent Saturday a congratulatory message to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the occasion of the anniversary of his country's independence.
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to increase tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, which will increase pressure on steel producers worldwide and threaten to escalate his trade war.
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.
Chinese President: We concluded agreements worth $97billion for the Belt and Road Initiative
[18/10/2023 01:37]
BEIJING-SABA
Chinese President Xi Jinping said today, Wednesday, that his country had concluded agreements for the Belt and Road Initiative totalling $97.2 billion during the CEO Conference held on the sidelines of the third session of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing.
He added that the China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China will each establish a financing window worth 350 billion Yuan ($48.75 billion) with an additional 80 billion Yuan (about 11 billion dollars) pumped into the Silk Road Fund.
Xi noted that China will carry out 1,000 small-scale projects to support livelihoods and strengthen cooperation in vocational education through the "Le Pen Workshops" and other initiatives.