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Thursday, July 30, 2020

  • 7:38 AM
The war is not unlikely to be ended after the fate of the battle for Hodeida becomes clear. If it stops, this would be in order to reach a situation that resembles the situation in the Ukraine today, a state of no-war/no-peace because the conditions for achieving peace based on a settlement that satisfies the demands of the warring parties remains out of reach.

The international pressures calling for an end to the war waged on Yemen have intensified. Many are wondering whether the international demands to stop the war will see their way to implementation this time round, or whether these demand – especially from Western governments – are part of a PR campaign aimed at absolving certain parties from their moral and political responsibilities in light of the massacres in this country that have turned what used to be referred to as ‘Happy Yemen’ [Arabia Felix] into ‘Unhappy Yemen.’


There are no doubt reasons that render an end to the war on Yemen likely. Among the most important are what Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah referred to when he said that if stopping the war is likely, this is because the Saudi-led coalition backed by the Western governments, headed by the U.S., has reached the conviction that the war is at a stalemate and there is no hope that it can be won militarily. For this reason, the continuation of the war with all its human losses, as well as the development of the Ansarullah’s missile capabilities, the serious deterioration in the situation in Southern Yemen, and the strong conflicts between the various armed formations fighting under the banner of the ‘Arab coalition’ – are all factors that force an end to this war because its continuation will have negative consequences on the ground.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

  • 11:27 PM
They also discussed the challenges and obstacles to boosting the economy of the region, especially the lack of a safe investment environment, dilapidated infrastructure, lack of legislations and legal regulations to control investment, lack of a licensed financial institution affiliated with SIG, and most recently the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

They also stressed the importance of exploiting the potential of the region as it contains several advantages, including the presence of large human capital, cheap workforce compared to the neighboring regions, the recent circulation of the Turkish lira, and the presence of some simple factories.

Participants in the meeting put forward a set of recommendations, including the formation of a supreme economic council or a joint committee affiliated with SIG, the conducting of a survey in the liberated areas to determine the available human and financial resources, and mapping the economy of the region.

They called for the provision of public services such as water, electricity and energy needed to operate the factories, health services, and the maintenance of some major roads to facilitate access to traditional markets.

They also recommended supporting and encouraging small and medium businesses, allocating a border area for investment, and facilitating exports. (Source: SOC’s Media Department)

Saturday, July 04, 2020

Friday, June 05, 2020

  • 4:31 AM



PT PAL Indonesia (Persero) exhibits domestic production warships. This was shown by PT PAL's Managing Director, Budiman Saleh, when conveying the development of ship production during a hearing with the House of Representatives Commission VI.

"For this time we are focusing on making 86 warships. We are currently focusing on building warships," explained Budiman during a Hearing Meeting with the House of Representatives Commission VI, Wednesday (02/12/2020).

Since its establishment, PT PAL has produced 232 ships. PT PAL also makes Landing Platform Dock (LPD) and Fast Missile (KCR & OPV) vessels. The ship made by PT PAL was also exported to the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, UAE and Saudi Arabia.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

  • 6:37 PM
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TSCFWA -- It is expected that the 2020 budget would be set at $6 billion, knowing that the last general budget approved by Abbas and the government in 2018 was $5.8 billion.

Ghanem said, “There is no exact value for the current budget. The discussions within the government will continue until February and the budget will be referred to the president for approval.”

“We are in a difficult state. This is why the government is moving to increase domestic production in industry, export and agriculture, as well as raising the level of foreign trade in a bid to increase revenues,” Ghanem added.

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