Daily Archives: 14 February، 2025

?Electricity and gas prices across Europe: How does your country compare

Muhamad Yehia Residential end-user electricity and gas prices vary widely across European capitals. When adjusted for PPS, country rankings shift significantly. Energy prices in the EU, which surged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, stabilised after a year. Throughout 2024, the annual inflation rate for energy prices was …

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Trump delays a sweeping reciprocal tariff plan as global markets rally

Muhamad Yehia US President Donald Trump signed a Presidential memo on reciprocal tariffs to order his administration to investigate the plan, offering time for negotiations. Global markets turned to a risk-on mode following the decision. On Thursday, Trump directed the US Trade Representative and Commerce secretary to investigate the proposed …

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International community commits to supporting Syria’s political transition

Muhamad Yehia Syria will have a new government as of 1 March, the country’s interim foreign minister announced earlier Multiple Western and Arab countries pledged to help rebuild Syria during a conference in Paris on Thursday. The goal of the conference organised by the French government is to facilitate Syria’s …

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?Does Donald Trump’s Gaza takeover plan breach international law

Muhamad Yehia The likelihood US President Donald Trump will see his Gaza plan through is slim, but does it have any standing from an international legal perspective? US President Donald Trump sparked global controversy when he said the US would “take over the Gaza Strip” last week, stating he wished …

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Female genital mutilation a reality in Europe

Muhamad Yehia Female genital mutilation is a reality in Europe, with over 600,000 girls and women having been subjected to it. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a reality in Europe: 600,000 girls and women, mainly from Africa and Asia, have been been subjected to it. Worldwide, the figure is at …

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US Federal Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for foreign aid programmes

Muhamad Yehia A US federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down US aid and development work globally. A federal judge has ordered Trump’s administration to immediately restore funding to US foreign aid and development programs and contractors who argued they’ve …

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