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"Jerusalem Electricity" Establishes a Culture of Safety and Rational Use in Isolated Villa...
SadaNews - As part of its ongoing commitment to promote a culture of safe and rational electricity use, the Jerusalem District Electricity Company organized an interactive awareness meeting in the isolated village of Beit Iskaria, south of Bethlehem, with the participation of more than 40 students a...
Palestinian Statistics: Industrial Production Sees Sharp Decline of 9.41% in 2025
SadaNews - The industrial production index recorded a sharp decline of 9.41% during June 2025 compared to May 2025, as the index dropped to 74.29 in June 2025 from 82.01 in May 2025 (base year 2019 = 100).
Movement of industrial production quantities at the level of major economic activities during...
Occupation approves entry of aid to Gaza through traders and the private sector
SadaNews Translation - The Coordination Unit for Government Activities in the Occupied Territories announced the approval of a new mechanism that allows goods to enter the Gaza Strip through a limited number of local traders, under strict security supervision and control.
The statement, as translat...
Predictions of ChatGPT Users Increasing to 700 Million Weekly
SadaNews Economy - It is expected that the number of weekly active users of ChatGPT from OpenAI will reach 700 million this week, up from 500 million in March, marking a more than fourfold year-on-year growth, according to the company.
This figure includes all ChatGPT AI products - free, Plus Pro,...
Stability of Oil Prices After a Three-Day Decline
SadaNews - Oil prices stabilized after a three-day decline, as investors evaluated the risks surrounding Russian supplies, while U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his threat to impose sanctions on India for purchasing oil from Moscow.
Brent crude traded below $69 per barrel after losing more th...
Gold Price Stabilizes at $3,375 per Ounce
SadaNews - Gold prices have made slight gains as traders continue to bet that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting in September.
The price of bullion stabilized at $3,375 per ounce at the beginning of Asian trading. Traders now see a 98% chance that the U.S. Federal Reser...
Announcement of Electric Power Cut in Areas of Bethlehem Governorate
SadaNews: The Jerusalem District Electricity Company announced that it is regretfully compelled to cut power in the days, dates, and times indicated below for each of the following areas in Bethlehem Governorate:
- Wednesday 6/8/2025 (from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM): in parts of the villages south of Beth...
Exchange Rates of Currencies Against the Shekel on Tuesday (August 5)
SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Tuesday (August 5), are as follows:
American SentinelOne Acquires Israeli Company for $250 Million
Translation by SadaNews Economy - American cybersecurity company SentinelOne has acquired the Israeli company Promet Security in an official deal worth $250 million.
According to the Hebrew economic newspaper Calcalist, the deal amount is not considered large, noting that Promet was founded two yea...
America Ties $1.9 Billion Payment to States and Cities to Their Stance on Boycotting Israe...
SadaNews Economy - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the United States announced in a statement that U.S. states and cities will not receive funding for natural disaster preparedness if they choose to boycott Israeli companies.
Under the agency's conditions for grant beneficiaries,...
Update: Trump Threatens to Increase Tariffs on India Due to Its Purchase of Russian Oil
SadaNews Economy - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to significantly increase U.S. tariffs on Indian goods due to India’s purchases of Russian oil, just days before the more severe tariffs he imposed on dozens of economies go into effect.
Trump stated in a post on his platform "Trut...
Shock of U.S. Tariffs Shakes Swiss Watch Industry
SadaNews - Shares of major Swiss luxury watch manufacturers, such as "Richemont" and "Swatch", experienced sharp fluctuations on Monday following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a 39% tariff on Swiss watch imports to the United States, exacerbating the challenges facing this sector.
T...