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Japanese Oil Tanker Appears Outside Hormuz After Rare Passage
SadaNews - A giant Japanese oil tanker appeared in the Gulf of Oman after its last tracking signal indicated it was in the Arabian Gulf, indicating a rare and discreet crossing of the Strait of Hormuz by a vessel from the Asian state.
Tracking data showed that the tanker "Eneos Endeavor", a giant c...
Israeli Banks Reduce Deposit Interest Rates in Anticipation of Expected Decision from Bank...
SadaNews - A report published by the Hebrew newspaper Globes revealed that several Israeli banks have begun lowering interest rates on deposits, a move that reflects their readiness for the possibility of the Bank of Israel reducing the base interest rate in the near future.
According to the report...
Sharp Increase in the Consumer Price Index in the West Bank during April 2026
SadaNews - Sharp increase in the Consumer Price Index in the West Bank during April 2026
The Consumer Price Index in the West Bank recorded a sharp increase of 2.08% due to the repercussions of the American-Israeli-Iranian war, which led to rising prices of fuels, gas, transportation, and shipping...
The Central Bank of Egypt Launches "Know Your Customer" Service via Mobile in the Third Qu...
SadaNews - The Digital Financial Identity Company affiliated with the Central Bank of Egypt plans to launch a "Know Your Customer" (KYC) service via mobile phone during the third quarter of this year, according to Tamer Gadallah, the company's managing director.
Gadallah added that the digital plat...
Oil Stabilizes as Trump and Xi Summit Begins Amid Stalemate in Iran War
SadaNews - Oil prices stabilized as a meeting commenced between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, amid the Iran war that shows no signs of a near resolution.
Brent crude traded around $106 per barrel after a 2% decline in the previous session, while West Texas Inte...
Gold Holds Near $4,700 Amid U.S. Inflation Pressures
SadaNews - Gold held steady after a decline, as rising inflation in the United States bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for a longer period.
The precious metal was trading near $4,697 per ounce after a 0.6% drop on Wednesday following data showing that wholesal...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel Thursday (May 14)
SadaNews: The currency exchange rates against the shekel today, Thursday (May 14), are as follows:
Holy Lands Takaful Insurance Holds Its Third Annual General Assembly and Approves a 5% Cas...
Economy SadaNews - The General Assembly of Holy Lands Takaful Insurance held its third ordinary annual meeting in Ramallah on Wednesday, 13/5/2026. The meeting commenced with the presence of Chairman Abdul Ghani Dhadhaheh/Attari, General Director Dr. Ahmed Mishasha, and Sheikh Khamis Abedah, Head of...
Palestinian Telecommunications Company - Jawwal Releases Its Financial Results for the Fir...
SadaNews - The Palestinian Telecommunications Company/Jawwal has disclosed its business results and consolidated financial statements for the end of the first quarter of 2026. The company achieved total revenues of 81.4 million Jordanian Dinars, compared to 62.9 million Jordanian Dinars for the same...
Bloomberg: "Aramco" is considering raising over $10 billion from its real estate assets
SadaNews - Saudi "Aramco" is considering plans to raise billions of dollars from its real estate assets, including a massive complex that houses its headquarters in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom.
According to sources familiar with the matter, who requested to remain anonymous due to the confi...
A New Board of Directors Elected: The Islamic Bank of Palestine Holds its Annual General M...
Sada News - The Islamic Bank of Palestine held its annual general meeting for the year 2025 at the bank's headquarters in Ramallah, during which a new board of directors was elected for the upcoming term.
The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Board, Maher Al-Masri, members of the board, G...
Giant Chinese Oil Tanker Attempts to Exit the Strait of Hormuz
SadaNews - A giant Chinese oil tanker is reportedly headed out of the Arabian Gulf, making a rare crossing attempt through the Strait of Hormuz, ahead of anticipated talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Tracking data showed the giant tanker "Yuan Hua Hu" movin...