Gaza: Several Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured late Saturday and early Sunday after the Israeli occupation aircraft bombed Khan Yunis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
According to medical sources, the occupation jets targeted the Al-Amal neighborhood west of Khan Yunis. The incident claimed the lives of several innocent people and wounded dozens.
The occupation artillery continued to shell the vicinity of the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, while warplanes bombed Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip, triggering a major fire outbreak in a residential house and a factory.
Additionally, a house in the Shati camp, located west of Gaza City, was also subjected to the assault by the occupation planes.
The number of casualties continues to climb, with approximately 24,927 martyrs recorded since the start of the aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7th.
Furthermore, the count of injured individuals stands at 62,388, with a significant majority comprising women and children.
Source:
Jordan News Agency
The value of Egypt’s exports to Somalia marked a growth of 27.7 percent during the period from January to November 2023, to reach $54 million, compared to $42.3 million during the same period of 2022, according to data released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
During the first 11 months of 2023, the volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Somalia Surged by 26.5 percent, to record $56.3 million, compared to $44.5 million during the same period in 2022.
According to CAPMAS, Egypt exports to Somalia various commodities, including milling and starch products valued at $28.7 million, chemical products valued at $4.7 million, and pharmaceutical products valued at $4.2 million.
Additionally, Egypt exported dairy products valued at $2.8 million and vegetable and fruit preparations valued at $2.5 million.
The value of Egyptian imports from Somalia reached $2.2 million during 2023, compared to $2.2 million during 2022.
The primary commodities imported by Egypt from Somalia
were animals valued at $1.2 million and gum and plant extracts valued at $950,000.
In terms of investments, Somali investments in Egypt reached $154,000 during the fiscal year 2022/2021, according to CAPMAS data.
This data coincided with the meeting between President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, who visited Egypt to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation and regional developments.
Source: State Information Service Egypt