Weeks after the first cases appeared, medical officials in Gaza issued urgent warnings about a mysterious virus of unknown origin that has been linked to near daily deaths in recent weeks, fueling fears of an uncontrolled outbreak.

WHO convened an emergency meeting on August 14, 2024, after which Monkeypox was declared a “public health emergency of international concern” for the second time in two years.

Germany, Europe’s largest economy, is facing a prolonged and painful downturn, as the latest reports show no signs of a swift and robust recovery.

A sense of hope, not without fear and anticipation, dominates the global economic scene after China opened its borders and abandoned the zero-Covid policy.

Recent Arab and Western studies revealed a decline in the population growth of the Arab Gulf countries, which raised questions about the reasons behind this drop.