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September 18, 2024

US Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by 50 Basis Points

The US Federal Reserve (the central bank) on Wednesday announced that it has cut interest rates by 50 basis points to a range of 4.75 percent to 5.00 percent.

The Fed’s decision to cut interest rates is the first of its kind since 2020, which puts an…

Four tremors recorded in Lattakia and Turkey, NEC says

Damascus, The National Earthquake Center(NEC) announced that monitoring stations recorded 4 light and medium-intensity tremors in Lattakia and central Turkey over the past 24 hours.

The center noted in a statement on Wednesday that one of the tremors…

Temperatures to rise, clear weather in general

Damascus, Temperatures tend to rise slightly from 2 to 4 degrees below average, as the country is affected by an Indian seasonal superficial pressure accompanied by western currents in the upper layers of the atmosphere.

Meteorology department expect…

Russian defenses down 54 Ukrainian drones in southwestern Russia

Moscow, The Russian Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that Russian air defense systems shot down on Tuesday 54 Ukrainian drones over the southwestern provinces of the country.

‘Russian defenses shot down 27 Ukrainian drones over Kursk province, 16…