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Lebanon raises private sector’s minimum wage by 50 pct

March 31, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Lebanese caretaker Labor Minister Mustafa Bayram on Thursday raised the minimum wage in the private sector by 50 percent to 9 million Lebanese pounds (about 84 U.S. dollars). The minister said the transportation allowance will [Read More]

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Jordan’s FM underlines full support for crisis-hit Lebanon

March 29, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Tuesday expressed Jordan’s full support for Lebanon to overcome the current crisis and restore Lebanon’s security and status in the Arab region. Safadi made the [Read More]

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UNESCO launches 2.2-mln-USD project to revive Lebanon’s cultural industry

March 23, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday launched a project with 2.2 million U.S. dollars in grant financing to help revitalize the cultural life in Lebanon. Implemented by UN-Habitat, the BERYT [Read More]

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Protests break out in Lebanon over local currency’s collapse

March 22, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Demonstrators on Tuesday took to the streets across Lebanon to protest against the quick collapse of the Lebanese pound to the U.S. dollar, the National News Agency reported. The Lebanese currency registered a significant drop [Read More]

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Lebanon launches 122 mln USD project to expand Beirut airport

March 21, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Lebanon on Monday launched a 122-million-U.S. dollar project to construct a new terminal at the Rafic Hariri International airport in the capital of Beirut as the passenger numbers continue to increase. Ali Hamieh, Lebanese public [Read More]

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Dollarization in Lebanon’s supermarkets meets mixed reactions among public

March 20, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Rita el-Husseini stares carefully at the price tags set in U.S. dollars at a supermarket in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. She holds her mobile phone to calculate the price of each item she needs [Read More]

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Lebanese currency hits all-time low amid financial crisis, political deadlock

March 15, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The Lebanese currency on Tuesday collapsed to 100,000 Lebanese pounds (LBP) per dollar for the first time in history as the country’s financial crisis and political deadlock linger on. The value of the Lebanese currency [Read More]

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Arab League chief urges speedy election of president in Lebanon

March 15, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, secretary-general of the Arab League (AL), on Tuesday called for the speedy election of a new president in Lebanon, warning about the “dangerous” political vacuum in the country. “There will be a [Read More]

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World Bank pledges 500 mln USD to support Lebanon’s vulnerable population, agriculture

March 15, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The World Bank announced Tuesday that it will allocate about 300 million U.S. dollars this year to provide social protection to Lebanon’s vulnerable population and invest 200 million dollars in the country’s agriculture sector. Ferid [Read More]

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Lebanon restores UN voting right after paying dues

March 8, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Lebanon has restored its right to vote in the United Nations (UN) after paying its financial dues in the UN’s operational budget for 2022 and 2023, said the Lebanese foreign ministry on Tuesday. “Lebanon’s Ministry [Read More]

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Israeli PM suspends judicial overhaul plan amid protests

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March 28, 2023 0
 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday evening that he would suspend the legislation of his contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary by about a month to allow “dialogue” between coalition and opposition [Read More]

Israeli PM calls for calm amid turmoil over government’s judicial overhaul

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March 27, 2023 0
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for calm on Monday as the country was caught in turmoil over the government’s contentious plan to overhaul the judicial system. “I call on protesters from the right and [Read More]
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