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Türkiye’s agricultural sector suffers 1.3 bln loss due to earthquake

March 21, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The twin earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye last month incurred a loss of about 24 billion Turkish liras (1.3 billion U.S. dollars) on the country’s agricultural sector, according to an official report released on Monday. [Read More]

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Türkiye estimates earthquakes loss over 105 bln USD

March 20, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

An official report released on Friday estimated that the twin earthquakes that hit southern Türkiye on Feb. 6 cost approximately 2 trillion Turkish liras (about 105.2 billion U.S. dollars) for the country. The report, announced [Read More]

Israel

Israeli PM calls on military chiefs to prevent refusals to service

March 20, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on security chiefs to prevent refusal to service, as hundreds of reservists said they would not show up for duty in protest against the government’s contentious judiciary [Read More]

Lebanon

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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Syrian president visits UAE amid Syria-Arab detente

March 20, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad paid a state visit accompanied by his wife Asma al-Assad to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday, according to the Syrian presidency and the UAE official WAM news agency. The [Read More]

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ICC issue arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

March 18, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin. The ICC accused President Putin of committing war crimes in Ukraine. The claims focus on the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to [Read More]

Finance

Turkish currency breaks record low threshold against U.S. dollar

March 17, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The Turkish currency sank to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at over 19 Turkish Lira amid local and global uncertainties. After surpassing the resistance level of 19, one dollar stood [Read More]

Greece

Greece paralyzed by 24-hour general strike over deadly train accident

March 17, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Greece’s public services, including transport, were paralyzed on Thursday by a 24-hour nationwide general strike called by labor unions over the deadly train accident last month. A series of marches in the center of Athens [Read More]

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Türkiye to continue talks for extending grain deal by 120 days: defense minister

March 16, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Türkiye will continue its contacts with relevant parties for extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative for 120 days, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday. “We started negotiations in line with the initial version [Read More]

Europe

Swiss central bank ready to bail out Credit Suisse as its shares plummet

March 16, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

As shares of Credit Suisse fell to a record low on Wednesday, the Swiss central bank said it would provide the troubled investment bank with liquidity if required. Since Tuesday, Credit Suisse’s shares have fallen [Read More]

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7 bln euros pledged to support quake-hit Türkiye, Syria

Mediterranean Focus
March 21, 2023 0
A total of 7 billion euros (7.5 billion U.S. dollars) were pledged by the international community at the “Together for the people of Türkiye and Syria” International Donors’ Conference on Monday. The conference was hosted [Read More]

Lebanon launches 122 mln USD project to expand Beirut airport

Lebanon
March 21, 2023 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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