A Saudi flag flutters atop Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 20, 2018.— Reuters Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games. TROJENA development expected to be completed in 2026. NEOM is Mohammed bin Salman’s most ambitious project. Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it has won a bid to host the 2029...
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As Iraq concrete jungle swelters, ancient stone houses stay cool
BAGHDAD: As the sun beats down on Iraq, most people swelter in their concrete homes — but not the inhabitants of one mountain town known for its ancient and cool stone houses. Tracing its roots back 2,700 years, the picturesque Kurdish town of Akre says it is better adapted to the modern-day perils of climate...
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Consumer prices in Japan’s capital rise at fastest pace since 2014
TOKYO: Core consumer prices in Japan’s capital, a leading indicator of nationwide inflation, rose 2.8% in September from a year earlier, exceeding the central bank’s 2% target for a fourth straight month and marking the biggest gain since 2014. The data reinforced market expectations that nationwide core consumer inflation will approach 3% in coming months...
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Turkey’s inflation rate hits fresh 24-year high
Turkish inflation jumped to a new 24-year high exceeding 83 percent in September, official data showed Monday, after the central bank cut interest rates despite surging prices. Turkey‘s monetary policymakers are bucking the global trend of central bank raising interest rates to combat inflation, as high borrowing rates cool down the economy and prices. But...
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PM refuses to launch ‘joke’ – Daily Times
Several senior minister and government officials were left red-faced on Monday as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif refused to launch a substandard dashboard built to monitor flood relief assistance, pointing out that it lacked real-time updates and was not of international standards. The prime minister rebuked federal ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Aminul Haque, Marriyum Aurangzeb and Tariq...
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Pakistan in ‘second phase’ of dealing with flood aftermath – Daily Times
The National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) said on Monday that the country has entered the second phase of rehabilitation after the devastating flood that inundated large swathes of the country. In a session chaired by NFRCC Deputy Chairperson Ahsan Iqbal and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chief Lieutenant General Akhtar Nawaz, the forum was...
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Minister asks authorities to contain spread of dengue, malaria, waterborne diseases
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has directed the health authorities to put their entire focus on tackling the spread of malaria, dengue, and other water-borne diseases. Iqbal who is chairman of the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) said this while chairing a high-level meeting of the body recently formed to...
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Turkey’s inflation rate hits fresh 24-year high
Turkish inflation jumped to a new 24-year high exceeding 83 percent in September, official data showed Monday, after the central bank cut interest rates despite surging prices. Turkey’s monetary policymakers are bucking the global trend of central bank raising interest rates to combat inflation, as high borrowing rates cool down the economy and prices. But...
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Democratic depression
The rise of Populist leaders and autocracies in the world are mutually declining and stalling women’s rights throughout the world. With the democratic emasculation, the shift towards sexism, misogyny, and discrimination comes into force because the authoritarian leaders deem the politically vibrant women as a potential threat. Patriarchy and Autocracy mutually reinforce each other in...
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Turkey inflation hits new 24-year high of 83% after rate cuts
People stroll at Mahmutpasa street, a middle-class shopping area, in Istanbul, Turkey May 6, 2022. — Reuters ISTANBUL: Turkish annual inflation climbed to a new 24-year high of 83.45% in September, data showed on Monday, still lower than forecast, after the central bank surprised markets by cutting rates twice in the last two months. Despite...
