The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) on Thursday lowered its benchmark interest rate — the one week repo rate — by 325 basis points to 16.50% from 19.75%. Following the rate cut, [ More … ]
Egypt today increased gasoline and diesel prices in the second fuel hike since a currency floatation in November last year. Fuel price increases had been widely expected as part of Egypt’s $12 billion International Monetary [ More … ]
Israeli authorities have continued devastating power cuts for the fourth consecutive day in the besieged Gaza Strip on Thursday, after Israel approved a dramatic reduction in Israel’s electricity supply to the territory upon request of [ More … ]
Israeli authorities implemented a third round of electricity supply cuts to the Gaza Strip on Wednesday — honoring a request from the Palestinian Authority (PA) that announced last month it would drastically reduce its payments [ More … ]
The Israeli security cabinet has approved a 40 percent reduction in Israel’s electricity supply to the besieged Gaza Strip upon PA President Mahmoud Abbas’ request, where Palestinians are already coping with a crippling power crisis [ More … ]
Israel says it will reduce the electricity supply to Gaza after officials in the Palestinian government in the West Bank said payments would be scaled back. Maj. Gen. Yoav Mordechai of the Israeli defense body [ More … ]
The African Development Bank (AFDB) investigates the effectiveness of custom fee policies between the Kingdom of Morocco and other countries in the African hemisphere, recommending that both partners reduce customs fees to boost their trade. [ More … ]
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