ISTANBUL: The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has revealed that Israel has approved more than 80 illegal settlement plans in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since the end of 2022. These approvals include tens of thousands of settlement units, according to a report released on Saturday by the PLO’s
Rating Agency Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI) has upgraded Cyprus’ Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term FCR (ST FCR) to ‘BBB’ and ‘A2’, respectively, from ‘BBB-‘ and ‘A3’, maintaining a positive outlook. The Limassol-based regional rating agency cites the continued improvement in the island’s public finances, persistent budget surpluses
ANKARA: At least 50 people have been killed and dozens are missing after severe flooding and landslides hit multiple districts in Nepal, local media reported Saturday. The heavy rain, which has caused floods and landslides across the country, has displaced hundreds of people, according to the Kathmandu Post. Authorities have
CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST FOR THE SEA AREA OF CYPRUS (A) FOR THE PERIOD FROM 0600 28/09/2024 UNTIL 0600 29/09/2024 Area covered is 8 kilometers seawards. Winds are in BEAUFORT scale. Times are local times. Atmospheric pressure at the time of issue: 1009hPa (hectopascal) Weak low pressure is affecting
ANKARA: At least 11 medical personnel were killed on Saturday in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting health facilities in the villages of Taybeh and Deir Seryan in the Marjeyoun district of southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese National News Agency. The agency reported that 10 others were injured in
ISTANBUL: The US Department of State updated on Saturday its travel advisory for Lebanon, asking the families of diplomats to leave the country. The advisory said it ordered the departure of non-mission-employed eligible family members (EFMs) and authorized departure for mission-employed EFMs and non-essential US direct hire employees. This decision
