Famagusta Gazette
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UNRWA estimates 23 mln tons of rubble in Gaza Strip
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) estimated on Sunday that the ongoing conflict has reduced infrastructure in the Gaza Strip into 23 million tons of...
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Israel develops innovative drone solution for severe forest fires
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a state-run aerospace and defense company, announced this week that it has developed an innovative drone solution for severe forest fires. According to...
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Türkiye’s annual inflation rate climbed to 67.07 percent in February
As inflation is soaring in Türkiye, the central bank’s decision to halt monetary tightening is called into question while policymakers ask for patience, saying prices will drop this year....
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Israeli missiles hit sites near Syria’s capital Damascus
Israeli missiles hit multiple sites in the countryside of Syria’s capital Damascus after midnight Sunday, a war monitor reported. At least two locations were struck — one harboring a...
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Archaeologists long to further uncover hidden Byzantine-era marvels in Türkiye’s Istanbul
In the heart of Türkiye’s Istanbul, once the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the 1,500-year-old Church of St. Polyeuctus lay buried beneath urban sprawl for nearly a millennium until...
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Researchers in Israel decipher viruses’ decision-making inside host bacteria
Israeli researchers deciphered a complex decision-making process that helps viruses choose to kill their host bacteria or stay friendly with them, Tel Aviv University (TAU) said in a...
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Petrol and diesel prices in Türkiye hiked
Petrol and diesel prices in Türkiye increased by 3.76 and 2.69 percent, respectively, on Thursday. The prices of gasoline and diesel per liter were capped at 42.06 Turkish liras...
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60 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean crossing: rescue organization
At least 60 people are feared to have died at sea and 25 others were rescued, the European migrant rescue organization SOS Mediterranee said on Thursday. SOS Mediterranee said the boat...
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Algeria, EU discuss efforts to find ceasefire in Gaza conflict
Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf, and the European Union’s Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Sven Koopmans, discussed efforts to achieve a ceasefire and...
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Israel’s Aerospace company marks all-time sales record
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a major state-run aerospace and defense company, registered an all-time sales record in 2023, according to a financial report and statement released...
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Germany greenlights humanitarian airlift to Gaza
The German Armed Forces will participate in an airlift of humanitarian aid for Gaza, and the deployment of aid could begin as early as the end of the week, Minister of Defense Boris...
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Israel plans to guide the population of Rafah towards “humanitarian islands”
Israeli officials said on Wednesday that the country is resolved to attack Rafah, the Gaza Strip’s southernmost city sheltering some 1.4 million internally displaced Palestinians by the...
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Türkiye successfully walling itself off from terrorism, says Erdogan
By building a “security corridor” along the southern borders, Türkiye is successfully walling itself off from terrorism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. “We are...
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Israel tweaks state budget to fund war on Gaza
The Israeli parliament on Wednesday approved a revised state budget for 2024 to fund the country’s war against Hamas in Gaza. According to the Finance Ministry, the updated budget stands...
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Lebanon is one of the countries least prepared to face climate change
Lebanon needs to invest around 7.6 billion U.S. dollars between 2024 and 2030 in energy, water, transport, and solid waste to mitigate the impact of climate change on its development path,...
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Greece presents new High Priestess of Olympic flame ceremonies
The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) presented on Tuesday the Greek actress who will play the role of High Priestess in the Olympic flame ceremonies for Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games....
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Israeli troops shoot and kill a 12-year-old Palestinian boy – reports
Israeli troops shot and killed a 12-year-old Palestinian boy in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem on Tuesday after he shot a firecracker at them, according to Israeli sources. Israel’s Magen...
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Israeli airstrikes kill two foreign militants in Syria
Two people believed to be foreign militants were killed in Israeli airstrikes on sites in the southern Syrian province of Quneitra, a war monitor reported. The identities of the...
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Italian warship in the Red Sea, intercepts drones
Italian warship Duilio, operating in the Red Sea, intercepted and downed two drones, defense authorities said on Tuesday. The vessel is part of the EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR)’s ASPIDES...
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Seven dead in Canary Islands migrant boat tradgedy
At least seven people have perished and 12 others have been hospitalized after a migrant boat was rescued on Tuesday morning about 140 km south of Gran Canaria island, Spanish Maritime...
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The unprecedented economic challenges gripping Türkiye
As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Turks are embracing it with a mixture of joy and worry due to unprecedented economic challenges gripping their nation. Rising costs and soaring...
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Lebanon, France sign military cooperation deal
Lebanon and France signed an agreement on Tuesday to boost cooperation between their armed forces, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported. Lebanese Army Commander Joseph Aoun...
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Türkiye detains 18 suspects over links to failed 2016 coup
Turkish security forces have detained 18 suspects across seven provinces over alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, the state-run TRT broadcaster...
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100 rockets fired by Hezbollah in Lebanon towards northern Israel
Around 100 rockets were fired by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon towards northern Israel on Tuesday morning, following Israeli airstrikes deep into Lebanon, Israeli sources said....
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Lebanese navy rescues 20 Syrians attempting to immigrate illegally by sea
The Lebanese Naval Force on Monday rescued a boat sinking off the coast of Lebanon’s northern city, Tripoli, carrying 20 Syrian nationals attempting to escape the country illegally by sea,...