inflation
Turkish lira dips to new low after another interest rate cut
Middle East
December 16, 2021
Turkish lira dips to new low after another interest rate cut
Turkey’s Central Bank again cut a key interest rate Thursday despite soaring consumer prices that are making it difficult for…
Turkish lira flirts with record low as Doha eyes trouble
Middle East
December 7, 2021
Turkish lira flirts with record low as Doha eyes trouble
ISTANBUL, Dec 6 (Reuters) – The Turkish lira briefly slid 1% on Monday, again nearing record lows touched last week…
Turkey economy grew 7.4% in Q3; lira clouds outlook
Middle East
November 30, 2021
Turkey economy grew 7.4% in Q3; lira clouds outlook
ISTANBUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy grew 7.4% year-on-year in the third quarter, meeting expectations on the strength of…
Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges globally
World
November 29, 2021
Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges globally
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — From appliance stores in the United States to food markets in Hungary and gas stations in…
Beset by inflation, Iranians struggle with high food prices
Middle East
September 30, 2021
Beset by inflation, Iranians struggle with high food prices
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Mehdi Dolatyari watched with dread in recent months as once-affordable goods at his central Tehran supermarket…
Egypt’s headline inflation edged up to 5.7% in August: CAPMAS
Egypt
September 9, 2021
Egypt’s headline inflation edged up to 5.7% in August: CAPMAS
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation accelerated slightly to 5.7 percent in August from 5.4 percent in July, reaching its…
Istanbul August retail prices up 1.88% m/m -chamber
Middle East
September 1, 2021
Istanbul August retail prices up 1.88% m/m -chamber
ISTANBUL, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Retail prices in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul rose 1.88 percent month-on-month in August for an…
Lebanon workers stage general strike over escalating crises
Middle East
June 17, 2021
Lebanon workers stage general strike over escalating crises
BEIRUT (AP) — Shops, government offices, businesses and banks shuttered their doors in Lebanon on Thursday, as part of a…
French FM in Lebanon with a message of ‘great firmness’
Middle East
May 6, 2021
French FM in Lebanon with a message of ‘great firmness’
BEIRUT (AP) — France’s foreign minister began a visit to Lebanon Thursday with a message of “great firmness” to its…
Syrian pound improves after central bank raises exchange rate
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Syrian pound improves after central bank raises exchange rate
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s currency rose on Sunday in the first day of trading after the central bank raised the…