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Captagon connection: How Syria became a narco state
AFP, Published on 03/11/2022
» BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon: A decade of appalling civil war has left Syria fragmented and in ruins but one thing crosses every front line: a drug called captagon.
War in Ukraine: Latest developments
AFP, Published on 28/04/2022
» KYIV, Ukraine: Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:
Myanmar currency trade moves online
Published on 01/10/2021
» As Myanmar’s economic slump deepens after February’s military coup and parts of its financial system freeze up, many in the strife-torn country are turning to online groups to bypass official channels to trade currencies.
Separatist Transnistria relishes Champions League 'fairytale'
AFP, Published on 14/09/2021
» TIRASPOL (MOLDOVA) - Fans of European giants Real Madrid and Inter Milan will see their teams face unusual competition this autumn: a club from a tiny separatist region in one of Europe's least known countries, Moldova.
Mid-pandemic, Lebanon medicine shortages sow panic
AFP, Published on 08/02/2021
» BEIRUT - With Lebanon's economy in a tailspin and the coronavirus pandemic wreaking chaos, panic-buying has gripped pharmacies, creating shortages and a flourishing black market.
Bangladesh charts a cleaner, fairer way forward
Asia focus, Published on 28/10/2019
» Bangladesh is a promising country in terms of the economic progress seen in the past 11 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. However, combatting corruption has become a burning issue in every sector.
Iran lawmakers reject Rouhani answers on economic woes
AFP, Published on 28/08/2018
» TEHRAN - Iran's parliament voted its dissatisfaction with President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday after grilling him over the deteriorating economy.
Italy's populist government takes office
AFP, Published on 02/06/2018
» ROME - Italy's new anti-establishment government took power on Friday, ending months of deadlock that saw the eurozone's third largest economy narrowly avoid snap elections after a last-gasp coalition deal.
What the populists are proposing for Italy
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» ROME - Italian anti-establishment and far-right parties Friday took a step closer to forming a government by publishing a joint policy programme.
Iran fixes currency rate in bid to stop rial collapse
AFP, Published on 10/04/2018
» TEHRAN - Iran took the drastic step of fixing the rate of its currency against the dollar on Tuesday in a bid to arrest a slide that has seen it fall by a third in six months.