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TÜRKIYE DAIRY PRODUCTION FALLS AS INDUSTRY STRUGGLES WITH INFLATION AND DEPRECIATING LIRA

Türkiye is one of the top 10 milk producers worldwide, according to the Turkish National Dairy Council (Ulusal Süt Konseyi - USK) but the country’s dairy sector has been impacted over the past two years by high inflation and the depreciation of the Turkish lira (1). Production is slowly rebounding, with demand driven by the country’s growing population and new export markets.  

“Until the Covid pandemic the dairy sector was growing really well, then it started to decrease due to inflation and other issues, and has not really recovered,” said Shirley Kaston, co-founder of the Kök Projekt, a food start-up accelerator and consultancy in Istanbul.  
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INNOVATORS FUEL POLAND’S EXANDING FOOD AND DRINK MARKET AND INDUSTRY



The food industry is one of the most important and fastest growing branches of the Polish economy. With 60% of its land arable, Poland is the sixth largest agri-producer in the European Union (EU), according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).…

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SUEZ/RED SEA CRISIS CAUSING DISRUPTION TO CLOTHING TRADE AND MAY PROMPT SOURCING SHIFTS



Disruptions to the supply chain in the Red Sea are driving up shipping costs for the clothing and textile sector, causing alternative routes to be used, and may result in longer-term shifts in sourcing as well as logistics, if the crisis continues.…

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EGYPT CLOTHING EXPORTS DOWN BECAUSE OF RED SEA CRISIS – BUT EXPORTERS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT 2024 H2 REBOUND



The disruption to shipping through the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi militants is having a mixed impact on the Egyptian garment exporting industry – a key European near-sourcing hub. On the one hand shipping rates have increased, and the import of raw materials from east Asia has been impacted; while on the other hand, there has been an uptick in orders from European clients to take advantage of Egypt’s proximity to Europe, without running the gantlet of Houthi attacks.…

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IRAQ’S CONSTRUCTION DRIVE BOOSTS PAINT AND COATINGS DEMAND BUT INDUSTRY NEEDS A NATIONAL STANDARD



Iraq’s paint and coating sector is benefitting from a surge in construction as the country rebuilds its infrastructure, resumes stalled projects, and embarks on newbuild and expansion projects.

The country is experiencing its most politically stable period since 2003 and amidst this transformation, construction is booming.…

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IRAN SANCTIONS EVASION PERSISTS AS UN-BASED NUCLEAR RESTRICTIONS LAPSE



Implementing international sanctions is never easy, but the sanctions regime on Iran is highly complex, buffeted by shifting diplomatic stances. With its Security Council ally Russia relying on Iranian military and technology supplies for it to pursue its invasion of Ukraine, time-limited UN restrictions on Iran’s nuclear programme officially lapsed on October 18.…

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AL AIN UNIVERSITY PAVES THE WAY FOR MORE QUALITY EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN UAE



The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) private Al Ain University (AAU), located in the oasis city with the same name, is leading the way on sustainable development among local universities, through initiatives to boost quality education and global and national partnerships.
AAU, in Abu Dhabi emirate, on the Oman border, of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was considered the best UAE university in the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Ranking (https://www.timeshighereducation.com/impactrankings#!/length/25/locations/ARE/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc

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10 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE ACT MIDDLE EAST TREASURY SUMMIT 2023



 

UK recession expected by the end of the year

 

The way the data is evolving there is a 60% chance the UK will be in recession by the end of 2023, or certainly by the early stages of 2024, according to Simon Ballard, Chief Economist, First Abu Dhabi Bank.…

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AML FINES RISE – BUT HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THEY?



Anti-money laundering fines worldwide are expanding fast, say researchers, but assessments of whether this reduces and deters money laundering or just feed government coffers are not yet conclusive. According to Ireland-based international compliance firm Fenergo, AML/CFT fines worldwide – levied on organisations failing to operate legally mandated AML/CFT controls – increased 52% year-on-year in 2022, totalling USD4.1 billion, compared to USD2.7 billion in 2021.…

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MOROCCO CLOTHING INDUSTRY PUSHING AHEAD WITH MODERNISATION, DESPITE EARTHQUAKE



 

The Morocco textile and clothing industry is forging ahead with expansion and modernisation plans despite the September 8 earthquake that killed 2,900 people and could cause up to USD10 billion’s worth of damage, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).…

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