Category: Lifestyle

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 23, 2022
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Europe’s medical tourism is shifting toward Turkey, according to the general manager of an Ankara-based health organization. Many cities in Turkey provide medical tourism services to foreigners, led by tourism centers such as Istanbul, Antalya and Ankara, said Ali Yakut, general manager of healthineverywhere.com, according to a press release. Consumers can choose appropriate health services […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 21, 2022
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Industry leaders have paid tribute to former United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary General, and Senator of the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation Dr Taleb Rifai, as a new resilience centre opens in his name in Jordan. The Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) opened its third location, situated at the Middle East University […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 20, 2022
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The pandemic and soaring inflation have done nothing to take the shine off luxury brands, from Louis Vuitton to Gucci and Cartier, as the sector hiked prices to notch up stellar profits. The world economy began to recover from the pandemic last year but the rebound has been accompanied by rising inflation, with prices for […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 3, 2022
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Extreme weather events such as heat waves and floods have cost Europe almost 510 billion euros ($575.17 billion) and around 142,000 lives over the past 40 years, according to a new report published Thursday. In its study, the European Environment Agency (EEA) called for continued adaptation measures at both individual and state levels. A small […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 3, 2022
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World food prices rebounded in January and remained near 10-year highs, led by a jump in the vegetable oils index, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 135.7 points last month against an upwardly revised 134.1 […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 3, 2022
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Many European nations have decided to follow Denmark’s lead, seeking to provide some relief to their coronavirus-weary populations amid a surge in infections and some doubts about the safety of reopening. Europe is rapidly easing coronavirus restrictions in the hopes of bringing a sense of normality back to people’s lives, despite a surge in infections […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 31, 2022
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday that European gas demand is expected to drop this year as continued high prices make coal more competitive for power generation, adding that Asian demand growth could slow. Last year, European gas consumption increased by an estimated 5.5% to 552 billion cubic meters (bcm). However, demand is […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 26, 2022
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As the winter set in across Turkey, Antalya and Muğla in the south had their share of snowfall as well on Monday and Tuesday. Though most of the other provinces in the northern, central and eastern regions have been blanketed by precipitation, it was a rare occasion for the two otherwise warm provinces. In Antalya, […]


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