According to the latest Femise report of September FEM43-05, "The long-term impact of Syrian refugees on the Turkish economy", is positive and will double the GDP increasing from 1.9% to 4% of GDP between 2017 and 2028. Version française

Publié en septembre 2019. Rédigé par Katarzyna Sidło, Mohammed Al-Jafari, Reema Al-Balous. Following the outbreak of the civil war in Syria in 2011, an estimated 1.5 million and 1.3 million Syrian refugees sought a safe haven in Lebanon and Jordan respectively (Reuters, 2017; Ghazal, 2017)....

Published in september 2019. Written by Ramon Mahia, Ali Koc The total value-added impact generated by the occupations of Syrian refugees in the Turkish economy was an estimated 27.2 billion TL at the end of 2017, representing 1.96% of total Turkish GDP.

Third Syria conference by European Union and United Nations is to address the most critical humanitarian and resilience issues in Syria and host countries. Reporter : Ziad Ghandourb Camera / Editeur : Anthony Headley / EU Pool / Ziad Ghandourb Source : OPEN Media Hub....

January 2019. Directed by Roby Nathanson and Khalid Sekkat. Due to the ongoing Syrian civil war, between 2011 and 2016 about 5.1 million Syrian have been externally displaced. Most of the displaced Syrians initially arrived to Middle Eastern countries. Turkey hosts more Syrian refugees than any...

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Published in May 2018. Written by Roby Nathanson and Khalid Sekka Since 2011, over 5.3 million refugees made their way from Syria to hos ng Middle Eastern end European countries. Middle Eastern countries that absorbed the majo- rity of refugees are Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan...

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International financiers in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey need to cope with the emergency while preparing for the future. Version française

In order to increase the efficiency of integrated management techniques for Mediterranean coastal zones in the face of the impact and variability of climate change, the Blue Plan is working on a coastal risk index. Version française

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Better integrating women into the media while tackling stereotypes would not only bolster their economic power but also ensure a greater variety of information. That is exactly what the MedMedia project, supported by the European Union, is aiming to achieve.

A contrasting picture for trans-Mediterranean Ro-Ro. East-west routes are developing positively but traffic between Europe and North Africa is decreasing.

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All around the Mediterranean, countries are looking at improving their energy efficiency. Efficiency is thought of as key to reducing energy consumption, particularly in homes. This is why all the focus is on the building sector. French version

A consequence of political and military crises, after two years of high levels of funding, 2013 has seen a slow-down in the level of EIB investment on the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean. FEMIP (the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership) brings together all of the EIB’s work supporting socio-economic development in Mediterranean partner countries (Algeria, Egypt, Gaza-West Bank, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia and soon Libya). Its director, Flavia Palanza, has the power to carry out substantial funding, but there has been a decline in the take-up and use of new lending by partner countries. Version française

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econostrum.info : What are the most popular routes for your passengers in the Mediterranean? Georges Azouze : French cruise passengers in general love the Mediterranean. More than 70% of them feel this way. The favourite routes are oriented towards Italy, Sicily, Malta, Greece and the Greek...

MEDITERRANEAN. A Global Environment Facility (GEF) regional project aims to increase sustainable development projects by creating cooperation between them.

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