The White House moved quickly Wednesday to temper his remarks. It remained unclear whether the president floated his proposal as a negotiating tactic or a distraction, as Israel and Hamas prepare to negotiate the second phase of the ceasefire agreement that took effect January US officials later said the relocation would only be temporary, but Palestinians fear Israel would never allow them to return, deepening and perpetuating a refugee crisis dating back to the establishment of the state.
Rights groups said it would amount to forcible displacement in violation of international law. The presidency gave no further details, nor did it mention outgoing minister Sihem Boughdiri Nemsia. The new finance minister had headed a national commission tasked with recovering embezzled public funds. Tunisia has over the past two years suffered sporadic shortages of basic items such as milk, sugar and flour.
Recently, there has also been a scarcity of domestic gas cylinders, which are widely used for cooking and heating. ANKARA: Two years after the deadliest and most destructive earthquake in modern Turkish history, hundreds of thousands of people remain displaced, with many still living in temporary housing, as rebuilding efforts lag behind initial targets. The 7. The disaster reduced entire towns to rubble, including homes, hospitals, and historical landmarks, with Hatay, Kahramanmaras and Adiyaman hardest hit.
The government has pledged to build , homes, with President Tayyip Erdogan promising in the weeks after the tremor that , would be delivered within a year.
The critical phases of reconstruction have been completed, he said, adding that housing and business projects were progressing rapidly. Many residents, however, remain in makeshift conditions, while others have left their home provinces entirely, disrupting communities and livelihoods. Ozgur Ozel, leader of the main opposition CHP, said only 30 percent of the pledged reconstruction had been completed. The housing completion rate in Hatay, one of the worst-hit provinces, was only 18 percent, he said.
