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June 12, 2017

Turkish economy grows 5%

Turkey’s economy grew by five per cent in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period last year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced today. The figure...

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June 12, 2017

Will the attack on Tehran lead Iran to change its regional policy?

Last Wednesday’s twin terror attacks in Tehran have come as a huge surprise for a number of reasons, not least because of the brazen breach of the Islamic Republic’s...

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June 12, 2017

What will Saudi Arabia lose after the Gulf earthquake calms down?

Although it may be difficult to judge the repercussions of the Gulf crisis on the future of Qatar’s policies, media and role in the region, it is not as...

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June 12, 2017

Qatar backs Kuwait mediation in Gulf rift

Qatar supports Kuwait’s mediation efforts to end a rift with Saudi Arabia and other Arab states and is ready to engage in talks that conform with international law, its...

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June 12, 2017

Oman welcomes Gulf step on intermarried families in Qatar crisis

Oman welcomed a decision by three Gulf countries to give special consideration to families with Qatari spouses and children today, after they cut ties with Qatar last week and...

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June 12, 2017

Another US court rules against ‘Muslim ban’

A second US appeals court today ruled against President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban on people entering the United States from six Muslim-majority countries, largely upholding a lower court’s...

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June 12, 2017

Israel MK calls performance of Darwish poem a ‘provocation’

Israeli Minister of Culture, Miri Regev, yesterday expressed opposition to the recitation of a poem by renowned Palestinian author Mahmoud Darwish at an Israeli cultural event, calling it a...

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June 12, 2017

Ramadan fun in Gaza

Several youth groups in Gaza have organised festivals and trips for the families of prisoners during the holy month of Ramadan. Ahmad Al-Afifi, a member of these youth groups,...

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June 12, 2017

Sudan expects US sanctions to be lifted this month

An official from the Sudanese government says ongoing meetings with Washington on the lifting of sanctions are progressing as well as could be expected, the Sudan Media Centre reported...

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June 12, 2017

Egypt FM: Mubarak agreed to transfer Red Sea islands to Saudi

Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, defended the Egyptian government’s agreement to transfer sovereignty of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, saying it is an implementation of a decision...

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