Dubai’s economy records growth in Q3 2017
Dubai’s economy has continued to grow despite the challenges posed by regional and global economic conditions, according to government statistics. Dubai’s non-oil sector foreign trade…
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Iran, Turkey have own plans for Iraq’s strategic Sinjar
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — Sinjar, Iraq, is shaping up to be the essential gem in someone’s crown, but there are several contenders. Turkey, Iran and the…
Russian FM Lavrov to visit Azerbaijan and Armenia – report
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Baku on November 19 for talks on the settlement of theNagorno-Karabakh conflict, sources told 168 Zham newspaper. On November…
Turkey ready to renew Customs Union deal with EU
Turkey is ready to renew the agreement on the Customs Union with the European Union, according to the Turkish Ministry for EU Affairs. The European…
Trump’s Attacks On The Iran Deal Are Driving Allies Away From The U.S.
THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE Plan of Action, better known as the Iran nuclear deal, increasingly appears to be in trouble. Despite the consensus opinion of U.S. and…
Syria war: Air strikes on Atareb market ‘kill more than 50’
At least 53 people are reported to have been killed in air strikes on a rebel-held town in northern Syria. A market was hit, with…
Turkey, Russia agree to deepen relations
Ankara and Moscow have agreed to deepen bilateral ties, Turkey’s president said on Nov. 13. “We have agreed to deepen our relations,” Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
Why Kurds deserve independence
Kurdish people in Iraqi Kurdistan, or South Kurdistan, revolted against the Iraqi government and gained semi-autonomy in 1991. After Saddam Hussein’s regime fell in 2003,…
Trump’s Secret Iran Weapon
Israelis talk about when, not if, they’ll fight Hezbollah again. Since the last war in 2006, they’ve repeatedly reinforced the border with Lebanon. Snaking through…
Middle East tensions rise as Iran and Saudis jostle for power
A string of escalatory moves taken by Saudi Arabia and arch-rival Iran over the past few days suggest the long-brewing cold war between the region’s…