As sanctions bit, Iranian executives bought African passports
In January, the Comoros Islands quietly cancelled a batch of its passports that foreigners had bought in recent years. The tiny nation off the east…
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BP begins operating $28B Azerbaijan gas pipeline to Turkey, Europe
British petroleum giant BP has started operating a $28-billion pipeline in Azerbaijan to supply gas to Turkey and elsewhere in Europe, the company said in…
While most of Saudi Arabia swelters in summer heat, hailstones spotted in Asir
While most areas in Saudi Arabia recorded soaring temperatures, hailstones fell over a district in the city of Asir on Saturday. Photographer Faye al-Ama’i documented…
Turkey’s manufacturing index at 46.8 points in June
Turkey’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector stood at 46.8 points in April due to a slowdown in new business, according to a…
Iran’s Policy to Stem Currency Decline Backfires
The Iranian central bank’s efforts to stem the rial’s decline and stamp out the currency black market have backfired, undercutting President Hassan Rouhani’s case that…
Syrian opposition factions agree to Russian settlement in Daraa
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Monday that negotiations between the Russians and the representatives of towns in the eastern countryside of Daraa…
Turkish, Saudi, Azerbaijani, Turkish Cypriot armed forces join Konya drill
Anatolia’s Phoenix 2018 military drill hosted by Turkey began on June 1 with the participation of Azerbaijan, Turkish Cyprus and Saudi Arabia. Anatolia’s Phoenix military drill has been hosted by the Turkish Armed Forces since…
Jewish American BDS activist banned entry to Israel
Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority has banned the entry of Ariel Elyse Gold, a 40-year-old Jewish American woman. The Authority said Gold was a known…
Ankara issues arrest warrants for 68 FETO suspects
The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Ankara on Monday issued arrest warrants for 68 suspects linked to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the terror group…
Car bomb near ballot box site in Iraq’s Kirkuk kills one
One person was killed in Iraq’s Kirkuk on Sunday when a suicide car bomb went off near a storage site housing ballot boxes from a…