Turkey posts nearly $13 billion in annual budget deficit
Turkey’s central government’s budget balance saw a deficit of 47.4 billion Turkish Liras ($12.9 billion) last year, Finance Minister Naci Ağbal announced on Jan. 15….
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American entry in the Syrian crisis
A Syrian army made up of 30,000 fighters is being built east of Euphrates, bordering Turkey and northern Iraq. Half of this army will consist…
Indian Prime Minister to visit UAE on February 10, 11
Dubai: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the UAE on a two-day official visit in early February, sources familiar with the arrangements of the…
Bombings in Iraq kill 38 people
BAGHDAD — Twin suicide bombings rocked Baghdad on Monday, killing 38 people in the deadliest attack since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State extremist…
Dirty money and the coming wave in Lebanon
There is a cynical saying that there is always a bank for every citizen in Lebanon and that the number of Lebanese bank employees is…
Total of 24 armored vehicles reportedly deployed by Turkey along Syrian border
Turkish armed forces have deployed over 20 armored vehicles along the Syrian border on Monday afternoon, local media reported. The Anadolu Agency reported, citing an…
Sisi vows to protect Egypt’s water supply
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed Monday to protect Egypt’s water supply while striving for peace with the Nile upstream countries of Sudan and Ethiopia, which…
Palestinian Central Council calls for struggle against Israel “in all forms”
The Palestinian Central Council instructed the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Administration to suspend the recognition of the state of Israel on Monday. The Council…
Turkey sends armed convoys to Syrian border
Turkish forces began a military fortification plan on their border, sending reinforcements to areas bordering Syria. A convoy, including armed vehicles and soldiers, arrived in…
Russia’s Lavrov: US wants to slice up Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the United States “does not want to keep Syria as a state in its current borders”, accusing Washington…