Egypt pound falls more against dollar on black market
The Egyptian pound has fallen further against the U.S. dollar, now trading at more than 16 pounds to the greenback, local forex traders said Wednesday….
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Turkey: Arrest warrants issued for 73 army pilots
Warrants have been issued early Thursday for 73 Turkish army pilots in an anti-terror investigation, security sources said. According to a provincial security source, who…
Qatar closing gender gap, but politics still a men’s club
Qatar is among the best countries in the Middle East for women when it comes to equality, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest gender…
NATO accuses Russia of aggravating situation in Aleppo
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Wednesday accused Russia of aggravating the humanitarian crisis in Aleppo, calling on Moscow to put an end to hostilities and…
Turkish, US, French ministers discuss anti-Daesh fight
Turkey, the United States, and France have agreed on basic principles in the fight against Daesh, diplomatic and military sources confirmed Wednesday. In a tripartite…
Kurdish YPG will be part of coalition effort to isolate Raqqa
Kurdish YPG militia fighters will be included as a part of the force to isolate the Islamic State-held Syrian city of Raqqa, the top U.S….
Dubai billionaire Alabbar plans messaging app for Middle East
Billionaire Mohamed Alabbar, one of Dubai’s most prominent businessmen, plans a phone messaging service for the Middle East that aims to compete with services such…
Denmark’s feminist mosque founder challenges norms
The Mariam Mosque opened in March and held its first Friday prayer in August, when Danish-born imam Saliha Marie Fetteh spoke to around 60 women…
Turkey hits dozens of Daesh, PKK/PYD targets in Syria
The Turkish army has hit 99 Daesh and 18 PKK/PYD targets as part of the Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria within the last 24…
Queen Margarethe II has called on Muslim migrants to adopt European values
Queen Margarethe II said it was “not a law of nature” that asylum seekers automatically integrated into society and called on Muslim groups to do…