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Iran's Axis of Resistance Rises How It's Forging a New Middle East - 01/24/2017

In 2006, in the midst of a fierce war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice famously stated that the world was witnessing the...

Where is the outcry over Israel’s ‘Trojan Horse’ in Britain? - 01/24/2017

Put yourself in the shoes of a country, economically rich, culturally diverse, and relatively stable in terms of government. Now imagine that a senior diplomat of a foreign country conspired with...

Turkey moves closer to expanding Erdogan powers - 01/21/2017

Ankara, Turkey - Raziye AKKOC - The Turkish parliament early Saturday approved a draft bill that would dramatically expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, meaning the country will vote...

Audiobooks see boom in digital, multitasking age - 01/20/2017

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, Thomas Urbain- Curling up with a paperback may be a forgotten luxury for many thanks to today's busy lifestyles, but listening to a book on the go, while shopping or jogging,...

Sarmada: The New Commercial Hub at the Turkish Border - 01/20/2017

Iqtissad speaks with local traders and officials about how the quiet border town near Turkey blossomed into one of the Syrian opposition's key trading hubs in the area   Since the outbreak of...

A dove in Davos? Calling Zarif’s bluffs - 01/19/2017

One has to give it to Jawad Zarif. Not only can Iran’s chief diplomat bluff, but — as attendees at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting found out — he can do it while keeping a straight...

Trends in the new year - 01/17/2017

Profound changes taking place since 2010 are indicative of covert strength of Arab youth to meet challenges.   In all probability, 2017 is going to be a year of transition for the new directions...

Top Egypt court rejects islands transfer to Saudi Arabia - 01/17/2017

CAIRO, EGYPT, Tony Gamal-Gabriel- Egypt's top administrative court upheld on Monday a ruling voiding a government agreement to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia in a deal that sparked...

Eugene Cernan, last man to walk on moon, dead at 82 - 01/17/2017

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, Margaret Donaldson- US astronaut Eugene Cernan, the last man to set foot on the moon, died Monday at age 82, NASA and his family announced. Cernan was the spacecraft...

Bahrain executes three Shiites over police killings - 01/15/2017

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | AFP | Bahrain on Sunday executed three men found guilty of killing three policemen, in a move likely to further raise tensions between the country's Shiite majority and...
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