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Riyadh is endeavoring to improve ties between Ankara and Cairo after three years of diplomatic hold-up due following the overthrow of Mohamed Morsi in 2013. “Saudi Arabia has put forward a number of suggestions on how to resolve the differences Read more
Following the suicide bomb attack in Istanbul Tuesday that killed 10 tourists, including eight Germans, Turkish authorities have detained around 68 alleged members of the Islamic State group nationwide as they believe that the group was behind the attack although Read more
Reports have emerged that Russian troops are on the ground in Syria after a video footage featured on the state television during a news report showed military forces and a Russian armored vehicle while instructions in Russian could be heard Read more
The first meeting between rebel groups fighting in Southern Syria and U.N Special Envoy to the country Staffan De Mistura took place on Tuesday following several failed attempts. The rebels want President Assad to leave power and do not want him Read more
Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Alireza Jahangirian has warned the U.S that Tehran will take legal actions if ever it blocks the first of the eight A340s and one A321 second-hand aircrafts that will become operational in the Read more
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu told the General Assembly of the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges that the government is working towards making the country one of the top 10 biggest global economies by 2023 as it continues to Read more
The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority of Jordan (ASEZA) and Turkish Free Zones (TFZ) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the exchange of know-how in information technology and the development of free zones. The agreement also involves Read more
With the year almost coming to an end, the Chairman and CEO of Istanbul Stock Exchange, Ibrahim Turhan, revealed that up to 18 additional initial public offerings (IPOs) could be on their way. This number could be tripled because according Read more
Bahrain has been chosen as the headquarters of PineBridge Investments in the Middle East and North African region. Established as one of the best investment management companies in the world, PineBridge has an Independent asset of more than $67 billion Read more
Qatar based directors of the Syria International Islamic Bank (SIIB) have decided to relax their roles in order to adapt to the US treasury sanctions against the lender. According to the central bank, “Qatari investors in the SIIB will not Read more