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Home2017January

Month: January 2017

Trump bans citizens form 7 muslim countries from entering the US
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Column: Is Trump hope or nightmare for the Islamic world?

January 31, 2017 MEO Staff

BY: Kemal Öztürk* Things have become mixed up in the U.S. Europe has also joined this great debate. There are ongoing harsh reactions toward President Donald Trump’s racist executive order that triggers hatred for Muslims and [ More … ]

UN: next Syria peace talks on 20 February in Geneva
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UN: next Syria peace talks on 20 February in Geneva

January 31, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

The next round of United Nations-based peace talks on Syria have been scheduled for Feb. 20, after the previous Russian version of the talks was held in Astana on January 23. The talks had been [ More … ]

Iran: Zarif calls UN to take part in war against terrorism
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Iran says missile test not related to nuclear deal, France voices concern

January 31, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Iran’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that the Iranian missile program is not part of the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, refusing to comment on Iran’s latest ballistic missile test while France voices concern about [ More … ]

France, Iran boost economic and academic ties
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France, Iran boost economic and academic ties

January 31, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Iran-France joint economic commission’s meeting started in Tehran on Jan. 31, and witnessed signing new deals to boost the economic ties between the two powers and reassurances from France about more ease from the world [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

Two killed in Houthi suicide attack on Saudi navy patrol

January 31, 2017 MEO Staff

A Saudi patrol frigate was attacked by three Houthi suicide boats off the shore of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, killing two, the Arab coalition headquarters said Monday. A Saudi patrol frigate was patrolling the [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

Saudi Arabia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia to reach new heights in economic relations

January 31, 2017 MEO Staff

A joint economic delegation from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia — their first visit to the Kingdom — on Monday pledged to cooperate with Saudi Arabia to promote bilateral relations at a meeting held at the headquarters [ More … ]

Israel Latest News

Israeli army orders evacuation of illegal Amona outpost within 48 hours

January 31, 2017 MEO Staff

The Israeli army has ordered the evacuation of the settlers from the illegal Amona outpost in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah within 48 hours, an army spokesperson said. Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt extends opening of Rafah crossing by one day

January 31, 2017 MEO Staff

Egypt extended the opening of the Rafah border crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip by one day, the Hamas-led Ministry of Interior in Gaza announced.  The crossing initially opened on Saturday for three days, but [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Saudi Arabia bolsters its relations with Sudan amid tension with Egypt

January 31, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Sudan will inaugurate next Thursday its mega electricity project of Upper Atbara and Setit Dams complex, east Sudan, which is considered the largest project in the country to generate hydroelectric power with 320 megawatts, expected [ More … ]

Turkey Latest News

Turkish labor minister lashes out Fitch rating downgrade

January 31, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Fitch rating downgrade move was described as ‘political’ by Turkish Labor Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu. Turkish Labor and Social Security Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu criticized ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday after it downgraded Turkey’s rating on Friday. [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

Libya’s HoR: London’s investment conference legally invalid, places no obligations on Libya

January 31, 2017 MEO Staff

The HoR has condemned the London investment conference on Libya as having no legal standing The recently held conference in London on investment and the reconstruction of Libya is legally invalid and places no obligations [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

Saudi cabinet gives final approval to VAT

January 31, 2017 MEO Staff

Saudi Arabia is ready to implement a region-wide value added tax, the cabinet said on Monday, giving final approval to the measure which will take effect next year. Cabinet “decided to approve the Unified Agreement [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

Libya: Turkish construction company ENKA to resume work on stalled Obari power station?

January 31, 2017 MEO Staff

The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), Libya’s state-owned monopoly company responsible for generating and distributing electricity, announced Sunday that Turkish construction company ENKA Teknik is to restart work on Obari power station. Obari is about 800 [ More … ]

Israel Latest News

Israel and Turkey to resume diplomatic dialogue after six years

January 31, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Israeli Foreign Ministry Director-General Yuval Rotem to travel to Turkey for a series of diplomatic meetings with local officials. Yuval Rotem, Director-General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, will travel to Turkey on Tuesday where he [ More … ]

Uae Latest News

Trump’s US travel entry ban against seven Muslim-majority countries, not including UAE

January 31, 2017 MEO Staff

US President Donald Trump’s US travel entry ban against seven Muslim-majority countries stranded transit passengers at Dubai International Airport on Sunday. However, Emiratis has been exempted from Trump’s ban. The UAE embassy in Washington on Tuesday [ More … ]

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