Column: How Did Turkey Grow This Much?
By: Shahap Kavcioglu* As the Turkish economy grew by 5.4 percent in the first and second quarters of 2017, it reached a peak of 11.3 percent in the third quarter, and its strong growth performance [ More … ]
By: Shahap Kavcioglu* As the Turkish economy grew by 5.4 percent in the first and second quarters of 2017, it reached a peak of 11.3 percent in the third quarter, and its strong growth performance [ More … ]
Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel on Wednesday met with the head of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency, Nadav Argaman, in Tel Aviv, Israeli media has reported. Israel has charged the head of Egypt’s intelligence services, [ More … ]
The country had already lost its way in the 20th century, and there are powerful signs that it could share the same fate in this century “Egypt will embrace its fifth president since 1953. That [ More … ]
Crispin Blunt MP, Lord Edward Faulks QC, and Dr. Paul Williams MP have released a report with findings into the detention of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi. The report was published by the Independent, British [ More … ]
Analyst says only a fraction of the find is likely to be economically viable, but the discovery will ensure Bahrain’s self-sufficiency Bahrain on Wednesday announced a newly discovered shale oil reserve containing an estimated 80 [ More … ]
Late on Tuesday, Egyptian police raided the office of a news website and arrested its editor-in-chief, according to three of its journalists, including its managing editor. The raid came two days after the Supreme Council [ More … ]
Saudi media says ship was an oil tanker, while Houthis claim to have hit a ‘warship’ in response to air attack by the Saudi coalition in Hodeidah Houthi forces in Yemen launched an attack on [ More … ]
While his election victory came as no surprise, consolidating further political control while addressing economic and security challenges could be a challenge, says The Atlantic in a report. It would be a significant stretch to [ More … ]
Israel is facing international condemnation after 16 protesters were killed by Israeli fire Israel’s defence minister rejected on Sunday calls for an inquiry into the killing of 16 Palestinians by the military during a Palestinian [ More … ]
After the Egyptians bravely overthrew the military-backed dictator, Hosni Mubarak in 2011, they witnessed the first democratically elections in Egypt’s history in 2012. However, the Egyptians’ dream of democracy vanished when the country’s military launched a coup in [ More … ]
Turkish president’s comments follow condemnation of Israeli army’s killing of 17 Palestinian protesters in Gaza. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his comments targeting Turkey’s ongoing military operation [ More … ]
A growing list of world leaders on Saturday condemned Israeli attacks on civilians in the Gaza Strip that martyred 15 Palestinians during peaceful protests the previous day. The German foreign ministry voiced deep concerning for [ More … ]
Russia’s campaign in Syria has allowed Russia to re-emerge as a leading actor in the Middle East thanks, to a large extent, to the use of hard power and coercive diplomacy. As Moscow looks to [ More … ]
Despite al-Sisi’s certain victory a sweeping victory in the absence of real competition, in a contest dismissed by critics as a shame, much has been said about the importance of securing a high turnout. Preparing [ More … ]
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