Category: Middle East
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Will Erdogan’s Hagia Sophia mosque plan work
- By Raven Ruma
- . July 4, 2020
Probably that’s the reason, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan decided to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum into a mosque….
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Erdogan visits Qatar to seek funds for strengthening regional footing despite COVID19 travel curbs
- By Alaina
- . July 4, 2020
On Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Qatar to seek more funds for its plummeting economy as the country…
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$1 billion worth of “ISIS made” Amphetamines seized in Italy
- By Sulaiman
- . July 2, 2020
Italian police seized a record haul of 14 tonnes of amphetamines which are suspected to be manufactured in Syria to finance ISIS….
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No takers for extending Iran’s arms embargo
- By Alaina
- . July 2, 2020
It became abundantly clear in the United National Security Council meeting on Tuesday that there is little appetite to meet the US….
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Israeli annexation plans pose a tough situation for Hamas
- By Sulaiman
- . June 30, 2020
With Israel heading for annexation in West Bank, Hamas has warned the former that this act would be taken as a “declaration of war”….
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“It will be a big mistake if the U.S. tries to reimposes sanctions,” says, Iran’s UN envoy Majid Ravanchi
- By Roshan Amiri
- . June 27, 2020
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that the United States is hopeful the whole world will comprehend the requirement to extend the UN arms ban on Iran….
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UNICEF warns of catastrophe for Yemeni children
- By Alaina
- . June 26, 2020
The United Nation Children’s Fund has predicted dire consequences for the children of the war-torn country in the absence of urgent humanitarian aid….
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US State department’s report on terrorism reveal malicious actions of Iran in the region
- By Alaina
- . June 25, 2020
The US State Department of the United States released Wednesday its annual report to the congress, Country Reports on Terrorism 2019….
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Iran hardliner’s rapid rise a threat to nuclear diplomacy, Europe warned to resume fresh diplomatic talks
- By Sulaiman
- . June 24, 2020
With United States’ forthcoming Presidential elections in November the European….
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Lebanon economic crisis deepens: Central Bank injects dollars and black market thrives
- By Raven Ruma
- . June 22, 2020
The Lebanon central bank’s plan to control the plunging pound against dollar seemed to have fallen flat and doing quiet the opposite….