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Iran : Extension of nuclear talks conditional, President Rouhani

July 18, 2014 Geraldine Boechat 0

The nuclear talks between Iran and the permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany will miss its July 20 deadline due to unresolved […]

Turkey : Erdoğan as President equals economic reforms

July 7, 2014 Steven Addamah 0

Presidential elections are slated for August 10 in Turkey and there are speculations regarding the candidacy of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Although the Prime […]

Iran-UK agree to reopen embassies

June 18, 2014 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The United Kingdom and Iran have decided to take another step towards reestablishing their diplomatic ties with the reopening of their respective embassies. UK’s embassy […]

Egypt: Suez Canal to be transformed

May 19, 2014 Geraldine Boechat 0

Consultations are being done by the Suez Canal’s Authority Board with several local investment banks to transform the canal into a much more lucrative venture […]

Syria : Brahimi steps down undisappointed

May 14, 2014 Geraldine Boechat 0

The secretary General of the United Nations has announced that Lakhdar Brahimi will be stepping down from his post at the end of the month. […]

Syria: Rebels leave Homs for Assad

May 9, 2014 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Rebels have departed from the town of Homs as part of a deal with the government in Damascus. Government forces will take control of the […]

Mideast and Africa top Foreign Development Investment growth

April 9, 2014 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

It is expected that the Middle East and Africa will achieve strong growth of at least 10% in inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) per annum […]

Palestinians Seek Recognition of 15 UN bodies, Step towards Statehood

April 2, 2014 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Palestinian authority is seeking to gain membership and recognition of 15 UN bodies and conventions paving the way for statehood. The new Palestinian UN bid […]

Egypt: Britain investigates Muslim Brotherhood’s motives

April 2, 2014 Steven Addamah 0

The Muslim Brotherhood will be scrutinized by the British intelligence agencies after suspicions that their activities are being planned in London and executed in Egypt. […]