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Turkish Tourism Not Destroyed by Bombing

Turkish Tourism Not Destroyed by Bombing

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 14, 2016 | Business

ISTANBUL – On a normal winter’s day, Ramazan Uslanmaz would lead two groups of tourists around Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet district, from the towering minarets of the Blue Mosque to the labyrinthine alleyways of the Grand Bazaar. But since a...

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Egypt Extends Participation in Yemen

Egypt Extends Participation in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 14, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

CAIRO – Egypt’s national defence council on Thursday extended its military’s participation in a Saudi-led operation in Yemen for up to one year, the presidency said in a statement, according to Reuters. Egypt is part of a Saudi-led coalition that has...

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ISIS Briefly Seizes Northern Iraqi Village Behind Frontlines

ISIS Briefly Seizes Northern Iraqi Village Behind Frontlines

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 14, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

TIKRIT – ISIS militants briefly took control of a northern Iraqi village on Thursday, forcing out police and pro-government fighters and underlining the fragility of the state’s hold on the territory, Reuters reported. The army retook Tal Kusaiba hours...

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Turkey Attacks ISIS in Iraq, Syria After Istanbul Bombing

Turkey Attacks ISIS in Iraq, Syria After Istanbul Bombing

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 14, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

ANKARA – Turkish tanks and artillery have bombarded ISIS positions in Syria and Iraq over the past 48 hours, killing almost 200 of its fighters in retaliation for a suicide bombing in Istanbul, Reuters quoted Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu as saying on Thursday....

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Russia to Cut Expenses by 10% to Avoid Bankruptcy

Russia to Cut Expenses by 10% to Avoid Bankruptcy

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 14, 2016 | Business

As fuel prices collapsed, the Russian government announced it was preparing to cut its expenses by 10 per cent in order to avoid bankruptcy of the country, similar to what happened in 1998. “The basic principle of our policy remains that it must live within its means,...