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(L-R) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Saudi King Salman, and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stand together after Saudi Arabia’s cabinet agrees to implement a broad reform plan known as Vision 2030 in Riyadh, April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters


Saudi Vision 2030, Risks, Challenges

Saudi Vision 2030, Risks, Challenges

Until the first half of 2014, the Saudi economy was one of the fastest growing economies in the Group of Twenty (G20) with growth average of 5% in 2011-2014, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This growth was basically driven by continuous rise of...
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Emergency services work at the explosion site in the busy center of Turkish capital, Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, March 13, 2016. The explosion is believed to have been caused by a car bomb that went off close to bus stops. News reports say the large explosion in the capital has caused several deaths and many casualties. (AP Photo) The Associated Press


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Hafiz Saeed Khan, a top ISIS commander in Afghanistan Photo: National Directorate of Security (NDS)


ISIS Claims Responsibility for Moscow Attack

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Moscow Attack

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack on Moscow’s traffic police on Wednesday in which both attackers were killed. The statement was released through Amaq news agency. Two ISIS men armed with guns and axes were killed after attacking a traffic police...
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A burqa clad Afghan woman passes by Afghan security forces as they stand guard during in Herat, Afghanistan, 27 December 2014. (EPA/Jalil Rezayee)


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Opinion: Turkey Re-evaluates its Vital Interests

Opinion: Turkey Re-evaluates its Vital Interests

The other day it was announced that the US vice president Joe Biden would soon be visiting Turkey. The visit will follow frantic Turkish activities in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt. Several issues, I presume, deserve to be scheduled for discussion between...