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Turkish soldiers on an armoured personnel carrier escort a military convoy on a main road in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border. Reuters

Turkey Expects ‘Euphrates Shield’ to End Early Next Year

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Nov 18, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara, Beirut- Turkey has given for the first time an approximate date for the end of the “Euphrates Shield” military operation that backs Free Syrian Army rebels to clear the border area with northern Syria from ISIS and Kurdish fighters. “It is expected that...

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People inspect the damage at a site hit by airstrikes, in the rebel-held area of Aleppo’s Bustan al-Qasr, Syria April 28, 2016. REUTERS/

Aleppo Rebels Threaten Attrition War as Russian Jets Commit Mass Genocide

by Youssef Diab | Nov 18, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Russian air campaign intensified over the last few days, incessantly bombarding eastern rebel-held neighborhoods of Aleppo. Regime forces, backed by Iranian proxies and Russian air force, have recorded an unprecedented number of attacks against east Aleppo....

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Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, inaugurates the National Forum for Prevention of Sexual Exploitation of Children via Internet in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Arabia: Recommendation to Establish Cyber Safety Center

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Nov 18, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- The National Forum for Prevention of Sexual Exploitation of Children via Internet has recommended the establishment of a center for cyber safety and the support of all national efforts to prevent and face exploitation crimes via the internet. The forum, held...

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Local and foreign tourists stroll at Taksim square in central Istanbul, Turkey March 22, 2016. Picture taken March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal – RTSBU0B

Syrians Control 10% of Foreign-Capital Companies in Turkey

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Nov 18, 2016 | Business

Ankara-The number of companies established by Syrians in Turkey has seen a remarkable rise, constituting 10 percent of the country’s total number of foreign-capital firms. According to the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), Syrians have...

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A IranAir Boeing 747SP aircraft is pictured before leaving Tehran’s Mehrabad airport September 19, 2011. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/File photo

U.S. House of Representatives Approves Bill to Prohibit Aircraft Sales to Iran

by Heba El Koudsy | Nov 18, 2016 | World

Washington– The U.S. has intensified its pressure on Iran, as the House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would prohibit the sale of commercial aircraft to the Persian State, in order to stop a deal by Boeing and Airbus that has already been approved...