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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a joint news conference following their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Russia’s Putin: Agreement Reached on Syria Ceasefire

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 29, 2016 | Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Syrian opposition groups and the Syrian regime had signed a number of documents including a ceasefire deal that would take effect at midnight on the night of Dec. 29-30, with Russia and Turkey as guarantors. Syrian state news...

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Turkish 5 lira banknotes are seen in this illustration picture taken in Istanbul January 28, 2014. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Turkey’s Central Bank Says Tax Moves Boost Inflation

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Dec 29, 2016 | Business

Ankara- Turkey’s central bank said that recent tax adjustments mainly to tobacco products, food and energy groups, are expected to put upward pressure on December inflation. The monetary policy committee unexpectedly held all interest rates steady facing the...

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Three policemen have been wounded in a shooting in the suburbs of Forest near Brussels in March 2016 (Reuters)

Belgium: Six Terrorist Attacks Thwarted since November 2014

by Abdullah Mustafa | Dec 29, 2016 | World

Brussels – Belgium has thwarted six terrorist attacks over the past two years, a senior police official said on Tuesday, according to AFP, with the country still a prominent target for extremist assaults. “I can announce… that over two years, since...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, September 21, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Sekretarev/Pool

Washington, London, Gulf States Support International Resolution against Israeli Settlement

by Nazir Majli | Dec 29, 2016 | Middle East

Tel Aviv – Recent reports from sources said that Russia has supported Israeli attempts to obstruct the adoption of an international resolution against Israeli settlements, by calling on the U.N. Security Council to adjourn the vote on the resolution till after the...

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Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun (C) meets with Prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri (R) and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon December 18, 2016. Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters

Lebanon: Electoral Law is the New Government’s Big Challenge

by Paula Astih | Dec 29, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut – Contrary to the status quo that prevailed in Lebanon by the end of 2015, the situation today in the Mediterranean country looks significantly more positive, especially following the election of a new Lebanese president in October and the formation of a unity...