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Site of the Plasco collapse in Tehran, Iran

Public Demands for Tehran Mayor’s Step Down after Plasco Collapse

by Adel al-Salmi | Jan 22, 2017 | World

London- Tehran’s recent collapse of the Iranian capital’s oldest high-rise building triggered a wave of political criticism on social media, with people demanding that the Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf comes forth with his resignation. The damage to the Plasco...

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova attend a news conference in Moscow, Russia, January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Russian-Iranian Disagreements about Astana Publicized

by Taha Abed alWahed | Jan 22, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow – Few days before the Syrian talks begin in Astana, Russian and Iranian disagreements have surfaced especially after Moscow accusing Tehran of complicating things, and stated that a settlement in Syria is not possible without Washington. Kremlin spokesman...

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Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Obama said he will do everything he can to help the Republican succeed when he takes office on Jan. 20 and urged that the country unite to face its challenges. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump Targets Obama’s Legacy

by Heba El Koudsy | Jan 22, 2017 | World

Washington – Hours after the inauguration, President Donald Trump signed his first executive order as the president of the United States giving federal agencies broad powers to undo regulations created under the Affordable Care Act, which carried the name of former...

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Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi shouts slogans at the Raba El-Adwyia mosque square in Cairo July 4, 2013. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi

CIA: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood a Greater Threat When Weakened

by Mounir al-Manawri | Jan 22, 2017 | Middle East

Washington- A research paper conducted by the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Egypt highlighted the growing force of the Muslim Brotherhood organization, considering it an immediate threat to U.S. interests. Despite the alarm, the report says that...

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Turkey’s Prime Minister and the leader of ruling AK Party Binali Yildirim makes a speech following the approval of a constitutional reform bill at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 21, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

Erdogan’s Presidential Proposal Awaits Referendum

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jan 22, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- After being backed by the Turkish parliament on Saturday morning, the presidential plan of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to strengthen the powers of the presidency has now paved its way for a referendum expected next spring. Speaking at the opening ceremony...