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Turkey’s Defence Minister Fikri Isik answers a question during an interview with Reuters in Ankara. Reuters

Ankara: ‘Al-Bab Operation Continues as Planned’

by Thaer Abbas | Jan 30, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- It is too early to speak about the retreat of ISIS terrorists from the northern Syrian city of al-Bab as they are still active in the city, Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik said on Sunday. On Saturday, Turkish media reported, citing military sources, that...

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A protestor holds up a sign that reads “I Love My Muslim Neighbors” during a demonstration against the new ban on immigration issued by President Donald Trump at Logan International Airport on Saturday in Boston, Massachusetts. – Scott Eisen, Getty Images/AFP

Muslim Ban.. Populism and Hypocrisy!

by Tariq Alhomayed | Jan 30, 2017 | Opinion

No sooner than U.S. President Donald Trump announced the Muslim Ban order and chaos was everywhere with legal actions and international criticism. The ban of citizens of seven Muslim countries from entering the U.S is technically a suspension since it is temporary....

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West Ham are a different team when Andy Carroll plays but he doesn’t play enough. Photograph: WhoScored

West Ham can Afford to Sell Dimitri Payet but they Must Keep Andy Carroll Fit

by Martin Laurence | Jan 30, 2017 | Sports

When Slaven Bilic confirmed that Dimitri Payet had expressed his desire to leave West Ham, the club’s fans were understandably devastated. Despite a drop off in form and an increasingly questionable attitude, the France international was still their most creative...

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Jobseekers stand in line to talk with a recruiter at a booth at a job fair in Riyadh in this January 29, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed/Files

Saudi Arabia Moves towards Increasing Industrial Sector’s GDP Contribution

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Jan 30, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia outlined a roadmap on increasing the contribution of the industrial sector to the gross domestic product (GDP). The kingdom in 2015 began implementing the strategy notably, realizing a 10 percent growth in manufacturers. Saudi Arabia...

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Yemen’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi (Reuters)

Hadi Decides to Move Parliament Meetings to Aden, Abolishes Houthi Measures

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 30, 2017 | Middle East

Aden- Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi has issued a presidential decree to transfer the headquarters of the parliament to the temporary capital Aden, south of Yemen, a move seen as a political slap in the face of Houthi-Saleh militias. Hadi’s decision came as...