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World Government Summit Kicks off in Dubai

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Feb 12, 2017 | Middle East, World

Dubai – The fifth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2017) has begun in Dubai on Sunday and it is the world’s largest platform for shaping future governments with 114 sessions marking the largest participation of its kind since the event was first launched in...

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (AFP)

Greece tells IMF, Germany to ‘Stop Playing with Fire’ over Debt

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 12, 2017 | Business

Athens – As Eurozone announced progress in Greece’s loan negotiations, observers believe there is no real improvement given that tension has ruled over the situation. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and German Finance...

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Mokha, one of Yemen’s oldest ports, is seen as a weapons lifeline to the rebels and their allies. (File photo: Reuters)

Yemen: Houthis Militias Targeting Civilians Raises International Concerns

by Jordan Dakamseh | Feb 12, 2017 | Middle East

New York- A United Nations organization issued a statement Saturday expressing the looming danger facing Yemeni civilians as coup militias purposefully target civilians in key port city Mokha in retaliation to an offensive to free the coastal area from insurgency...