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Men sit outside a discount clothing retail store in Istanbul, Turkey July 13, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Turkey: Annual Inflation Rises More than 10%

by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 6, 2017 | Business

Ankara- Turkey’s annual inflation rose to 10.68 percent in August, compared to 9.79 percent in July. Turkish Statistical Institute report showed that the highest monthly rise was in the education sector (2.79 percent) in prices as the new scholar year approaches, then...

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a group photo during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China’s Fujian Province, China September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Wu Hong/Pool

Four Major Agreements on BRICS Sidelines

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 6, 2017 | Business

Beijing- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on the countries of the BRICS – the bloc of the fastest growing countries in the world – to enhance coordination on important global issues and accelerate the reform of the world economic structure....

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An Israeli army tank maneuvers during a military exercise simulating conflict with Hezbollah, in the Israeli annexed Golan Heights, near the Syrian border on September 5, 2017, in what would be the largest drill in nearly two decades. (AFP Photo)

Israeli Maneuvers Simulate War against Hezbollah

by Kifah Ziboun | Sep 6, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- Israel’s army began on Tuesday the biggest military maneuvers since 19 years, simulating a war against “Hezbollah”. The 11-day maneuvers aim at enhancing readiness to a wide-scope battle in the north. Afekhay Aderey, the spokesman of the Israeli Army,...

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British Metropolitan Police Service’s Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations Mark Rawley. Reuters

Counterterrorism Agencies’ Task is Becoming Increasingly Complex

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 6, 2017 | World

London- A security report published Tuesday stressed the complexity of the task of counter-terrorism agencies in preventing attacks and thus intervening before they occur. Under the theme “There is no specific type,” Canadian President and CEO of Borealis Threat...

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Two members of the police special forces patrol outside a police station after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, August 10, 2015. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir

Turkish Police Kill Suspected Suicide Bomber Near Police Station

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 6, 2017 | Middle East

Turkish police shot dead on Wednesday an ISIS militant who was preparing to stage an attack on a police station in southern Turkey, the interior ministry said. The assailant, wearing a vest packed with explosives, was killed outside the police station in the Yenisehir...