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Iraqi tanks can be seen during a victory parade held over the liberation of Mosul from ISIS in Baghdad, Iraq on July 15, 2017. (Reuters)

Iraq PM Abadi Attends Military Parade Celebrating Mosul Victory

by Thaer Abbas | Jul 16, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad – Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi on Saturday attended a massive military parade in Baghdad celebrating the victory announced against the terror group ISIS in Mosul. National army, police and other security troops along with Popular Mobilization...

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Lebanese President Michel Aoun meets with a delegation from the World Bank at the Baabda Palace on Friday (Dalati & Nohra)

Aoun: Lebanon to Launch Comprehensive Economic Plan

by Thaer Abbas | Jul 14, 2017 | Business

Beirut – Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that Lebanon was in the process of launching a comprehensive economic plan that would seek to promote production sectors. Aoun was speaking during his meeting at the Baabda Palace on Thursday with a delegation from the...

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Man walks as he shops in a mall in Doha. Photo: Reuters

Undeclared Qatari Economic Losses to Surface

by Thaer Abbas | Jul 13, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- Observers and economists expected that during the coming days the Qatari undeclared losses will surface if Doha continue with its intransigence and if boycott prolonged. Doha will find itself compelled to pay a high price for its ineffective investment and...

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Turkish Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci speaks at the Senators Hotel in Cologne, western Germany. AFP

Turkey Meets Qatar’s Needs… Cash, in Dollars

by Thaer Abbas | Jul 13, 2017 | Business

Ankara- While Turkey has pointed out that it continues to meet Qatar’s daily needs since the announcement of the boycott by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt early June, financial sources confirmed that transactions between the two countries are carried out in...

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Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil speaks during a press conference in Berlin, on May 6, 2014 (AFP Photo/John MacDougall)

Bassil: Our Alliance with Future Movement Will Be Translated in Elections

by Thaer Abbas | Jun 28, 2017 | Interviews

Beirut – Lebanon’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gebran Bassil said that the new era, led by President Michel Aoun, was focused on works and achievements. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Bassil noted that his party has put behind all the “bickering” and...