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Air Freight Records Fastest Growth in 18 Months

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 9, 2016 | Business

London – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that the global air freight demand grew to 8.2% year-on-year in October, achieving the fastest growth in 18 months, which reflects a positive activity in the market during this time of the year....

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A Libyan flag flies at the entrance of Sirte, Libya October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Hani Amara

Arab Spring Costs Middle East Economies $614 Billion

by Adam Taylor | Nov 13, 2016 | Middle East

Washington- The uprisings that became known as the Arab Spring were sparked in December 2010, when a young Tunisian fruit seller set himself on fire in response to harassment from police officers. Within months, huge protests had spread throughout the Arab world,...

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Turkish Finance Minister Naci Agbal attends an interview with Reuters in Ankara, Turkey July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey Resorts to Further Tax Cuts to Boost Flagging Growth

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 12, 2016 | Business

Ankara-Turkey may make further temporary tax reductions to try to boost flagging growth after a disappointing third quarter, Finance Minister Naci Agbal has said. Turkey’s economy has been hit by a failed military coup in July and uncertainty about the emergency...

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A view shows the Standard & Poor’s building in New York’s financial district February 5, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Standard and Poor’s Upgrades Turkey’s Outlook to ‘Stable’

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Nov 6, 2016 | Business

Ankara- Turkey’s outlook was revised up to ‘stable’ from ‘negative’, global ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) said. Turkey’s foreign and local currency credit ratings, meanwhile, remained unchanged at...

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A Kurdish refugee boy from the Syrian town of Kobani walks past
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How Syrian Refugees Became an ‘Opportunity’ for Turkey

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 20, 2016 | Business

Ankara-Many Syrian refugees who were displaced to Turkey have decided to be more than just numbers in the records of the United Nations, and people waiting to receive aid. They have become a force of work, production, and growth for Turkey and its development. Many...