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Russia’s Expansion in the Area

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Aug 21, 2016 | Opinion

If it is a surprise that Russians take a military base in Iran, then the fact that Iran would grant them footholds on their territories is even more surprising. Russia and Iran had been military cooperating for a long time. Russians use Iranian atmosphere and military...

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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, October 1, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Requests to Debrief Netanyahu for Missing Chance to Get Smart Bombs

by Nazir Majli | Aug 20, 2016 | Middle East

Tel Aviv- Although the Israeli people dislike former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, his latest statements against PM Benjamin Netanyahu are going viral. Some officials are requesting to debrief the premier after being accused of missing a great chance to get a first of...

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Caption:Russian President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan attend their meeting in St. Petersburg. Photo: Reuters

Erdogan keeping a ‘Five-Months’ Distance

by Tariq Alhomayed | Aug 12, 2016 | Opinion

Regional and Western spotlight was highly focused on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin’s meeting which lasted for four hours, after which Erdogan came out referring to Putin by “my dear friend”. What remains are echoed...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, outside St. Petersburg, Russia, 09 August 2016. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV

Turkey, Russia Renew a $100 Billion Bilateral Trade Target

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 9, 2016 | World

Russia and Turkey took a big step towards normalizing ties on Tuesday when Russian President Vladimir Putin met his visiting Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, at a time when both countries have strained relations with the West. Turkey and Russia are restoring their...

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Police Arrest 2 Suspected of Planning Attack in Belgium

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 30, 2016 | World

Police arrested two men “suspected of planning an attack” in Belgium after house searches during raids late Friday, federal prosecutors said on Saturday. The two, named as 33-year-old Nourredine H. and his brother Hamza H., will appear before a judge to determine...