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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Reuters)

Russia, Turkey Sign S-400 Deal despite Criticism and Suspicion

by Taha Abed alWahed | Sep 13, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow – Moscow and Ankara confirmed on Tuesday that they signed a deal in which Moscow would sell Ankara S-400 missiles. “Signatures have been made for the purchase of S-400s from Russia. A deposit has also been paid as far as I know,” President Recep Tayyip...

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. AP

Turkey’s Erdogan Meets with Qatari FM

by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 13, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Tuesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the presidential palace in Ankara. The meeting, which lasted for one hour and a half in the presence of Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu,...

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A general view shows the Citadel of Erbil in Erbil, Iraq April 23, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

Kurdish Independence… Fears and Premonitions

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Sep 12, 2017 | Opinion

I am almost certain that most of Arabs outside of Iraq sympathize with Kurdistan’s desire for independence. President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani reiterated that during his campaign and interviews expressing Iraqi-Kurdish point of view and its...

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Rouhani, Putin and Erdogan. Reuters

Turkish-Iranian Deal under Russian Auspices: Idlib in Exchange for South Damascus

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Sep 12, 2017 | Middle East

London- There are signs of a new deal between Ankara and Tehran under the auspices of Moscow. The deal includes Turkish military presence in Idlib in exchange for Iranian control over the south of Damascus and the expansion of Sayyeda Zainab area, which means...

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Business and residential buildings are seen in Sisli district in Istanbul, Turkey May 6, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

Turkey: Five Industry Bases to Attract Petrochemicals Investments

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Sep 10, 2017 | Business

Ankara- The Turkish government plans to establish mega industry bases in five regions, each of which is expected to have at least 3,000 hectares of land. Giant investments are expected to significantly reduce the country’s current account deficit, while...