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Egypt’s SIS condemns interview of HRW official on pro-Muslim Brotherhood channel
Egypt
July 22, 2019
Egypt’s SIS condemns interview of HRW official on pro-Muslim Brotherhood channel
Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) released a statement strongly condemning an interview broadcast on the “Mekamleen” Channel between Presenter Mohamed…
Turkey’s economy to contract in 2019, limited growth ahead: Reuters Poll
Economy
July 17, 2019
Turkey’s economy to contract in 2019, limited growth ahead: Reuters Poll
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy is expected to contract in 2019 for the first time in a decade and to…
Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists’ release
Middle East
July 11, 2019
Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists’ release
French press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed on Wednesday that it had sent a team to Saudi Arabia…
Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist
Middle East
July 11, 2019
Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist
LONDON (AP) — Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney accused world leaders Wednesday of failing to protect journalists and responding with…
Turkey orders arrest of 176 military personnel over suspected Gulen links
Middle East
July 9, 2019
Turkey orders arrest of 176 military personnel over suspected Gulen links
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has ordered the arrest of 176 serving military personnel over suspected links to the network which…
Erdogan sacks Turkey central bank governor amid rate tensions
Middle East
July 6, 2019
Erdogan sacks Turkey central bank governor amid rate tensions
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the governor of Turkey’s central bank and replaced him with his deputy, a presidential…
Istanbul’s new mayor says ‘no individual or power’ can threaten democracy
Middle East
June 27, 2019
Istanbul’s new mayor says ‘no individual or power’ can threaten democracy
(CNN)–The winner of Istanbul’s mayoral election re-run has issued a thinly veiled warning to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to…
Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests
Middle East
June 24, 2019
Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests
Sixteen leading Turkish civil society leaders appeared in court Monday, accused of seeking to overthrow the government during the “Gezi…
Erdogan’s party loses re-run of Istanbul mayor election
Middle East
June 24, 2019
Erdogan’s party loses re-run of Istanbul mayor election
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered a bruising defeat on Sunday as the opposition candidate in Istanbul’s controversial mayoral election…
Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy
Middle East
June 23, 2019
Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy
Istanbul went back to the polls on Sunday in a re-run of the mayoral election that has become a test…