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Egypt’s SIS condemns interview of HRW official on pro-Muslim Brotherhood channel
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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