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Lira on four-day skid as Ankara struggles to hold confidence
Middle East
December 31, 2021
Lira on four-day skid as Ankara struggles to hold confidence
ISTANBUL, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The Turkish lira fell as much as 6% on Thursday, extending a four-day slide after…
Iraqi president convenes new parliament for Jan 9 – decree
Middle East
December 30, 2021
Iraqi president convenes new parliament for Jan 9 – decree
BAGHDAD, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Iraq’s new parliament will convene on Jan. 9, according to a decree issued on Thursday…
Syria denounces Israeli plans to double number of Golan settlers
Middle East
December 28, 2021
Syria denounces Israeli plans to double number of Golan settlers
BEIRUT, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Syria on Monday condemned Israeli plans to double within five years the number of Jewish…
Tunisia’s former President Marzouki sentenced to prison in absentia, state media reports
Middle East
December 23, 2021
Tunisia’s former President Marzouki sentenced to prison in absentia, state media reports
(CNN)A Tunisian court has found former President Moncef Marzouki guilty of “undermining the external security of the State” and sentenced him in…
Typhoon leaves 19 dead, many homes roofless in Philippines
World
December 18, 2021
Typhoon leaves 19 dead, many homes roofless in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon left at least 19 people dead, knocked down power and communications in entire…
Biden to focus on elections, media as democracy summit wraps
World
December 10, 2021
Biden to focus on elections, media as democracy summit wraps
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking to close his two-day virtual Summit for Democracy on Friday by shining a spotlight…
Erdogan says inflation, forex rates to come down with low interest rates -NTV
Middle East
December 8, 2021
Erdogan says inflation, forex rates to come down with low interest rates -NTV
ANKARA, Dec 8 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will reduce inflation and exchange rate volatility through low interest…
Gambians vote in 1st post-Jammeh presidential election
World
December 4, 2021
Gambians vote in 1st post-Jammeh presidential election
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Lines of voters snaked around corners outside polling stations in Gambia’s capital Saturday as the nation…
Iran: Protests on water shortages turn violent as police arrest 67
Middle East
November 30, 2021
Iran: Protests on water shortages turn violent as police arrest 67
Protests in the Iranian city of Isfahan over the drying up of a river turned violent, as riot police arrested…
Germany mourns 100,000 COVID-19 dead
World
November 25, 2021
Germany mourns 100,000 COVID-19 dead
Germany has become the latest country to pass the sad threshold. According to figures from the country’s Robert Koch Institute,…