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Turkey’s lira on back foot on political risk worries
Turkey’s lira remained on the back foot after heightened concern about political risk following a bombing that killed at least 30 people Financial Markets -
Rakha sees Egypt through poets’ eyes in ‘The Crocodiles’
"The Crocodiles" explores the relationship between literature and politics in Egypt Features -
Egypt vs. ISIS: Is Sinai now an official battlefield?
The Sinai attacks on July 1st were the most shocking Analysis -
Stop playing politics with Iran's war dead, families say
Thousands of mourners attended an emotional public ceremony in Tehran Features -
Islamic association head shot dead in southeast Turkey: Official
Security sources confirmed the killing of Aytac Baran from Yeni Ihya Der Middle East -
Iran arrests former vice president under Ahmadinejad
Hamid Baghaei, who was Ahmadinejad’s vice president in charge of executive affairs, was arrested on Monday Middle East -
In Turkish parliamentary campaign, Erdogan is everywhere
The overarching drama of the election has been whether Erdogan's Justice and Development Party, or AKP, will win. Features -
French far-right leader: Egypt visit failed to change view on immigration
Le Pen arrived in Egypt last week for a meeting with the grand imam of Al Azhar, Sunni Islam's highest authority Middle East -
Turkish authorities take control of bank tied to Erdogan foe
The Turkish government initiated the move against the Islamic lender, founded by Gulen's followers in 1996, in February Banking & Finance -
Nuclear Iran 1,000 times worse than ISIS: Netanyahu
Netanyahu has been a fierce critic of the looming deal between Iran and world powers Middle East -
Israeli parliament votes to expand number of ministers
The bill passed by a narrow 61-59 margin in the 120-seat legislature Middle East -
Turkey holds low-key state funeral for 1980 coup leader
Evren died aged 97 at a military hospital in Ankara on Saturday Middle East -
Muslim shopkeepers in China ‘forced’ to sell alcohol, cigarettes
Muslim government employees are not allowed to visit mosques or fast during the holy month of Ramadan Variety -
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood says new younger leaders taking over
Egypt has declared the Brotherhood a terrorist movement. The Brotherhood says it is a peaceful group. Features -
Malaysian cartoonist charged with 9 counts of sedition
Anwar's arrest was widely seen at home and abroad as being politically motivated to eliminate a threat to the ruling coalition Print -
British candidate replaced after ‘kidnap Obama’ post
The post by Jeremy Zeid was a response to the declassifying of documents on Israel’s secret nuclear program, and was written last week World -
Israel’s Netanyahu and rival Herzog tied in exit polls
Exit polls showed centrist newcomer Moshe Kahlon with enough seats to determine who will be the next PM Middle East -
France’s Le Pen accepts Madonna offer for a chat
The American singer superimposed the swastika on video of Le Pen's face during a 2012 Paris concert Variety -
Fists fly in rowdy 18-hour Turkey parliament session
Several deputies were injured in a third outbreak of serious fighting within a week in the Turkish parliament Middle East -
Iran politics soiled by ‘dirty money’: interior minister
Rahmani Fazli cited money both from drug trafficking and from contraband Middle East -
Fear and silence in Libya as divisions deepen
Both governments are backed by former rebel brigades who united to topple Qaddafi in 2011 Analysis -
U.N. envoy: “Yemen is on the brink of war”
He accused “all” Yemeni factions of having contributed to the political and economic turmoil Middle East -
Muslim party to take part in French regional election
The Democratic Union of French Muslims (UDMF) aims to promote Islamic finance and overturn France’s ban on wearing the veil World News -
No military solution to Libyan crisis: African Union
Ending conflict in Libya can only be achieved through a political deal, Libyan and regional leaders say Africa -
Iraq’s top Shiite cleric thrown into heart of politics
Ali al-Sistani saw it as a necessity to step in with his moral authority given the failures of politicians and the collapse of the military Features -
Iran 2015: Strategic, geopolitical and economic priorities
2015 will bring about crucial and positive developments as well as challenges for the Iranian government Middle East -
Radical Marxist group claims Istanbul palace attack bid
The man, named as Firat Ozcelik, hurled two grenades at the police honor guard on duty outside the palace but they failed to explode Middle East -
Political Memoirs: Palestinian politician Salim Zanoun on the 'Black September'
We sit down with Salim Zanoun, chairman of the Palestinian National Council. In the third episode of a series of interviews with Zanoun by ... Political Memoirs -
Russia’s future is still tethered to Europe
Russia, Winston Churchill famously said, “is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” World -
Dutch MP Wilders to be tried for ‘fewer Moroccans vow’
Wilders is often reviled in Dutch immigrant communities for his fiery anti-Islam rhetoric World News