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Turkey’s annual inflation hit 14.03% in November, well above forecasts, raising pressure on the nation’s new Central Bank governor to impose tight monetary policies. Turkey’s annual inflation rose higher than expected in November, climbing to 14.03% according to data released Thursday by the Turkish Statistical Institute.

The Israeli Jerusalem Municipality yesterday demolished a historic stairway which leads to the Al-Aqsa Mosque’s Lions’ Gate (Bab Al-Asbat) and the Old City of Jerusalem.

The success in drone warfare conducted by Turkey and Azerbaijan is a cause of concern for Europe and should force it to consider its options, a senior policy fellow and analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) has warned.

The president of George Soros’s vast nonprofit network is leaving his position to potentially join President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, according to reports.

Une tribune libre d’Abdelrahim Ali, islamologue et PDG du groupe de presse « Al Bawaba » au Caire. Pendant les vingt dernières années, la France a vu de nombreuses initiatives visant à organiser l’islam sur son sol.

Erdogan chooses provocation, says France should get rid of Macron. Undeterred by prospects of sanctions from both the European Union and the US, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched a vociferous attack on French President Emanuel Macron.

Pompeo rebukes Ankara, saying its purchase of a Russian weapons system was “a gift” to Moscow. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used his final NATO meeting this week to sharply criticise Turkey, saying its purchase of a Russian weapons system was “a gift” to Moscow.

More than two months after the United Arab Emirates signed a US-brokered agreement at the White house to normalize relations with the Tel Aviv regime, Abu Dhabi’s crown prince and de facto ruler of the Persian Gulf country is now interested in purchasing Israeli Iron Dome missile system.

Few governments were as relieved as Jordan’s at the results of last month’s presidential election in the United States. King Abdullah II was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Joe Biden for his victory over Donald Trump, and Biden spoke with Abdullah by phone last week, his first …

President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw about half of his country’s diplomats in Iraq amid escalating tensions with Iran, ahead of the first anniversary of the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, Politico newspaper reported, citing US officials .