Sweeping Saudi purge exposes broad opposition to Crown Prince’s policies
By purging the most powerful princes in the realm, Crown Prince Muhammad lays bets on his survival and that of
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Catalan independence drive falters as its wealth fails to provide political leverage
Catalan independence receded into the far distance in the last turbulent 48 hours, although both Madrid and Barcelona refrained from
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“Resistance Economy” – Main Theme of Iran’s Tight Presidential Race
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, when he founded the Islamic Revolutionary Republic of Iran in 1979, laid down the following precept: Iran
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Saudi King Salman Offers US Share in Mega-Development Projects
This coming weekend, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz arrives in Washington for his first visit as reigning monarch and talks
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Kerry talks economics, finds Morsi preoccupied with Islamizing Egypt
When visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry sat one-on-one with Egyptian President Morsi in Cairo, Sunday, March 3,
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Muslim Brotherhood Have Begun the “Akhwanization” of Egypt
This week, Egypt Armed Forces Chief of Staff and Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Sidqi Sobhi took advantage of an industrial
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New Israeli taxes are steps towards a $25-30bn war budget
The Israeli government convenes Monday, July 30, to approve an austerity-cum-taxation package entailing a 5-percent, across-the-board cutback in government ministry
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