Section: Middle East
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- Cyprus (453)
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- Iran (2,140)
- Iraq (5)
- Israel (1,508)
- Jordan (139)
- Kuwait (303)
- Lebanon (1,816)
- Oman (45)
- Palestine (44)
- Qatar (690)
- Saudi Arabia (214)
- Syria (70)
- Turkey (2,473)
- United Arab Emirates (2,608)
Against the current: EU reimposes sanctions on Iranian shipping
The European Union is set to put 40 Iranian shipping firms back on a list of sanctioned groups in a blow to the Islamic Republic’s transport sector which has sought an easing of trade restrictions, letters sent from the EU showed. The move, which comes at a critical time in international talks on Iran’s nuclear program, is part of the...
Ukraine detains officials on Live TV for corruption
Head of state emergency services and his deputy have been held during a cabinet ministers meeting. …read more Source: World...
Paying off IMF a success for Turkey: Ukrainian minister
Finance Minister Jaresko tells Anadolu Agency that Kiev is learning from Turkey’s model. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Two top Ukrainian officials arrested at cabinet meeting
Two top Ukrainian officials were arrested March 25 on corruption charges and led away in handcuffs from a televised cabinet meeting as government ministers looked on. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine’s president dismisses powerful regional governor
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko dismisses the billionaire governor of an eastern region Wednesday following a rancorous dispute pitting the tycoon against the government …read more Source: The Daily...
Moody’s Cuts Ukraine Credit Rating on Negative Forecast
Moody’s Investors Service cut Ukraine’s credit rating to its second-lowest level … …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Jews fleeing war arrive in Israel in time for Passover
110 Ukrainian Jews arrive in Israel for holidays, majority are refugees who fled fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Yedioth...
110 Ukrainian Jewish Refugees Make Aliyah to Israel
Husband of Irina Shelkayeba, killed in a rebel rocket attack, among the new olim who arrived Tuesday. …read more Source: Arutz...
Reporter’s Notebook: For Ukrainian communities outside the war zone, life must continue
Reporter makes Journey with Ukranian Jews set to make aliya, flee civil war. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Crimean Tatar leader calls on EU
Crimean Tatar community leader Refat Chubarov tells European Parliament that ‘threats and blackmail’ are being used against Crimean Tatars. …read more Source: World...
