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Turkey-UAE honeymoon on horizon after Erdogan’s win, economic deals

The UAE-Turkey $40 billion trade agreement ratified in May is an expression of the friendship between the two countries’ leaders, according to experts. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured his third term as Turkey’s leader last month, continuing his 20 years of power while embarking on repairing relations with Gulf states, …

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US: Iran drone factory in Russia could be operational next year

Iran has already been shipping drones via the Caspian Sea to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine, White House says. The Biden administration on Thursday accused Iran of providing Russia with materials to build a factory east of Moscow to produce armed drones for use in the Kremlin’s …

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Between Palestinian succession and Hamas, Fatah crisis deepens in West Bank

Factions of the embattled party are maneuvering for greater influence even while longtime president Mahmoud Abbas remains in power. The recent public statement by senior Fatah official Mahmoud Alloul about the decline of his movement might be surprising but it reflects the deterioration that has been going on for some …

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