“If they decide to apply, Finland and Sweden will be welcomed with open arms,” Stoltenberg said at the European Parliament in Brussels. On Thursday, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary Jens Stoltenberg promised Finland and Sweden to quickly process their applications to join his organization. “If they decide to …

The International Monetary Fund’s report also highlighted currency depreciation in Egypt, economic effects of the war in Yemen and Jordan’s fledgling tourism sector. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its economic outlook for the Middle East today. The report from the DC-based financial institution highlighted the economic effects of the …

There is speculation about a secret deal between Ankara and Baghdad eyeing a contiguous, 30-kilometer-deep buffer from Syria to Iraq. Turkey’s fresh military operation against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, under way since April 18, has sparked debates in the Iraqi parliament over claims of a secret deal between the …