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Iraq's Kurds to vote on independence amid fears of unrest

Sep 24, 2017

Iraq's Kurds are set to vote in a referendum on support for independence that has stirred fears of instability across the region as the war against the Islamic State group winds down

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Business ties complicate Muslim states' response to Rohingya

Sep 21, 2017

The muted response of the Muslim world to the exodus of Rohingya Muslims may have roots in lucrative business interests in Southeast Asia

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Egyptian Cabinet expands grounds for withdrawing citizenship

Sep 21, 2017

Egypt seeks to amend law on withdrawal of citizenship to include those convicted of harming state security, others

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Bangladesh truck carrying Rohingya Muslim aid crashes; 9 die

Sep 21, 2017

Nine aid workers die in crash of truck filled with aid for Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh, hours after another shipment in the refugees' violence-wracked home state in Myanmar is attacked by a Buddhist mob

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Report: Iran group hacks aviation, petrochemical industries

Sep 20, 2017

Cybersecurity firm warns that a suspected group of hackers in Iran are targeting the aviation and petrochemical industries in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and South Korea

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Moody's: Egypt economy still recovering from 2011 uprising

Sep 20, 2017

An international credit rating agency says Egypt's economy has started to improve but has yet to recover from the 2011 uprising and the years of unrest that followed

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Saudi Arabia creating $2.7B entertainment investment company

Sep 20, 2017

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is creating an entertainment investment company as the deeply conservative kingdom loosens the reins on fun

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Craft beers trickle into Dubai, shaking up a cocktail scene

Sep 19, 2017

Dubai long has been known for its clubbing scene and cocktail bars, but there's a new thirst for craft beer

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Saudi authorities pressure Snapchat to block Al-Jazeera

Sep 18, 2017

Snapchat has blocked Al-Jazeera's Discover channel in Saudi Arabia amid an ongoing dispute between Gulf states and Qatar, where the media network is headquartered

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Egypt plans to plug budget gaps with more foreign debt

Sep 18, 2017

Egypt's Finance Minister says the country will face a $10 to $12 billion budget shortfall for the current 2017-18 fiscal year, and plans expanded foreign debt issuance to overcome it

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