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Saudi Arabia has suspended Turkish meat imports – Turkish union
Middle East
November 28, 2020
Saudi Arabia has suspended Turkish meat imports – Turkish union
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia formally suspended imports of meat, eggs and other products from Turkey earlier this month, the…
Pompeo expected to visit Israeli settlement in parting gift
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Pompeo expected to visit Israeli settlement in parting gift
ERUSALEM (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s expected tour of a West Bank winery this week will be…
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
Egypt
October 30, 2020
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Thousands of Muslims in Pakistan poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests…
Iran summons French diplomat over Macron’s remarks
Middle East
October 27, 2020
Iran summons French diplomat over Macron’s remarks
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran summoned a French diplomat in protest at what it says is France’s support for the…
Turkish leader backs boycott of French goods over cartoon row
Middle East
October 27, 2020
Turkish leader backs boycott of French goods over cartoon row
PARIS/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan asked his compatriots to stop buying French goods on Monday in the latest…
Pakistan’s PM takes aim at Macron; asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Pakistan’s PM takes aim at Macron; asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Facebook to ban Islamophobic content on its platform, warning of…
Kuwait retail co-ops remove French products over Prophet cartoon
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Kuwait retail co-ops remove French products over Prophet cartoon
KUWAIT/PARIS (Reuters) – Kuwait’s retail co-ops have pulled French products in boycott over the use of cartoons of the Prophet…
Saudi business leader urges boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Saudi business leader urges boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey
RIYADH/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of Saudi Arabia’s Chambers of Commerce has called for a boycott of Turkish products amid…
Egyptian MP suggests imposing boycott on Turkish products
Egypt
January 8, 2020
Egyptian MP suggests imposing boycott on Turkish products
A member of the Egyptian House of Representative presented a proposal to the government on Wednesday suggesting a boycott be…
Israeli top court rejects rights activist’s expulsion appeal
Middle East
November 5, 2019
Israeli top court rejects rights activist’s expulsion appeal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of the local director of Human Rights Watch to…