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MIDDLE EAST DAILY BULLETIN 22 JULY 2016

NO: 2200 1. IRAQ, .................................................................................................................................... 4

Kerry: We can foresee a time when ISIS is driven from Syria, Iraq ..............................................4

Genocide in Iraq ...........................................................................................................................4

Jaafari: We want US Marines in Iraq ............................................................................................4

France Extends Support for Peshmerga .......................................................................................4

Lithuania plans to send military personnel to Iraq.......................................................................5

Nearly 1,000 families leave their homes in besieged IS-held town in Iraq's Salahudin ...............5

KRG Envoy Attends Global Coalition Meeting in Washington .....................................................5

Drake & Scull wins Dhs226 million EPC contract in Iraq ..............................................................5

Will Post-IS Iraq witness 'clear conflicts' between armed forces? ...............................................5

Statement by the Co-Hosts Canada, Germany, Japan, Kuwait, the Netherlands, and the United States at the July 20 Pledging Conference in Support of Iraq ..............................................................6

U.S.-Led Coalition Meet to Prepare Operation to Retake Islamic State Stronghold In Iraq ........6

Iraq defense minister calls for improved security to match gains against militants ....................6

Iraq's domestic security must catch up to military gains, defence minister says ........................7

Peshmerga Repel an Attack to Daash in Sinjar Sector, Kill Ten Terrorists ...................................7

Al-Salam Brigades: We are thirsty for Americans’ blood .............................................................7

Abadi confirms government’s commitment to free education ...................................................7

Int'l Coalition Ends Training 600 Iraqi Border Guards In Anbar ...................................................7

Friday's papers: Basic income trial next year, Finnish troops to Iraq, and MPs say no to Finnair privatisatio ............................................................................................................................................8

2. SYRIA .................................................................................................................................... 8

Russian warplanes bombard Daesh targets in Syria's Homs ........................................................8

17th plane of WFP aid Air Bridge arrives in Qamishli carrying 39 tons of food supplies .............8

American volunteer killed fighting ISIS in Syria ............................................................................8

What Pokemon Go looks like in Syria ...........................................................................................9

Syria just got worse than the ‘worst-case scenario’ .....................................................................9

Al-Qaeda in Syria executes 14 govt ‘soldiers’ ...............................................................................9

Russian warplanes reportedly bombed US base in Syria .............................................................9

US Airstrike Kills 85 Civilians in Syria ............................................................................................9

Iran Recruits 4 Thousand New Fighters, Hezbollah Recruits Child Soldiers in Syria ................. 10

Will a federal region in Syria’s north break up the rest of the country? ................................... 10

Syria: Several Terrorists Killed in Bomb Explosion in Northern Dara'a ..................................... 10

U.N. envoy hopes Geneva meeting will pave way for Syria peace talks ................................... 10 3. IRAN .................................................................................................................................... 11

Interior Minister: Secret Tunnel Discovered in Eastern Iran, 40 Terrorists Arrested ............... 11

Iran fairly criticizing US, EU on nuclear deal: Russian diplomat ................................................ 11

Velayati calls for solidarity, coalignment among Muslim states ............................................... 11

Iranian minister discuss promotion of ties with Kenyan counterpart ....................................... 12

Kuwaiti court upholds death sentence for member of alleged Iran spy cell ............................ 12

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Leader’s Representative Decries Muslim Killings in Kashmir .................................................... 12

Iran Confirms Delivery of Russian-Made S-300 Missile Systems............................................... 12

Iran regime hangs nine people in Karaj prisons ........................................................................ 13

South Korean Firm Signs $4b Iran Refinery MoU ...................................................................... 13

San Diego man reportedly detained in Iran .............................................................................. 13 4. ISRAEL – PALESTINE.............................................................................................................. 13

Palestinian National Council deputy head Taysir Qabaa, 78, dies ............................................ 13

British lawmaker blames Israel for rise of jihad ........................................................................ 14

France committed to leading Israel-Palestine talks: Hollande .................................................. 14

Israeli plastics firm sells most of company in $1.7 billion deal ................................................. 14

Why Egypt is suddenly so interested in Israel-Palestine conflict .............................................. 14

Palestine: The No-State Solution ............................................................................................... 15

Sino-Israel business set to grow 50% a year ............................................................................. 15

DNC chair: Democrats adopted ‘strongest pro-Israel’ platform ............................................... 15

Israel parliament passes controversial law broadening impeachment powers ........................ 16

Cruz down but not out as darling of pro-Israel right ................................................................. 16

Amid Trump Turmoil, Republicans Agree on One Thing: Israel ................................................ 16

Israel planning law to restrict content sharing on Facebook .................................................... 17

After decades, Israel renews diplomatic relations with Guinea ............................................... 17 5. JORDAN and LEBANON ......................................................................................................... 17

Lebanese Hezbollah Fighters Pound ISIS Hideouts near Syrian Border .................................... 17

Report: Hizbullah Praises Salameh for Controlling Banking Measures against Supporters ...... 17

Hezbollah forces strike Daesh positions in NE Lebanon ........................................................... 18

New military "combat lab" has dissected tactics used by the Lebanese Shi’ite group ............. 18

Newly appointed US envoy vows to continue American support to the Lebanese army ......... 18

Rahmon appoints Tajik ambassadors to Jordan, Algeria, Mongolia and Vietnam .................... 19

Syrian refugees in Jordan From haven to hell ........................................................................... 19

Jordan, World Bank reach 1.4 bln USD loan agreement ........................................................... 19

EU Eases Trade with Jordan to Boost jobs for Syria Refugees .................................................. 19 6. ARABIAN PENINSULA AND THE GULF OF BASRA .................................................................... 20

Britain refuses to release files on Mark Thatcher's secret Oman deals .................................... 20

US warns of potential threat to citizens in Jeddah.................................................................... 20

Russia surpasses Saudi Arabia in oil production in May 2016 .................................................. 20

UK makes U-turn over Saudi crimes in Yemen .......................................................................... 20

Fix Yemen or get out in 15 days, Kuwait tells parties ................................................................ 21

Strong Qatar-Peru cultural ties top priority: Envoy .................................................................. 21

Bahrain's new foreign ownership law 'to boost property markets' .......................................... 21

Mohamed, May discuss regional, global issues ........................................................................ 21

KFAED grants Tunisia donation of 720 thousand dinars ........................................................... 22 7. EGYPT .................................................................................................................................. 22

Pope Tawadros warns Egyptians not to allow anyone to affect national unity after Minya attacks ............................................................................................................................................... 22

British security experts praise measures at Cairo International Airport ................................... 22

Russia awaits Egypt to fulfill airport security obligations.......................................................... 22

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Philippines and Egypt to establish business council .................................................................. 23

US keen to adres Egypt’s economic, terrorism concerns- Kerry ............................................... 23

Egyptian Pound Weakens to Record Low against US Dollar as Devaluation Uncertainty Mounts23

Financial cooperation between Egypt, Spain to reach 300 mln euros: Ministry ...................... 23

Egypt's Sisi says 'serious efforts' made in Palestine peace process .......................................... 24

Two Egyptian soldiers killed in Sinai attack ............................................................................... 24 8. NORTH AFRICA ..................................................................................................................... 24

President Ghali hails Algeria's unfailing support to Western Sahara cause .............................. 24

Condemnation of unconstitutional access to power, "principle" for Algeria ........................... 25

Algeria enjoys stability thanks to President Bouteflika's national recovery policy ................... 25

Public-private partnership: Algeria among five African leading countries ............................... 25

Tunisia extends state of emergency again ................................................................................ 26

Tunisia-Greece High Joint Commission meeting next November ............................................. 26

KFAED grants Tunisia donation of 720 thousand dinars ........................................................... 26

German companies in Tunisia in standby position (AHK Survey) ............................................. 26

Libya’s UN-backed government protests over French troops................................................... 27

French warplanes kill 16 militants in Libya's Benghazi .............................................................. 27

French, British, U.S. soldiers 'monitoring' Libya: Commander .................................................. 27

Morocco must respect constitutive act if it wants to join AU ................................................... 27

Nigeria should learn from Morocco’s economic transition- Obasanjo, Ezekwesili ................... 28

Morocco, Somalia sign agreement on religious cooperation ................................................... 28

Morocco expresses deep concerns over development in Turkey ............................................. 28 9. AFGHANISTAN – PAKISTAN .................................................................................................. 29

India asks Pakistan to vacate PoK, stop abetting terror ............................................................ 29

Pakistan keen to expand trade with Sri Lanka, proposes a Mutual Recognition Agreement ... 29

Banners pleading Army Chief Raheel Sharif to stay displayed in Jacobabad ............................ 29

Supreme Court suspends non-bailable arrest warrant against Ayyan Ali ................................. 29

Army chief, PM Nawaz hold meeting ........................................................................................ 30

Six injured in Quetta blast ......................................................................................................... 30

MEHWAR: Ongoing Battle in Kunduz Reviewed ....................................................................... 30

UN Calls for Women to Be Included In Peace Talks .................................................................. 30

17 Daesh militants killed in Nangarhar operations ................................................................... 30

Afghan brothers launch new mine-hunting drone .................................................................... 31

Afghan Air Force receive 4 more light attack aircraft from US ................................................. 31

Taliban discussing China’s military assistance to Afghan goverment ....................................... 31

Afghan envoy thanks Pakistan govt, people for hospitality towards Afghans .......................... 31 10. TURKEY AND THE MIDDLE EAST ............................................................................................ 32

Israel and Turkey's Rocky Road Back to Diplomacy .................................................................. 32

Jordan closes school funded by Fethullah Gülen ...................................................................... 32

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1. IRAQ,

Kerry: We can foresee a time when ISIS is driven from Syria, Iraq

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday expressed optimism about the efforts of the

international coalition fighting the Islamic State and said that "without exaggeration" the day will

come when the terrorists will be driven out of Syria and Iraq.

More Details:

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2016/07/21/kerry-can-foresee-time-when-isis-is-driven-

from-syria-iraq/?

Genocide in Iraq

The Chilcot Inquiry, which took seven long years to publish, finally pinned the responsibility on

former British prime minister Tony Blair for acting on false evidence to attack Iraq. Former deputy

prime minister John Prescott, who had remained silent until the report was published, admitted in an

article in the British newspaper that the war against Iraq was illegal.

More Details:

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/136676-Genocide-in-Iraq?

Jaafari: We want US Marines in Iraq

The Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported Al-Jaafari saying in a statement: “The operation undertaken to

clean Iraqi cities of terrorism are purely Iraqi operations, in coordination with other parties, being

advisors or those who support us with air cover, but the real will to gain liberty stems from Iraqis.”

More Details:

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20160721-jaafari-we-want-us-marines-in-iraq/?

France Extends Support for Peshmerga

Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani received a French delegation headed by André Vallini,

Minister of State for Development and Francophony, on Thursday to discuss a range of issues

pertaining to the war on terrorism, with the French official, reiterating his country’s support for

Peshmerga.

More Details:

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/288588

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Lithuania plans to send military personnel to Iraq

According to Baltic News Agency, Lithuania plans to send the first group of six military experts to Iraq

for fighting against the organization at the beginning of 2017.

More Details:

http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/lithuania-plans-send-military-personnel-iraq/?

Nearly 1,000 families leave their homes in besieged IS-held town in Iraq's Salahudin

Around 1,000 families left their homes on Thursday from a town under control of the Islamic State

(IS) militants and besieged by Iraqi security forces in Iraq's northern central province of Salahudin, a

provincial security source told Xinhua. More Details:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-07/22/c_135531107.htm?

KRG Envoy Attends Global Coalition Meeting in Washington

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Representative to the US took part in an anti-Islamic State (IS)

coalition meeting in Washington DC on Wednesday to represent Kurds as one of the most effective

forces fighting IS.

More Details:

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/288577

Drake & Scull wins Dhs226 million EPC contract in Iraq

Drake & Scull International (DSI), a regional market leader in the integrated design, engineering and

construction disciplines of General Contracting, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Rail &

Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, and Water & Wastewater Treatment, has announced that it has been

awarded a Dhs226 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the

construction of a water injection network installation project at the Zubair oil field in Basra, Iraq by

ENI Iraq B.V. (EIBV) a subsidiary of the Italian oil and gas multinational firm ENI S.p.A.

More Details:

http://gulftoday.ae/portal/a4edb50a-1124-452c-bd3b-589d114b1484.aspx?

Will Post-IS Iraq witness 'clear conflicts' between armed forces?

The military protocol agreement signed July 12 between the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government

and the United States might create controversy in Iraq’s public and political circles, especially those

that do not have good relations with the United States and are preparing to fight US forces if they

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step on Iraqi soil. According to officials in Kurdistan, the agreement states that five US bases should

be built in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region areas of Erbil, Atrush, Harir, Dahuk and Sinjar.

More Details:

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/07/iraq-peshmerga-shiite-sunni.html?

Statement by the Co-Hosts Canada, Germany, Japan, Kuwait, the Netherlands, and the United States at the July 20 Pledging Conference in Support of Iraq

Over $2 billion in new money has been pledged for the people of Iraq in response to Da’esh’s

campaign of tyranny that has resulted in enormous suffering, deprivation, and devastation for the

Iraqi people. To help address the grave conditions faced by those displaced in Iraq, the international

community has surged forward to provide desperately needed humanitarian support such as food,

water, and shelter for those in need, and to help create the conditions that will allow the safe and

voluntary return of displaced families to liberated areas as quickly as possible.

More Details:

http://reliefweb.int/report/iraq/statement-co-hosts-canada-germany-japan-kuwait-netherlands-and-

united-states-july-20

U.S.-Led Coalition Meet to Prepare Operation to Retake Islamic State Stronghold In Iraq

Leading military and diplomatic figures from the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS)

extremist group met on July 21 to prepare for a major assault on the militants' Iraqi stronghold of

Mosul.

More Details:

http://www.rferl.org/content/iraq-retaling-mosul-islamic-state-u-s-coalition-meets/27872260.html?

Iraq defense minister calls for improved security to match gains against militants

“Progress in military performance must be paired with progress on the security file,” Khalid al-Obeidi

wrote on his Twitter account on Thursday, saying Iraqi military and allied fighters have managed to

purge Daesh militants from many areas they used to control but fragile security in the capital

Baghdad and elsewhere has not matched battlefield gains.

More Details:

http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2016/07/21/476303/Iraq-security-Daesh?

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Iraq's domestic security must catch up to military gains, defence minister says

raq is now mounting a campaign to retake Mosul, the de facto IS capital, after recapturing Falluja late

last month. But a suicide bombing in Baghdad less than a week after Falluja fell killed almost 300

people, and bombings since then have taken at least 51 more lives.

More Details:

http://in.reuters.com/article/mideast-crisis-coalition-iraq-idINKCN1012CB?rpc=401

Peshmerga Repel an Attack to Daash in Sinjar Sector, Kill Ten Terrorists

The commander of the Yezidi forces in Sinjar, Sami Bosli said in a press statement that "terrorists of

Daash, including 10 suicide bombers, launched an attack on Peshmerga sites west of the cement

plant, east of Sinjar," noting that "the Peshmerga forces responded to the attack and managed to

defeat it.

More Details:

http://www.ninanews.com/News_Details.aspx?vQzloPh5GnfbE%252fGMZJrF2w%253d%253d

Al-Salam Brigades: We are thirsty for Americans’ blood

Al-Salam Brigades, the revitalized form of Muqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army, announced on Wednesday

its insistence on targeting American troops that Washington plans to send to Iraq and said that its

members ‘are thirsty for the blood of Americans’.

More Details:

http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/al-salam-brigades-we-are-thirsty-american-blood/

Abadi confirms government’s commitment to free education

On Thursday, the Information Office of the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi confirmed Iraqi

government’s commitment to free education at all stages.

More Details:

http://www.iraqinews.com/features/abadi-confirms-governments-commitment-free-education/

Int'l Coalition Ends Training 600 Iraqi Border Guards In Anbar

The commander of the island operations, Qassem Mohammadi said in a statement, "The

international coalition forces in Ein al-Asad base Baghdadi district, ended the training of a regiment

of border guards after receiving 60 days training."

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More Details:

http://www.ninanews.com/News_Details.aspx?wo3iKYiPLDqgbpLLnXsxBA%253d%253d

Friday's papers: Basic income trial next year, Finnish troops to Iraq, and MPs say no to Finnair privatisatio

The much-discussed plan to try out a "citizen's wage", where every resident receives 600 euros a

month from the government, is in the spotlight in Helsingin Sanomat today. Elsewhere, Finnish

troops and advisers in an anti-Isis coalition in the Middle East will be closer to the front line than ever

before

More Details:

http://yle.fi/uutiset/fridays_papers_basic_income_trial_next_year_finnish_troops_to_iraq_and_mps

_say_no_to_finnair_privatisation/9043530?

2. SYRIA

Russian warplanes bombard Daesh targets in Syria's Homs

Russian military aircraft have carried out several airstrikes in Syria, destroying a number of positions

of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group on the outskirts of the ancient city of Palmyra and other areas in

Syria’s central province of Homs.

More details;

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/07/21/476314/Russia-bombers-Daesh-Syria-Homs-Palmyra-

Sukhna

17th plane of WFP aid Air Bridge arrives in Qamishli carrying 39 tons of food supplies

A 17th aircraft carrying humanitarian aid provided by the World Food Program (WFP) arrived at

Qamishli Airport in the northeastern Hasaka province on Thursday.

More details;

http://sana.sy/en/?p=83203

American volunteer killed fighting ISIS in Syria

An American civilian fighting alongside Kurdish troops in Syria has been killed fighting ISIS, according

to a statement from the official website of the People's Protection Units, or YPG.

More details:

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http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/21/middleeast/american-volunteer-killed-syria-isis/index.html

What Pokemon Go looks like in Syria

These days, there are Pokemon everywhere. Whether you're in Central Park, on the streets of San

Francisco or even land mine-ridden areas of Bosnia, there are Pikachu to be found.

More details;

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/21/middleeast/what-pokemon-go-looks-like-in-syria/index.html

Syria just got worse than the ‘worst-case scenario’

While the Republican National Convention was dominating headlines, the Obama administration’s

management of the Syria crisis went from bad to worse.

More details;

http://nypost.com/2016/07/21/syria-just-got-worse-than-the-worst-case-scenario/

Al-Qaeda in Syria executes 14 govt ‘soldiers’

Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front has executed 14 captured men it accused of fighting for

President Bashar Assad, in retaliation for a regime advance near Damascus.

More details;

http://www.arabnews.com/node/957736/middle-east

Russian warplanes reportedly bombed US base in Syria

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Russian strike on the CIA-linked site was part of a

campaign by Russia to pressure the White House to agree to closer cooperation in the Syrian skies,

U.S. military and intelligence officials said.

More details;

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/07/22/russian-warplanes-reportedly-bombed-us-base-in-

syria.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fwor

ld+%28Internal+-+World+Latest+-+Text%29

US Airstrike Kills 85 Civilians in Syria

Less than a week after an Islamic terrorist killed eighty-four people in Nice, France, an almost

identical number of civilians have been killed by a botched American airstrike near the village of

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Tokhar in Syria. At least 85 people - including a dozen children - have been confirmed dead in the

aftermath of the attack.

More details;

http://www.topix.com/world/syria/2016/07/us-airstrike-kills-85-civilians-in-syria?fromrss=1

Iran Recruits 4 Thousand New Fighters, Hezbollah Recruits Child Soldiers in Syria

Four thousand Iranian fighters arrived to Aleppo last week to join the 80 thousand Iranian

Revolutionary Guards and Afghani Forces in Syria.

More details;

http://english.aawsat.com/2016/07/article55354933/iran-recruits-4-thousand-new-fighters-

hezbollah-recruits-child-soldiers-syria

Will a federal region in Syria’s north break up the rest of the country?

The ruling Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria’s Kurdish enclave, Rojava, and several other groups

declared on March 16 their support for a project that is planned to bring the diverse communities of

northern Syria under an umbrella of a federal arrangement pragmatically called ‘the federal

democratic system’.

More details;

http://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/21072016

Syria: Several Terrorists Killed in Bomb Explosion in Northern Dara'a

The Syrian Army's engineering units detonated several bombs on the way of a long convoy of

terrorist groups' vehicles on a road in Northern Dara'a, leaving several militants dead and several

more wounded.

More details;

http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13950501000169

U.N. envoy hopes Geneva meeting will pave way for Syria peace talks

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria hopes that a meeting expected to be held in Geneva next

week with U.S. and Russian officials will pave the way for a resumption of peace talks between the

warring parties, his spokeswoman said on Friday.

More details;

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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-un-idUSKCN1020WL?rpc=401

3. IRAN

Interior Minister: Secret Tunnel Discovered in Eastern Iran, 40 Terrorists Arrested

Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli announced that the country's security forces have

discovered a secret tunnel in Eastern Iran that the terrorists sought to use for sabotage operations.

"Two nights before, we discovered a 40-meter tunnel in the 20-meter depth of the earth in the

Eastern parts of the country and they (the terrorists) intended to use it secretly in ripe conditions for

conducting explosion and other operations," Rahmani Fazli said, addressing a forum in Tehran on

Thursday.

More Details:

http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13950431000470

Iran fairly criticizing US, EU on nuclear deal: Russian diplomat

A senior Russian diplomat says it is “fair” for Iran to reproach the West for dragging its feet in

fulfilling its part of last year’s nuclear deal amid Tehran’s complaints that it has not received the

promised sanctions relief. According to Russia’s Interfax news agency, Russian Deputy Foreign

Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the removal of anti-Iran economic bans have so far failed to pave the

way for the return of international businesses to the Iranian market.

More Details:

http://www.iran-daily.com/News/155395.html?catid=3&title=Iran-fairly-criticizing-US--EU-on-

nuclear-deal--Russian-diplomat

Velayati calls for solidarity, coalignment among Muslim states

The aid of Iran’s Leader, Ali Akbar Velayati, recounted the achievements of his latest visit to

Singapore, in an interview with Mehr News Agency’s correspondent. “Iran and Singapore maintain a

common view towards regional issues like terrorism, extremism, and Takfirism, and certainly a

serious will for coalignment and solidarity of Muslim countries should be formed,” said Ali Akbar

Velayati, the former Foreign Minister and incumbent aid of Iran’s Leader, at the end of his visit to

Singapore.

More Details:

http://en.mehrnews.com/news/118265/Velayati-calls-for-solidarity-coalignment-among-Muslim-

states

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Iranian minister discuss promotion of ties with Kenyan counterpart

Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ali Tayyebnia discussed promotion of relations with his

Kenyan counterpart Henry Rotich. Tayyebian and Rotich conferred ways of expansion of relations in a

meeting held on Thursday on the sidelines of the 14th session of the United Nations Conference on

Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Nairobi of Kenya.

More Details:

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82158909/

Kuwaiti court upholds death sentence for member of alleged Iran spy cell

A Kuwaiti appeals court on Thursday upheld the death sentence of a man convicted of spying for Iran

as part of a cell which Kuwait said was trying to destabilise the Gulf Arab state on behalf of Tehran,

Reuters reported July 21.

More Details:

http://en.trend.az/iran/society/2560947.html

Leader’s Representative Decries Muslim Killings in Kashmir

Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s representative in Southeast Asia denounced India’s crackdown on

Kashmir Muslims as a major catastrophe, urging the Iranian administration to take a strong stance

against the Indian government over the cruel measures.

More Details:

http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2016/07/21/1136268/leader-s-representative-decries-

muslim-killings-in-kashmir

Iran Confirms Delivery of Russian-Made S-300 Missile Systems

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan confirmed the receiving of Russian-built

S-300 surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, the Tasnim news agency has reported, referring to a

source in the majlis (Iran’s parliament).

More Details:

http://www.defencetalk.com/iran-confirms-delivery-of-russian-made-s-300-missile-systems-

67872/#ixzz4F7TMjgKH

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Iran regime hangs nine people in Karaj prisons

Iran’s fundamentalist regime hanged another nine prisoners on Wednesday in the city of Karaj,

north-west of Tehran. The regime hanged six prisoners in Iran's notorious Gohardasht (Rajai-Shahr)

Prison. Five of the prisoners were identified as Mohsen Khan-Mohammadi, Mehdi Keshavarz, Alireza

Rezai, Saeid Teymoori and Jalil Ramezani. A sixth victim was not named but was only identified as a

citizen of Afghanistan.

More Details:

http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/9-uncategorised/20749-iran-regime-hangs-nine-people-in-karaj-

prisons?

South Korean Firm Signs $4b Iran Refinery MoU

The National Iranian Oil Company and South Korea's Daelim Industrial Co. have signed a

memorandum of understanding, worth $4 billion, on upgrading the Isfahan Oil Refinery. The

document calls for reducing the refinery's input of feedstock by 16,000 barrels per day, lowering

mazut output by 10 million liters a day with the help of advanced technology as well as boosting daily

gasoline production by 8.5 million liters, Mehr News Agency reported.

More Details:

http://financialtribune.com/articles/energy/45934/south-korean-firm-signs-4b-iran-refinery-mou?

San Diego man reportedly detained in Iran

The U.S. State Department said Thursday that it is looking into reports another American has been

detained in Iran. State Department spokesman John Kirby would not comment further Thursday on

the detention of Robin Shahini. The girlfriend of the San Diego man said Shahini's sister told her

Iranian authorities took him into custody July 11 while he was visiting family in his native Iran and he

has not been heard from since.

More Details:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/07/22/san-diego-man-reportedly-detained-in-iran.html?

4. ISRAEL – PALESTINE

Palestinian National Council deputy head Taysir Qabaa, 78, dies

Taysir Qabaa, a leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and the deputy head

of the Palestinian National Council (PNC), died on Thursday in the Jordanian capital of Amman. He

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was 78. The PNC -- the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) -- and its

chairman Salim al-Zaanoun gave their condolences to Palestinians over Qabaa’s passing.

More Details

http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=772326

British lawmaker blames Israel for rise of jihad

A British lawmaker is under fire for accusing Israel of being a major cause in the rise of jihadism

worldwide, JTA reported Thursday.Following the statement Thursday by Jenny Tonge, a House of

Lords member from the Liberal Democrat party, the Board of Deputies of British Jews called on the

party’s head to dismiss her.

More Details

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/215378

France committed to leading Israel-Palestine talks: Hollande

French President Francois Hollande told Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in Paris on Thursday that

his country is committed to leading international efforts to help secure peace between Israel and the

Palestinians. Hollande confirmed "France's commitment to building on the momentum created" on

June 3, when Paris hosted senior diplomats to work towards organising an international conference

to reboot talks by the end of the year.

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http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/france-committed-to-leading-israel-palestine-talks-

hollande/ar-BBuDck6

Israeli plastics firm sells most of company in $1.7 billion deal

The Israeli plastics firm Keter reportedly has sold 80 percent of its stock at a price of $1.7 billion. BC

Partners, a private equity firm with offices in London, Paris, Hamburg and New York, has been in

exclusive talks to buy a stake in Keter, according to the Israeli business daily Globes.

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http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/215384

Why Egypt is suddenly so interested in Israel-Palestine conflict

On July 10, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited Israel in the first trip of its kind since

2007. This visit came as part of a broader vision announced by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a

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speech he gave during the opening of the new Assiut power station May 17. In his speech, Sisi

declared his intent to bring about a just and comprehensive peace between the Israeli and

Palestinian sides, and put an end to the conflict that has raged for over half a century. He linked a

“warmer peace” between Egypt and Israel to a peace agreement between the Israelis and

Palestinians being reached. This followed Shoukry’s visit to Ramallah on June 29, where he met with

Palestinian leaders.

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http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/07/egypt-palestine-israel-conflict-resolution-

shoukry-sisi.html?

Palestine: The No-State Solution

It is time for the citizens of the world to effect the paradigm shift required to bring about a peaceful

resolution to the world’s most infamous conflict. Twelve years ago, the International Court of Justice

(ICJ) issued an advisory opinion at the request of the United Nations General Assembly on the legality

of the wall Israel has constructed in the West Bank. The ICJ affirmed that all of the Gaza Strip and the

West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are “occupied Palestinian territory”, and that Israel’s wall, as

well as its settlements, violate the Fourth Geneva Convention.

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http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_74696.shtml?

Sino-Israel business set to grow 50% a year

Sino-Israel business is expected to grow more than 50 percent a year, as the two countries' economic

relationship and the promotion of innovation become closer, an Israeli technology tycoon said. Amir

Gal-Or，founder and managing partner of Infinity Group，a Israeli leading cross-border private

equity fund, said in an interview with China Daily: "The innovation in China will become more

important, which is the part of the country's strategy. Our company understood many years ago that

the main driver of China is going to be innovation, instead of labor, factory, or investment."

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http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2016-07/22/content_26186388.htm?

DNC chair: Democrats adopted ‘strongest pro-Israel’ platform

The Democratic Party has adopted the strongest pro-Israel platform in the party’s history ahead of

the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia next week, DNC chairwoman and Rep. Debbie

Wasserman Schultz told Jewish Insider on Thursday. “In this campaign, when it comes to which party

and which candidate will make sure that we can remain solidly behind the U.S.-Israel relationship, it’s

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the Democratic Party, which has adopted the strongest pro-Israel plank, including adding anti-BDS

language to our platform, in our party’s history,” Wasserman Schultz said during a press conference

in Cleveland, Ohio.

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http://www.jewishjournal.com/election2016/article/dnc_chair_democrats_adopted_strongest_pro_

israel_platform?

Israel parliament passes controversial law broadening impeachment powers

The Israeli Knesset[official website] voted 62-45 on Wednesday to enable it to impeach

legislators[press release] for inciting racism or supporting armed struggle against the state.

Impeachment under the new law would reach the full Knesset after referral from a parliamentary

committee, and require the approval of 90 of the Knesset's 120 lawmakers. The decision to launch

impeachment proceedings would itself require 70 votes, including at least 10 from opposition MKs.

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http://www.jurist.org/paperchase/2016/07/israel-parliament-passes-controversial-law-broadening-

impeachment-powers.php?

Cruz down but not out as darling of pro-Israel right

Wednesday night’s gripping tale of a dramatic, sudden repudiation of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz by Sheldon

Adelson, the major pro-Israel philanthropist and Republican donor, seems a little less consequential

in the light of Thursday morning, according to folks who are close with Adelson and his wife, Miriam.

There is no rift, they say, only a cooling off until after November 8, Election Day.

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http://www.timesofisrael.com/cruz-down-but-not-out-as-darling-of-pro-israel-right/?

Amid Trump Turmoil, Republicans Agree on One Thing: Israel

On Wednesday, the Republican National Convention should have felt, well, conventional. Gone were

B-list celebrities like Scott Baio and Willie Robertson. The crowd finally stopped chanting for the

presumptive Democratic nominee to go to prison. And no one — at least as far as we know —

plagiarized their speech.

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http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/345721/amid-trump-turmoil-republicans-agree-on-one-

thing-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Main

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Israel planning law to restrict content sharing on Facebook

Nine months ago, Dareen Tatour posted a poem to Facebook about her frustration over spiking

violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Days later, Israeli police banged on her door in the middle

of the night and arrested her, accusing her of inciting violence on the social network. Tatour, an Arab

citizen of Israel, is one of several hundred people detained in recent years for allegedly spreading

incitement.

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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/israel-planning-law-to-restrict-content-

sharing-on-facebook/articleshow/53324735.cms

After decades, Israel renews diplomatic relations with Guinea

Israel said Wednesday it has renewed diplomatic ties with the largely Muslim African country of

Guinea, the latest step in Israel's courtship of the continent, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

said he expected another nation to soon follow suit. Many anticipate Chad to be the still unnamed

country. The news comes after Netanyahu's four-nation Africa tour this month. It was the first visit to

sub-Saharan Africa by a sitting Israeli prime minister in nearly three decades.

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http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=35133

5. JORDAN and LEBANON

Lebanese Hezbollah Fighters Pound ISIS Hideouts near Syrian Border

Fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement have pounded the positions of ISIS

terror group in northeastern Lebanon as they are battling foreign-backed militants operating in areas

straddling the Syrian-Lebanese border. Hezbollah’s Operations Command Center said in a statement

that its forces destroyed Daesh hideouts on the outskirts of the predominantly-Christian town of al-

Qaa, located a few kilometers (miles) from the Syrian border, on Thursday, using heavy machine

guns, artillery and rocket launchers.

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http://en.alalam.ir/news/1841584?

Report: Hizbullah Praises Salameh for Controlling Banking Measures against Supporters

Hizbullah praised Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh for preventing some banking institutions from

using a U.S. law against Hizbullah as a punitive tool against its supporters, al-Akhbar daily reported

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on Friday. After observing the performance of the Special Investigation Commission for Fighting

Money Laundering for more than a month, Hizbullah sent a letter to Salameh which included

recognition of his role in curbing some banking institutions and preventing them from converting the

U.S. law into a tool to punish supporters of the Resistance, said the daily.

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http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/213485-report-hizbullah-praises-salameh-for-controlling-

banking-measures-against-supporters?

Hezbollah forces strike Daesh positions in NE Lebanon

Fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement have pounded the positions of the

Daesh Takfiri group in northeastern Lebanon as they are battling foreign-backed militants operating

in areas straddling the Syrian-Lebanese border. Hezbollah’s Operations Command Center said in a

statement that its forces destroyed Daesh hideouts on the outskirts of the predominantly-Christian

town of al-Qaa, located a few kilometers (miles) from the Syrian border, on Thursday, using heavy

machine guns, artillery and rocket launchers.

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http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2016/07/21/476312/Hezbollah-attack-Daesh-alQaa-Bekaa-Valley?

New military "combat lab" has dissected tactics used by the Lebanese Shi’ite group

In the lead up to the 2006 conflict, the infantry had became rusty at war, spending nearly all of its

time in counter-terrorism and anti-riot missions in the West Bank. The little training it did do involved

largely unrealistic scenarios, like fighting in open areas, which were starkly different from the village

battlefields of southern Lebanon that awaited it.

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http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/IDF-adapting-training-to-Hezbollah-

battle-doctrine-462089?

Newly appointed US envoy vows to continue American support to the Lebanese army

The newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard Tuesday vowed to continue

supporting the Lebanese Army and preserve the country’s stability and securit.She made the remarks

during a meeting with Prime Minister Tammam Salam, according to the PM’s press office.

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http://yalibnan.com/2016/07/21/new-us-envoy-vows-to-continue-american-support-to-the-

lebanese-army/

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Rahmon appoints Tajik ambassadors to Jordan, Algeria, Mongolia and Vietnam

President Emomali Rahmon yesterday signed decrees on appointment of Tajikistan’s ambassadors to

Jordan, Algeria, Mongolia and Vietnam as well as Tajikistan’s permanent representative to the

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait Zubaid

Zubaidov was also appointed to serve as non-resident Ambassador of Tajikistan to the Hashemite

Kingdom of Jordan.

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http://news.tj/en/news/rahmon-appoints-tajik-ambassadors-jordan-algeria-mongolia-and-vietnam?

Syrian refugees in Jordan From haven to hell

THE hospitality of the Jordanian government reached its limits on June 21st, when a terrorist attack

on the last entry point from Syria into Jordan killed seven Jordanian soldiers. The authorities

slammed the border shut, and King Abdullah said that Jordan would respond “with an iron fist

against anyone who tries to tamper with its security and borders”.

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http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21702471-thousands-syrians-are-trapped-

border-jordan-haven-hell?

Jordan, World Bank reach 1.4 bln USD loan agreement

Jordan and the World Bank on Thursday announced a framework agreement under which Jordan can

receive up to 1.4 billion U.S. dollars in loans. The new deal covers the period from 2017 until 2022,

said Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Emad Fakhoury. "This deal will

help the Jordanian economy at this stage," Fakhoury said. "It will also help the country deal with the

pressure imposed by the Syria crisis and the influx of Syrian refugees into the country."

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-07/21/c_135530843.htm?

EU Eases Trade with Jordan to Boost jobs for Syria Refugees

A diplomat says the European Union has eased trade rules with Jordan to spur foreign investment in

the kingdom and create jobs for Syrian refugees. EU ambassador to Jordan Andrea Matteo Fontana

said Wednesday that new rules will allow a wider range of Jordanian products to be sold in Europe

without tariffs, by permitting a greater percentage of third-country components. Eligible

manufacturers must employ a certain percentage of Syrians.

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/m/ml_jordan_europe?site=ap&section=home&template=defa

ult&ctime=2016-07-20-12-19-58

6. ARABIAN PENINSULA AND THE GULF OF BASRA

Britain refuses to release files on Mark Thatcher's secret Oman deals

Secret government files about the dealings between the late British prime minister Margaret

Thatcher’s son Sir Mark Thatcher and the Sultan of Oman have been withheld from a thick batch of

historic documents released in the UK this week.

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http://www.arabianbusiness.com/britain-refuses-release-files-on-mark-thatcher-s-secret-oman-

deals--639466.html?#.v5hqrdsltmo

US warns of potential threat to citizens in Jeddah

The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it had received reports of a "potential, imminent

threat" against US citizens in areas of the city of Jeddah frequented by Westerners. The notice on the

embassy's website provided no other details.

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http://www.tradearabia.com/news/misc_310824.html?

Russia surpasses Saudi Arabia in oil production in May 2016

Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia in oil production in May 2016, the country's statistical office

Rosstat said Friday.

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-07/22/c_135532702.htm?

UK makes U-turn over Saudi crimes in Yemen

The UK has now admitted that Saudi Arabia and its allies may have breached humanitarian laws in

Yemen, an embarrassing turnaround on Britain’s position over the war in Yemen. The British Foreign

Office issued several corrections on Thursday to statements from cabinet ministers over the past few

months that international humanitarian law had not been breached by the Saudis.

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http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2016/07/22/476351/UK-Saudi-Yemen?

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Fix Yemen or get out in 15 days, Kuwait tells parties

Kuwait, which is hosting troubled Yemen peace talks, has issued an ultimatum to the warring parties

to strike a deal within 15 days or leave the country. Three months of UN-brokered talks in Kuwait

have failed to make headway with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the government, supported by

a Saudi-led coalition.

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http://www.arabnews.com/node/957831/middle-east?

Strong Qatar-Peru cultural ties top priority: Envoy

Strengthening cultural cooperation between Qatar and Peru is a priority considering the immense

distance between the two countries, says Peru’s Ambassador to Qatar Julio Florian. “I would like to

work a lot on cultural events because for me they act as bridges between two countries.

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http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qatar/387897/strong-qatar-peru-cultural-ties-top-priority-

envoy?

Bahrain's new foreign ownership law 'to boost property markets'

The decision by the Bahraini government to allow foreign investors 100 percent ownership in various

sectors of the market is likely to have a positive long term impact on the kingdom’s property

markets, according to Cluttons.

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http://www.arabianbusiness.com/bahrain-s-new-foreign-ownership-law-to-boost-property-markets-

-639528.html?#.V5HVqtSLTMo

Mohamed, May discuss regional, global issues

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme

Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received a phone call from the British Prime Minister Theresa

May.

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http://www.emirates247.com/news/government/mohamed-may-discuss-regional-global-issues-

2016-07-22-1.636446

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KFAED grants Tunisia donation of 720 thousand dinars

(TAP) - The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) granted, on Thursday, a donation

worth 100,000 Kuwaiti dinars (720 dinars) to Tunisia to finance the studies of the technical and

economic feasibility of the rehabilitation project and valuation Gulf of Monastir.

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http://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Economy/8073968-kfaed-grants-tunisia-donation-of-720?

7. EGYPT

Pope Tawadros warns Egyptians not to allow anyone to affect national unity after Minya attacks

Pope Tawadros II, head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, warned Thursday that Egyptians should

not allow anyone to exploit recent events and affect national unity in reference to a recent series of

violent sectarian attacks in the country's south. "We should not give the opportunity to those who

exploit the events in a society which has 90 million people, and suffers from financial difficulties and

shortage in financial resources, to affect our national unity because their goal is the destruction of

our country," the Pope said.

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http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/233763/Egypt/Politics-/Pope-Tawadros-warns-

Egyptians-not-to-allow-anyone-.aspx

British security experts praise measures at Cairo International Airport

A committee from Britain's air transport security department inspected the security measures at

Cairo International Airport on Wednesday, with particular focus on British Airways flight no.154

heading to London, praising the high level of security in place.

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http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/british-security-experts-praise-measures-cairo-

international-airport

Russia awaits Egypt to fulfill airport security obligations

An official at the Russian Transportation Ministry said on Wednesday that the expert committee

looking into the Sharm el-Shiekh crash that killed over 200 passengers last October, is still waiting on

its Egyptian counterpart to fulfill its obligations in the investigation.

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http://en.aswatmasriya.com/news/details/17376

Philippines and Egypt to establish business council

Egypt and Philippines will establish a business council by the end of 2016. Philippines is expected to

be the sixth-fastest growing economy in the world, according to the British Knight Frank consultancy

and a Citi Private Bank report in 2012.

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http://gulftoday.ae/portal/efe7722b-fc1f-4478-abf3-f827173834e0.aspx?

US keen to adres Egypt’s economic, terrorism concerns- Kerry

The US is keen to working very closely to adres Egypt’s economic and counterterrorism challenges,

Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday. Egypt has been undergoing ‘’extraordinary

challanges’’ after the Tahrir Square revolution, Kerry told reporters at the State Depertment in

Washington.

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http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2513290&Language=en

Egyptian Pound Weakens to Record Low against US Dollar as Devaluation Uncertainty Mounts

The Egyptian pound has hit record lows against the US dollar, with traders announcing rates of

between EGP 11.85 to 12.05 on Thursday, Reuters reported. The drop in the EGP’s value against the

greenback comes amid speculation that a currency devaluation is in the pipeline, particularly

following statements from Central Bank governor Tarek Amer saying that, while floating the pound is

currently not possible, a second devaluation “depends on what the bank thinks at the appropriate

time.”

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http://egyptianstreets.com/2016/07/21/egyptian-pound-weakens-to-record-low-against-us-dollar-

as-evaluation-uncertainty-mounts/

Financial cooperation between Egypt, Spain to reach 300 mln euros: Ministry

Financial cooperation between Egypt and Spain will increase from 175.8 million euros to reach 300

million euros after an exchange of letters between officials from both countries, the Egyptian

ministry of international cooperation announced on Thursday.

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http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/233749/-.aspx?

Egypt's Sisi says 'serious efforts' made in Palestine peace process

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Thursday his country was serious about pushing forward

peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. "Egypt's recent serious effort aims to break the

deadlock that has hung over peace efforts," he said in a speech broadcast live on state TV.

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http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=77870

Two Egyptian soldiers killed in Sinai attack

Two Egyptian soldiers were killed on Wednesday evening after unidentified gunmen targeted a

military vehicle in the Sinai Province. The bodies of the soldiers were reportedly taken to the Suez

General Hospital.

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http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?ID=772322

8. NORTH AFRICA

President Ghali hails Algeria's unfailing support to Western Sahara cause

President of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and Polisario Front Secretary General

Brahim Ghali greeted Wednesday, in Algiers, the unfailing support of Algeria to Western Sahara

cause, stressing that Saharawi people will continue to fight for an independent State. Speaking at a

ceremony during which he was named "citizen of honour" by the municipality of Central Algiers, on

the eve of the opening of the cultural week for fraternity and solidarity with Saharawi people, Ghali

expressed his "gratitude and acknowledgment for Algeria's unfailing support to Western Sahara

people's right to self-determination, liberty and independence."

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http://www.aps.dz/en/world/13691-president-ghali-hails-algeria-s-unfailing-support-to-western-

sahara-cause?

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Condemnation of unconstitutional access to power, "principle" for Algeria

Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra

declared Thursday in Algiers that the "condemnation" of the Coup and the access to power by

unconstitutional means is for Algerie a principle which must be applied for all the countries. On a

question on the failed coup attempt in Turkey, Lamamra said that the "condemnation of coups is a

principle for Algeria," underlining that Algiers Summit of 1999 consolidated condemnation of

unconstitutional access to power in Africa.

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http://www.aps.dz/en/algeria/13697-condemnation-of-unconstitutional-access-to-power,-principle-

for-algeria?

Algeria enjoys stability thanks to President Bouteflika's national recovery policy

Algeria today enjoys security and stability thanks to the implementation of national recovery policy

initiated by President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika, said Thursday in Algiers Speaker of the

People's National Assembly (APN-Lower House), Mohamed Larbi Ould Khelifa. In a statement at the

closing of Parliament’s spring session, Ould Khelifa said that this project "combined between the

sincere willingness to serve the country with meeting the aspirations of the citizens and consolidating

security and peace" through the Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation.

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http://www.aps.dz/en/algeria/13699-algeria-enjoys-stability-thanks-to-president-bouteflika-s-

national-recovery-policy?

Public-private partnership: Algeria among five African leading countries

Algeria numbers among the five African countries having invested the most in the public-private

partnership projects (PPP) during past 15 years, according to the 2016 report on the economic

development in Africa, released Thursday by the UNCTAD. Algeria is ranked fifth in terms of

investment volume made as part of the public-private partnership projects with an amount reaching

$13.2 billion during the period 1990-2015, said the UN Conference on Trade and Development

(UNCTAD) in its report.

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http://www.aps.dz/en/economy/13702-public-private-partnership-algeria-among-five-african-

leading-countries?

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Tunisia extends state of emergency again

Tunisia has extended its state of emergency for another two months. It has already been extended

several times since it was first imposed following a suicide attack on a police bus in November and

the shooting of holidaymakers on a beach in Sousse last June. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office

continues to advise against all but essential travel to Tunisia.

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http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2023003&c=setreg&region=2

Tunisia-Greece High Joint Commission meeting next November

The Tunisia-Greece High Joint Commission will meet next November, said Foreign Minister Khémaies

Jhinaoui. "The meeting will help identify avenues of economic cooperation, in particular," he said as

he was presented Thursday with the credentials of new Ambassador of Greece to Tunisia Teresa

Paraskevi Angelatou.

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http://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Politics/8073367-tunisia-greece-high-joint-commission?

KFAED grants Tunisia donation of 720 thousand dinars

The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) granted, on Thursday, a donation worth

100,000 Kuwaiti dinars (720 dinars) to Tunisia to finance the studies of the technical and economic

feasibility of the rehabilitation project and valuation Gulf of Monastir. The donation agreement was

signed by Minister of development, Investment and International cooperation, Yassine Brahim and

KFAED Director General Abdelwahab Ahmed Al-Badr.

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http://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Economy/8073968-kfaed-grants-tunisia-donation-of-720?

German companies in Tunisia in standby position (AHK Survey)

The annual survey of the Tunisian-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK), shows that

77% of German companies operating in Tunisia, claim greater social stability and 69% require a

reduction of bureaucratic structures. The administrative rigidity was increasingly criticized by the

companies over the years, the investigation focused on the areas where companies face more

difficulties. Thus 54% of total of German export companies and 76% of non totally exporting

companies, encounter major difficulties with customs.

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http://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Economy/8073993-german-companies-in-tunisia-in-standby?

Libya’s UN-backed government protests over French troops

Libya’s United Nations-backed government on Thursday protested against the presence of French

Special Forces in the country, a day after President Francois Hollande said three personnel had been

killed in a helicopter crash. The presidential council of the Government of National Accord (GNA)

chided Paris for not informing it of French special operations in the country.

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http://www.thenational.ae/world/middle-east/libyas-un-backed-government-protests-over-french-

troops?

French warplanes kill 16 militants in Libya's Benghazi

Libyan officials said on Thursday that French warplanes have bombed sites just outside of eastern

Benghazi, killing 16 militants. The bombing forced the militants to retreat to nearby Edjabia,

according to the officials. The French government on Wednesday announced that three French

soldiers were killed in Libya, shortly after revealing for the first time, since the military campaign

against the late Muammar Gaddafi' regime, that French forces are engaged in military operations in

Libya.

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-07/22/c_135531240.htm?

French, British, U.S. soldiers 'monitoring' Libya: Commander

French, British and American soldiers are in Libya to "monitor" Islamic State group jihadists, a military

commander in the east of the country told AFP on Thursday. "French, American and British soldiers

are in the Benina base" near Benghazi, said air force chief Saqr al-Jaroushi, whose forces are allied

with a government based out of the eastern city of Tobruk that is not recognised by the international

community.

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http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/french-british-us-soldiers-monitoring-libya-

commander/article/470641#ixzz4F7VB8s4z

Morocco must respect constitutive act if it wants to join AU

Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra said

Thursday in Algiers that Morocco "must respect the terms of the African Union's constitutive act, if it

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wants to join the organization." "AU's membership entails well-defined procedures and the kingdom

of Morocco, if it wants to join (the Pan-African organization), must respect the the terms of the

African Union's constitutive act," Lamamra told reporters on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of

the Upper House's.

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http://www.aps.dz/en/algeria/13694-morocco-must-respect-constitutive-act-if-it-wants-to-join-au?

Nigeria should learn from Morocco’s economic transition- Obasanjo, Ezekwesili

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called for an improved business relationship

between Nigeria and Morocco, saying such will create mutual benefits for both countries and

advancement of Africa’s economy. This was even as he described the recent decision of Morocco to

return to Africa Union, AU, as a welcome development.

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http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/nigeria-learn-moroccos-economic-transition-obasanjo-

ezekwesili/?

Morocco, Somalia sign agreement on religious cooperation

Morocco and Somalia signed here Thursday an agreement on religious cooperation. The document,

signed by Moroccan Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ahmed Taoufiq and his Somali

counterpart, Abdelkader Cheikh Ali Ibrahim, aims to strengthen bilateral exchange of experiences in

religious affairs.

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-07/21/c_135530901.htm?

Morocco expresses deep concerns over development in Turkey

The Moroccan government expressed Thursday "deep concerns" over the course of action following

a failed coup against the government in Turkey, an official statement said. In a statement following a

cabinet meeting, Moroccan government said while the kingdom was among the first nations to

denounce the attempted coup, it is very concerned about the large scale arrests of teachers and

judges in Turkey.

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-07/22/c_135531229.htm?

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9. AFGHANISTAN – PAKISTAN

India asks Pakistan to vacate PoK, stop abetting terror

After Pakistan observed 'Kashmir Accession to Pakistan Day' on July 19 and Black Day on Kashmir

(July 20) to mark the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani, India hit back on Thursday,

demanding that Islamabad give up its illegal occupation of PoK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) and stop

supporting violence and terrorism on Indian territory .

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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-asks-pakistan-to-vacate-pok-

stop-abetting-terror/articleshow/53332699.cms?

Pakistan keen to expand trade with Sri Lanka, proposes a Mutual Recognition Agreement

July 22, Nairobi: Sri Lanka's second largest trade partner in SAARC Pakistan has proposed for a new,

turnaround level trade between the two countries, Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Commerce

Rishad Bathiudeen said.

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http://www.colombopage.com/archive_16B/Jul22_1469169249CH.php?

Banners pleading Army Chief Raheel Sharif to stay displayed in Jacobabad

A non-political organisation namely Labour-Citizens’ Unity has placed banners pleading Chief of Army

Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif to continue to offer his services.

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http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/07/22/national/banners-pleading-army-chief-raheel-sharif-

to-stay-displayed-in-jacobabad/?

Supreme Court suspends non-bailable arrest warrant against Ayyan Ali

The Supreme Court on Friday suspended non-bailable arrest warrant againstmodel Ayyan Ali.

Fashion model Ayyan Ali challenged non-bailable arrest warrant against her in the Supreme Court in

the customs inspector murder case in a plea filed by her counsel Farooq Naik.

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http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/07/22/national/supreme-court-suspends-non-bailable-

arrest-warrant-against-ayyan-ali/?

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Army chief, PM Nawaz hold meeting

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif Friday held a one-on-one meeting with Prime

Minister Nawaz Sharif ahead of the key meeting of the Nation Security Committee (NSC).

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http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/07/22/national/army-chief-pm-nawaz-hold-meeting/?

Six injured in Quetta blast

At least six people, including three children, were injured Friday as a result of a road-side blast near

Quetta’s Sariab School. The road-side blast was carried out through a remote-controlled device. So

far, a rickshaw driver is said to be in critical condition.

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http://tribune.com.pk/story/1146978/six-injured-quetta-blast/?

MEHWAR: Ongoing Battle in Kunduz Reviewed

In the wake of recent attacks by the Taliban on Kunduz's Dasht-e-Archi and Qala Zal districts, a

number of lawmakers in parliament on Thursday blasted the political leadership for what they called

a lack of strong commitment within government to eliminate the Taliban and curb their advance on

strategic locations.

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http://www.tolonews.com/en/mehwar/26374-mehwar-ongoing-battle-in-kunduz-reviewed?

UN Calls for Women to Be Included In Peace Talks

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, on

Thursday advocated for broader involvement by Afghan women in the peace talks process between

government and insurgent groups, saying a peace process without the participation of women was

not acceptable to the organization.

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http://www.tolonews.com/en/mehwar/26373-mehwar-un-calls-for-women-to-be-included-in-

peace-talks?

17 Daesh militants killed in Nangarhar operations

Afghan security forces killed 17 Daesh or Islamic State militants during operations in the Achin district

of eastern Nangarhar province, the governor’s house said on Friday.

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http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2016/07/22/17-daesh-militants-killed-nangarhar-operations?

Afghan brothers launch new mine-hunting drone

Former refugees Massoud and Mahmud Hassani stunned the world three years ago with an

invention like a dandelion puffball that sought to rid the world of landmines.

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http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/afghan-brothers-launch-new-mine-hunting-

drone/article/470661?

Afghan Air Force receive 4 more light attack aircraft from US

The Afghan Air Force has received 4 more light attack aircraft from coalition partners and were

handed over to the 209th Corps of the Afghan National Army in northern Afghanistan.

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http://www.khaama.com/afghan-air-force-receive-4-more-light-attack-aircraft-from-us-01533?

Taliban discussing China’s military assistance to Afghan goverment

Though the Taliban haven’t commented on the recent decision by China to extend for the first time

military assistance to the Afghan government, they are privately discussing it and reviewing their

relations with the Chinese government.

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https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/136781-Taliban-discussing-Chinas-military-assistance-to-Afghan-

goverment?

Afghan envoy thanks Pakistan govt, people for hospitality towards Afghans

The Afghanistan Ambassador thanked government and people of Pakistan for offering long period

hospitality and respect towards Afghan nationals in Pakistan during the hard times.

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http://pakobserver.net/2016/07/22/afghan-envoy-thanks-pakistan-govt-people-for-hospitality-

towards-afghans/?

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10. TURKEY AND THE MIDDLE EAST

Israel and Turkey's Rocky Road Back to Diplomacy

On July 20, 2016 after more than six years of dispute, the Turkish Parliament voted on the

expectation of a reconciliation agreement with Israel. The agreement that was signed on June 28,

2016 in Rome has major importance to the Obama administration after its attempts at mediating

between the parties in order to strengthen moderate actors in the Middle East. After the recent

failed military coup in Turkey, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that “Israel and

Turkey agreed on reconciliation, and we assume that this process will continue regardless of events

over the weekend.

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http://nationalinterest.org/feature/israel-turkeys-rocky-road-back-diplomacy-17069

Jordan closes school funded by Fethullah Gülen

The Jordanian Ministry of Education closed a boarding school funded by Turkish religious scholar

Fethullah Gülen, who is suspected of being the mastermind behind the failed coup in Turkey,

Jordanian media reported yesterday. According to Al-Ghad newspaper, the minister asked the

Amman governor to close the school a couple of days after revoking its licence.

More Details

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20160721-jordan-closes-school-funded-by-fethullah-gulen/?

*This media summary is prepared by ORSAM Middle East Research Assistant Firuze Yağmur Gökler.

It covers news and commentaries as reported by the national media sources publishing in the Middle

Eastern countries. The views expressed are not those of ORSAM and their inclusion does not imply

factual accuracy.

*Bu bülten ORSAM Ortadoğu Uzman Yardımcısı Firuze Yağmur Gökler tarafından hazırlanmaktadır.

Bülten Ortadoğu ülkelerinin yerel haber kaynaklarından derlenmektedir. Belirtilen görüşler bölge

ülkelerinin haber kaynaklarına ve ismi geçen yazarlara ait olup ORSAM’ın görüşünü

yansıtmamaktadır.