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Qatar Turns to Tunisia As International Criticism Heats Up

The foreign minister of Qatar Khaled Al Attiya started Thursday a three-day visit to the North African nation of Tunisia to look into ways of boosting economic partnership between the two countries. This visit however takes place at a particular international and regional political juncture. The oil-rich Arab Gulf country is currently facing increasing scrutiny […]

Asia International

Israel: Blatter’s football diplomacy

FIFA chief Sepp Blatter was in Jerusalem on Tuesday to meet Netanyahu before meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Football Association (PFA) chief Jibril Rajoub on Wednesday. PFA wants its Israeli homologue to be kicked out of FIFA under allegations of racism and restrictions imposed on Palestinian football. Blatter is trying to persuade Palestine […]

Business Emerging Markets

Egypt-Algeria: Business Renaissance Wanted

After more than three years of limited business transactions between Algeria and Egypt due to the heavily contested FIFA World Cup qualifying match which was won by Algeria in 2009, businessmen in Egypt are willing to have a renaissance. They are planning on establishing an industrial zone within Algeria in an attempt to create and […]