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Syria war toll tops 170,000, one-third civilians: NGO
The death toll in Syria's three-year war has eclipsed 170,000 people, one-third of them civilians, a monitoring group said in a new toll released on Thursday.
Egypt opens border to wounded Palestinians: official
Egypt opened its Rafah border crossing to Gaza on Thursday to receive wounded Palestinians as Israel pounded the enclave with air strikes, an official at the border said.
Hospitals in north Sinai, which borders Gaza and Israel, have been placed on standby to receive the Palestinians, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.
Turkish PM Erdoğan calls on ISIL militants to release hostages
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan has called on militants belonging to the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq to release the 49 Turkish hostages who were abducted last month in Iraq.
Israel on the defensive after fierce criticisms
Israel showed great restraint during its three weeks of continuous rocket fire from Gaza and its measured response was intended to restore the calm without major military action, a written statement by the Israeli Embassy said on July 10.
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Syrian opposition elects Hadi al-Bahra as new leader
The Syrian National Coalition, the main exiled opposition group seeking the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, on July 9 elected Saudi-based Syrian opposition figure Hadi al-Bahra as its new president.
Smuggled Syria fuel ‘hit’ Turkish market
Large amounts of fuel that is being smuggled from civil war-hit Syria will slow the Turkish fuel marketâs growth by 1.5 to 3 points, BP Turkey Manager Martin Thomsen has said, warning against the threats from increasing smuggling.
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Turkey’s regional poverty map revealed by ministry
Regional differences in demograpic characteristics of Turkeyâs poorest segments, which constitutes 16.3 percent of society according to 2012 data, has been laid by a ministry study
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Cyprus mulls tapping bond market by September
Cyprus is considering tapping the bond market by September, according to two government officials directly involved in the process.
One of the officials, who asked not to be identified as no final decision has been made, said the initial offering will be for about 500 million euros and will probably be held after a share sale by the Bank of Cyprus, the countrys biggest bank.
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Turkish olive producers rise up against draft bill allowing energy investments in their groves
Turkish olive producers have launched petitions against a legislation that if approved will allow for energy firms to invest in their groves.
Islamic State expels thousands in east Syria: NGO
The jihadist Islamic State group has expelled more than 30,000 people from their homes in the eastern Syrian town of Shuheil, a monitoring group said on Sunday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said IS had "forced out" some 30,000 residents after seizing Shuheil on Thursday from Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front.
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