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Despite US sanctions, Iranian and Iraqi officials hope to increase economic ties. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran, Iraq look to expand economic ties amid US sanctions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must prove to the Israeli public that his decision to accept a cease-fire with Hamas and advance an arrangement could actually bring about quiet to the…

Pakistan on Tuesday summoned the US Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad to protest against remarks made by President Donald Trump who has criticized Pakistan’s role in fighting terrorism Source: Al Arabiya…

Ramez T Shehadi appointed to managing director to drive commercial growth of Facebook in MENA Source: ITP.net Full Article: New MD for Facebook MENA region

GCC fintech will also create at least one unicorn in the next five years, research company predicts Source: ITP.net Full Article: Gulf fintech market to reach bn, says MRP

New cloud offerings from Pure will run on AWS to enable data accessibility Source: ITP.net Full Article: Pure Storage unveils Cloud Data Services

MEA smart city spending to reach $2.7bn according to KPMG report Source: ITP.net Full Article: Smart city spending to double in four years, says KPMG

Iraq launched air strikes on ISIS targets inside neighboring Syria on Tuesday, destroying two buildings housing 40 fighters and weapons, its military said. F-16 fighter jets destroyed a building Source:…

Special offers from online retailers, but consumer groups warn Black Friday deals may not be best prices Source: ITP.net Full Article: E-tailers launch UAE Black Friday deals

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a banqueting hall where Islamic religious scholars had gathered in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing more than 50 people, three government…