Turkey eyes EU aid as investment pays off for Syrians Ankara is anxious for further support once €6bn programme ends FT.com - Published 8 hours ago Saudi women embrace new freedoms Single female graduates are living and working away from their families for first time FT.com - Published 8 hours ago Populists quit Norway’s government over Isis wife Progress party objects to repatriation of woman and sick child from Syria FT.com - Published 20 hours ago Marubeni and Total to build Qatar solar plant Project expected to meet 10% of Gulf state’s peak electricity demand FT.com - Published 1 day ago US tech in Iran, Brussels vs Javid, SpaceX, Davos US-backed tech companies record rise in use of circumvention apps in Iran FT.com - Published 1 day ago Plunging currency adds to woes of war-weary Syrians Assad takes steps to halt fall of Syrian pound whose value has halved in past 12 months FT.com - Published 1 day ago
Foreign powers vow to halt interference in Libya conflict Germany brokers push for UN-backed peace process but critics say summit results are ‘modest’ FT.com - Published 2 days ago US boosts internet freedom programme to help Iran protests Tech companies funded by US government record rise in use of circumvention apps in recent weeks FT.com - Published 2 days ago Beirut rocked by violent clashes in ‘week of rage’ Impatience mounts within protesters’ ranks as government is stuck in political paralysis FT.com - Published 2 days ago Yemen war: At least 70 soldiers killed in missile attack Yemen's president condemns the "cowardly" attack in Marib province, blaming it on Houthi rebels. BBC News - Published 2 days ago
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