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Erdogan says will go ahead with Gaza visit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said at the White House on Thursday that he intends to go ahead with a planned trip to the Gaza Strip next month despite pressure from the United States to delay it. Full story

UAE's RAKBANK says no clients lost money in cyber fraud

DUBAI (Reuters) - A Middle Eastern bank that fell victim to a major cyber fraud said on Friday that none of its customers had lost any money in a scam which it believed had also caught up lenders in the United States and beyond. Full story

McDermott shares tumble on disappointing 1Q profit

Shares of McDermott International Inc. tumbled Thursday after the offshore drilling platform builder reported lower-than-expected first-quarter profit. Full story

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Citi taps wealthy family clients to boost private bank

U.S. regrets Egypt walk-out at nuclear talks

Egypt pulls out of talks to protest Middle East nuclear arms

Barclays' senior MENA financial institutions banker departs: sources

Bank of America shuffles equity fundraising team

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World Bank's IFC plans Egypt currency swaps: CEO

Iran nuke unlikely to start Mideast arms race: report

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  Does America’s foreign policy begin at home?

Council of Foreign Relations President Richard Haass joins The Cycle to explain why he believes America’s biggest security and prosperity threats actually come from within.

  Reimagining America's foreign policy

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author of Beyond War: Reimagining American Influence in a New Middle East, David Rhode talks with MSNBC’s Alex Witt. He offers his unique insights on the U.S. improving its relationships with Muslims, international diplomacy in the Middle East, and militant, religi

  Author: ‘Some extremists will never ever agree with us’

Author David Rohde talks about the difference between Muslims and jihadists. Rohde also explains why powers are shifting in the Middle East between conservative and moderate Muslims.

  Kerry pushes new Mideast peace talks

Secretary of State John Kerry wants to resuscitate Mideast peace talks. In meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior and Israeli and Palestinian officials Kerry said he believed peace was possible. NBC’s Catherine Chomiak reports. 

  North Korea Threat: How Should US Respond?

How concerned should the U.S. be in regards to the threat from North Korea? Sen. George Mitchell who was the special envoy to the Middle East, provides perspective.

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