The hacker group who called themselves the Syrian Electronic Army said they were the ones that attacked the social media accounts of Microsofit-owned Internet calling service Skype, Reuters reported.
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Syrian Refugees in Turkey Contributed to the Country's Economic Growth According to Government Officials
Turkish government officials acknowledged that the influx of Syrian refugees to the country has contributed in boosting the economy. Turkey’s economic growth has seen an unexpected growth in the third quarter, even as some economic aspects suffered and strained from the flow of migrants.
Malala asking World Leaders to Donate $1.4 Billion to Help Syrian Refugee Children Get Education
Malala Yousafzai will be speaking at the "Supporting Syria and the region" conference in London on Thursday, February 4 to ask the world leaders attending to donate $1.4 billion in support of education for Syrian refugees. Muzoon Almellehan, a student and Syrian refugee will also speak at the conference in support of her cause.
Russia takes a look at global oil production cuts
Russia says there's proposal from OPEC on production cuts and it's open to have a word on oil production cuts. Russia is a non-OPEC oil producing nation. Russian oil minister said that the proposal envisages five percent cut in the oil production to support falling oil price. However, there's no clarity over the proposal whether it was from OPEC or non-OPEC members.
UN needs $500-mln fund requirement for Syrian children education
The United Nations (UN) has received funding of $250million and needs additional $500 million for education programs for over one million Syrian children. Gordon Brown, the former UK Prime Minister and UN envoy for global education, is committed to mobilize money in next month. Brown has decided to raise money from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and other international conferences.
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Countries such as Libya, Syria and Afghanistan as well as African countries such as Mozambique have become prime targets for Indian investments.
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