Assad’s forces gain ground in Idlib, Syria
On Friday, Bashar-al-Assad's forces inched closer to capturing Maaret-al-Numan, a key jihadist-held city in northwest Syria, following pitched battles with jihadists and rebels that...
Will Qatar Airways donate up to 300kg of surplus food daily?
In an interesting move, Qatar Airways’ in-flight catering arm has said it plans to donate as much as 300kg of surplus food and beverages...
Iraqis apprehensive ahead of cleric’s anti-US rally
Supporters of volatile Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr prepared on Friday for a "million-strong" march in Baghdad to demand the ouster of US troops, putting...
Trump to give Mideast peace plan, unlikely to satisfy all parties given Trump’s pro-israel...
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will release a long-delayed plan for Mideast peace. Finding a lasting solution to the never-ending quagmire of Israeli...
Libya Jolted by Rockets Attack: A Blow to Peace Talks
The Libyan capital's only operational airport has closed again after threats by forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar, dealing another setback to peace efforts...
ISIS might resurge if US leaves Iraq: US General warns
The Islamic State group is weakened but a resurgence is possible if the United States leaves Iraq, US Major General Alexus Grynkewich, the number...
World leaders in Israel to recall horrors of Auschwitz
Israel hosts dozens of world leaders Thursday to mark 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, the World War II death camp where the...
How is Qatar countering the spread of Fake News?
In a latest development, the state of Qatar has amended its penal code to determine punishment for those who spread “Fake News”. New amendments to...
ISIS fighters’ wives languish in Syria, looking for a way home
In an overcrowded desert camp for families linked to the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria, a French woman begged for another chance so...
Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman implicated for hacking Amazon CEO’s phone
Saudi Crown Prince, Muhammad bin Salman, is accused of personally hacking the phone of Jeff Bezos- the world's richest man, Amazon CEO and owner...
Vessels are going into the Strait of Hormuz Over the Tension with Iran
South Korea will send a naval destroyer and 300 troops to the Strait of Hormuz, its defence ministry said Tuesday, after pressure from its...
Iraq to ‘stop’ Iran gas transfers if US waiver ends: bank
The bank through which Iraq pays for Iranian gas imports to power its grids said Tuesday it would stop processing payments if a crucial...
Baghdad’s Green Zone hit by 3 rockets: Wake up call for the US?
Three rockets hit near the US embassy in the Iraqi capital's high-security Green Zone, security sources said, with no immediate reports of casualties. At least...
Qatar’s diverse economy looks beyond gas-richness to solar power
In an interesting development, Qatar, a gas-rich country, signed a $470-million deal on Sunday to build its first solar energy plant, capable of meeting...
Iran at the crossroads: Internal challenges vs. Regional ambitions
Opinion | It seems as if the Middle East has been in a constant state of war and uncertainty since forever. There are multiple conflicts,...
How one institution in Qatar plans to reduce traffic congestion during peak hours
In an interesting development, Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education intends to end working hours before the peak hours to reduce traffic congestion...
Can Qatar and Pakistan defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington?
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Qatar wherein he called for a...
German-Afghan army adviser on trial for spying for Iran
A German-Afghan translator for the German army goes on trial Monday along with his wife on charges of treason for allegedly spying for Iran. Abdul...
Turkey targets ‘weakest link’ Cyprus in regional dominance bid
Striving to extend its influence in the eastern Mediterranean where tensions revolve around energy resources, Turkey sees Cyprus as the weakest link in a...
Hawkish Trump warns Iran’s Supreme Leader to be ‘careful with his words’
Despite overwhelming calls for de-escalation from all sides of the world, Trump has once again threatened Iran, putting the chances of peace with the...
Pakistan FM, after visits, says Iran wants to de-escalate
Pakistan's foreign minister, who has shuttled between Washington and Tehran in the course of a week, voiced confidence Friday that Iran was seeking to...
Iran’s Ali Khamenei delivers Friday prayer sermon in Tehran
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is delivering a Friday sermon in Tehran for the first time in almost eight years, as the Islamic...
“Plane tragedy should not overshadow loss of commander”, Iran’s Khamenei
Iran's supreme leader said on Friday that even though the accidental downing of the Ukrainian airliner was a "bitter" tragedy, it should not overshadow...
“Iran wants dialogue, working to prevent war” – Rouhani
Amidst consistent hawkish and jingoistic developments in US-Iran ties since the murder of General Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian President has chosen to tread the...
US accepts damage done by Iranian attack on Ain-al-Asad; says at least 11 US...
In a reversal from its previous position of ‘all is well’, the US central command accepted the damage done by Iran’s attack on its...
US-Iran Conflict: European countries bet on who flinch first
Opinion | Two sets of US government cables suggest that Iran hawks in and outside the Trump administration appear to have the upper hand as...
Qatar airline’s eight new destinations in 2020: Will Almaty route be operated?
In the latest development, Qatar Airways will add eight new destinations to its network from Doha later this year. The airline will begin twice-weekly...
Delusional Iranian Ex-Royal forecasts anarchy in Iran
A delusional Prince of a bygone era forecasted downfall of the regime in Iran in a vengeful, prophesying statement against the current clerical regime...
Why does Qatar want US-Iran tension to be defused?
Qatar is playing an instrumental role to defuse tension between the United States of America (USA) and Iran. In the latest development, Qatar's foreign...
Iraqi cleric Al-Sadr calls for protests against US forces in Iraq
Moqtada al-Sadr is an Iraqi Shia cleric, politician and militia leader. He is the leader of the Sadrist Movement and the leader of Saraya...