Saudi-UK media tie-up: Targeting the non-Arabic speaking Middle East
James M Dorsey | Long satisfied to attempt to dominate pan-Arab media and battle it out with Qatar’s state-owned Al Jazeera television network, Saudi Arabia...
Israel evacuates “White Helmets” from Syria as government forces continue to take territory
News Analysis | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have carried out the evacuation of more than 400 “White...
One dead as new protests shake south Iraq, reach Baghdad
AFP | A man was killed Friday in a new day of protests in Iraq, a medical source said, as authorities struggle to contain social...
China and UAE sign deals as president visits Abu Dhabi
AFP | China and the United Arab Emirates signed a raft of economic agreements Friday as President Xi Jinping held "extensive talks" in Abu Dhabi...
Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
AFP | Israel's parliament on Thursday adopted a law defining the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, provoking fears it could lead to...
Syria rebels agree to surrender zone bordering Golan
AFP | Syrian rebels have agreed to surrender a sensitive area bordering the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, a monitor and opposition source said Thursday, the latest...
Evacuations begin from besieged pro-regime Syria towns
AFP | Buses began evacuating fighters and civilians from two besieged pro-regime towns in Syria early on Thursday morning under a deal that will allow...
Israel tightens Gaza blockade as arson kites raise fears of war
AFP | Days after the heaviest exchange of fire between Israel and Palestinian freedom fighter in Gaza since a 2014 conflict, Israel said it was...
Syria rebels evacuate ‘cradle’ of uprising as Israel strikes north
AFP | Hundreds of Syrian rebels and their relatives left the southern city of Daraa on Sunday under a deal to bring the "cradle" of...
Iraq PM looks to calm Basra unrest as demos spread
News Desk | Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sought Friday to restore calm in the city of Basra after days of protests over unemployment, as...
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza Strip after border protest bloodshed
AFP | Israel's army said it had launched airstrikes targeting Hamas in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, following bloodshed in border protest clashes that saw...
Russia can mediate a grand bargain on Syria
M K Bhadrakumar | The prevailing impression is that Russia plays a hugely influential role in the Syrian conflict. But it is equally the case...