Gulf security: troubled by unreliability of traditional partners

Resolving the tug of war in the Middle East will require a backing away from approaches that treat conflicts as zero-sum games, and engagement...

Iran threatens to leave nuclear deal if US imposes arms embargo

The US administration has upped the ante to seek the extension of a UN embargo on conventional arms sale to Iran, much to the...

Iran says no reason to hide deal with China

Iran has been negotiating a 25-year accord with China and the terms will be announced once a deal is struck, the foreign minister told...

Annexation offers Israeli settlements a “Real Estate Boom”

In the Jewish settlement of Ariel, Perri Ben Senior can't wait for Israel to annex this part of the occupied West Bank, hoping it...

India fails to take a clear position on Israel’s “Annexation Plan”

On 28 May Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, had declared his government will unilaterally annex parts of the West Bank of Palestine and...

Iran identifies cause of nuclear ‘incident’ but chooses to remain silent

An "incident" damaged an under-construction building Thursday near Iran's underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, though it did not affect its centrifuge operations or cause...

Israel behind Iran nuclear ‘accident’? Israelis think so

Tehran on Thursday reported an "accident" at Natanz nuclear complex in central Iran, saying there were no casualties or radioactive pollution, and warned foes...

All roads lead to Saudi Arabia as Turkey begins trial of Kashoggi murderers

Twenty Saudi suspects including two former aides to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman went on trial Friday in absentia in Turkey, accused of killing...

West Bank annexation and its ramifications for Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to annex parts of West Bank and the Jordan Valley into Israel starting July 1. His plan to...

Corona virus in Middle East is at ‘critical threshold’: WHO

The World Health Organization warned Wednesday the Middle East faces a "critical threshold" amid a relaxation of coronavirus measures, following a surge in cases...

Pompeo states legacy of Hagia Sophia will be diminished if converted into Mosque

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has weighed in on a controversial debate in Turkey over the future of Istanbul's ancient Hagia Sophia landmark,...

Palestinians rise up against illegal Israel annexation plan

Thousands of Palestinians protested Wednesday in Gaza against Israel's West Bank annexation plans, as premier Benjamin Netanyahu held off an announcement on the controversial...
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