Hurdles to Afghan Peace: Pak still has foremost role to play
Since the US-Taliban peace deal many fearsome incidents took place on Afghan soil. Oath-taking of two presidents in one state, the deadlock over the...
How the Saudi-led coalition forces devastated Yemen? 5 years of misery
Impoverished Yemen is mired in a devastating conflict between Iran-backed rebels and government forces that intensified after Saudi Arabia led a military intervention five...
Coronavirus: Pressure on Erdogan increases as he follows PM Khan’s footsteps
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stepped up measures to stem surging coronavirus cases in Turkey but his refusal to impose a full lockdown in...
Coronavirus removes concept of religious superiority
Civilizationalist leaders, who seek religious legitimacy, cater to a religious support base or initially discarded scientific advice for expedient political reasons. They may have...
Iran appeals IMF for emergency loan request to combat coronavirus
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran appealed to the International Monetary Fund Wednesday to approve a $5 billion emergency loan request to combat its novel...
Has Iran won the fight against Covid-19? As it is set to help Turkey
In a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday, Zarif expressed sympathy with the Turkish government and people over the outbreak...
Emirates and Eitihad Airways resume flight operations
UAE carriers Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have resumed limited passenger flights two weeks after authorities grounded airlines as part of wider shutdowns to...
Cutting-down or a complete withdrawal: Limited US forces leave Iraq
The US and coalition troops have left a military base near Baghdad in Iraq, handing control of the facility over to Iraqi forces. The...
Cuban Missile Crisis was more threatening than today’s pandemic but how was it averted?
With the world's attention directed towards the coronavirus it may be worth switching focus, and analysing another international incident, the Cuban Missile Crisis. This...
Hopes to support virus-ravaged markets dimmed as oil prices fell
Oil prices fell sharply Monday after a meeting to discuss output cuts between OPEC and its allies was delayed, dimming hopes of swift action...
Crisis over? Iran decides to resume economic activities
Iran said Sunday it will allow "low-risk" economic activities to resume from April 11 as its daily coronavirus infection rates slowed for a fifth...
Paradigm shift: Why UAE has started supporting Syrian Regime?
The crown prince of the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Supreme Commander of United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, recently through a tweet mentioned his...