With US sanctions intact, China emerges as Iran’s lifeline

The Covid-19 pandemic has become a political testing ground for Iran and the US. Whether or not US should lift sanctions on Iran, is...

Saudi vs US? Oil price war hurt US more than Russia

A decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers like Russia to temporarily end a price war and cut production,...

Yemen: Failed health system, civil war & the coronavirus! Which war the country should fight?

Yemen, which Friday announced its first coronavirus case, is wracked by a war which has killed tens of thousands and caused the world's worst...

Rebels reject the ceasefire in Yemen: declare it political maneuvering

The Saudi-led coalition said it began observing a unilateral ceasefire in war-wracked Yemen on Thursday to prevent the spread of coronavirus, but Huthi rebels...

Syria bleeds again: US tries to block Russian advance in war-torn country

Russia’s efforts to form military units in Syria’s Al-Hasakah province have been foiled by the U.S, according to local sources. Moscow and Washington continue fighting...

Iran’s Corona Virus Crisis: A Clustered Issue

Iran’s state of affairs worsened with the outbreak of Covid-19 in the country during the first week of February 2020. For the time being,...

Coronavirus hunts hundreds of Saudi royal family members: claim reports

Nearly 150 members of the Saudi royal family are reported to be infected with coronavirus, claims the reports. A senior royal, Saudi Prince Faisal bin...

Saudis brought Putin to his senses: OPEC will decide to cut output

Saudis have brought Putin to his senses; OPEC will cut its production

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...