Turkey blames France for instability in Libya
After French President Emmanuel Macron accused Turkey of failing to abide by the Berlin Conference agreement, Ankara replied by saying, "If France wants to...
Iraq weighs larger NATO role to replace US-led coalition
Iraq is considering a larger role for NATO at the expense of the US-led coalition, Iraqi and Western officials told AFP, after an American...
Trump’s Middle East Plan: The road to peace or chaos?
Three years after he said that peace in the Middle East was “not as difficult as people have thought,” President Donald Trump unveiled a...
Trump’s ‘one-sided’ Mideast plan denounced by world leaders
U.S. President Donald Trump's long-awaited Middle East plan was denounced by most world leaders as "aggressive" and "one-sided" while some have said that the...
Why did Sheikh Al Thani, Prime Minster of Qatar, resign?
Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar, resigned from his post. Qatar's emir has appointed via decree a new...
Israel-Palestine: Deal of the century or the devil’s deal?
The proposal for peace in the Middle East unveiled by US President Donald Trump envisions the conditions under which a Palestinian state might be recognized. The...
Iran’s Rouhani underscores importance of upcoming elections, calls for ‘massive’ turnout
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared on Tuesday that Iran’s upcoming parliamentary elections in February will have an effect on regional and international politics. President Rouhani...
Peace Efforts at Stake as Haftar’s forces continue Attacks in Libya
Forces loyal to Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar are not concerned about peace or a cease-fire in Libya, Turkey’s president said Monday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
Why has Qatar refused to renegotiate prices of LNG contracts with India?
In a latest development, Qatar is not willing to renegotiate prices under its long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts with India, the Middle Eastern...
Trump defends his unilateral Middle East plan; excludes Palestine
President Trump's bias with respect to the Israel-Palestine conflict has become more clear as he plans to unveil a 'solution' to the quagmire without...
Rescuers scramble to find survivors after Turkey quake kills 38
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey rose to 38 as rescuers raced against time Saturday to find survivors under the...
Iranian plane overshoots runway, stops in highway leading to casualties
An Iranian passenger plane overshot a runway as it landed Monday in the southwestern city of Bandar-e Mahshahr, barrelling into an adjacent highway without...