ISIS fighters’ wives languish in Syria, looking for a way home
In an overcrowded desert camp for families linked to the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria, a French woman begged for another chance so...
Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman implicated for hacking Amazon CEO’s phone
Saudi Crown Prince, Muhammad bin Salman, is accused of personally hacking the phone of Jeff Bezos- the world's richest man, Amazon CEO and owner...
Vessels are going into the Strait of Hormuz Over the Tension with Iran
South Korea will send a naval destroyer and 300 troops to the Strait of Hormuz, its defence ministry said Tuesday, after pressure from its...
Iraq to ‘stop’ Iran gas transfers if US waiver ends: bank
The bank through which Iraq pays for Iranian gas imports to power its grids said Tuesday it would stop processing payments if a crucial...
Baghdad’s Green Zone hit by 3 rockets: Wake up call for the US?
Three rockets hit near the US embassy in the Iraqi capital's high-security Green Zone, security sources said, with no immediate reports of casualties. At least...
Qatar’s diverse economy looks beyond gas-richness to solar power
In an interesting development, Qatar, a gas-rich country, signed a $470-million deal on Sunday to build its first solar energy plant, capable of meeting...
Iran at the crossroads: Internal challenges vs. Regional ambitions
Opinion | It seems as if the Middle East has been in a constant state of war and uncertainty since forever. There are multiple conflicts,...
How one institution in Qatar plans to reduce traffic congestion during peak hours
In an interesting development, Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education intends to end working hours before the peak hours to reduce traffic congestion...
Can Qatar and Pakistan defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington?
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Qatar wherein he called for a...
German-Afghan army adviser on trial for spying for Iran
A German-Afghan translator for the German army goes on trial Monday along with his wife on charges of treason for allegedly spying for Iran. Abdul...
Turkey targets ‘weakest link’ Cyprus in regional dominance bid
Striving to extend its influence in the eastern Mediterranean where tensions revolve around energy resources, Turkey sees Cyprus as the weakest link in a...
Hawkish Trump warns Iran’s Supreme Leader to be ‘careful with his words’
Despite overwhelming calls for de-escalation from all sides of the world, Trump has once again threatened Iran, putting the chances of peace with the...