PM welcomes Turkish President, Erdogan honoured with ‘Guard of Honour’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Pakistan on Thursday (Today) on two- days official visit to strengthen bilateral diplomatic and economic ties...

Israel awaits ‘pragmatic’ Abbas heir, but may be disappointed

Israel has pitched the controversial US Middle East peace plan as an offer for a future, "pragmatic" Palestinian leader, saying it was always going...

Turkey, Russia trade accusations as Syria tensions rise

Turkey's president accused Russia of committing "massacres" in its support of the Syrian government on Wednesday, escalating a war of words as more Turkish...

MPCL ready to tread international waters

Recently, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) launched the second competitive bid round for new licensing of the oil & gas exploration, development, and...

Turkey’s battles on multiple fronts in risky regional power struggle

The optics seem evident: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is at odds with just about everybody. Mr. Erdogan is on opposite sides of Russia in...

Iran taunts US on anniversary of Shah’s ouster

Iran taunted the United States on the 41st anniversary Tuesday of the ouster of its ally the Shah of Iran, as huge crowds gathered...

Turkey warns Syria of heavy price amid growing tension

Tensions escalated Tuesday between Syria's regime and rebel-backer Turkey as a Syrian military helicopter was shot down and Ankara warned of a "heavy price"...

Palestinian leader urged UNSC to reject Trump’s peace plan

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to reject President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan, saying it would splinter...

Iranians gather on 41st anniversary of Islamic Revolution

Thousands of Iranians massed on Tuesday for commemorations marking 41 years since the Islamic Revolution, in a show of unity at a time of...

Middle East: Love and weddings in the Shadow of War

"Love, we have no aim but to be defeated in your wars," wrote the Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish. Despite the armed conflicts devastating the...

Lacking support, Palestinians withdraw request for UN vote

The Palestinians have abandoned their request for a vote at the UN Security Council Tuesday on rejecting the US Mideast plan, over a lack...

Russian and Syrian assault on Idlib raises tensions with Turkey

Russian and regime bombardment on the last major rebel enclave in Syria has killed 29 civilians in a day, a monitor said Monday, as...