Death of Sultan Qaboos: Will Oman’s role change in the region?

Bordering the Arabian Sea, the sultanate of Oman, known for its crystal-clear waters, vast desert and mountain ranges, has positioned itself as the Gulf's...

US to increase sanctions against Iran, is there a particular reason behind Trump’s hawkishness?

The United States piled new sanctions on Iran's already crippled economy Friday and defended the killing of a top Iranian leader, saying he had...

1MDB: Corruption scandal with capacity to ruin Malaysian ties with Gulf

Opinion | Disclosures of taped phone calls between embattled former prime minister Najib Razak and a person believed to be United Arab Emirate crown prince Mohammed...

ISIS praises Soleimani’s murder by US as “Help from Allah”

Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists rejoiced at the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani at the hands of his American ‘allies,’ according to a weekly...

Rouhani calls Ukranian plane shoot down “disastrous mistake”

Iran on Saturday said it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week killing 176 people, calling it an "unforgivable mistake". The Ukraine...

Iran: Was the aircraft shot down?

A Boeing passenger jet crashed in Iran early on January 8, hours after Tehran had launched a barrage of missiles at bases housing American...

Pakistan’s foreign policy in tough spot: Who to choose, Iran or US?

Opinion | The United States reacted firmly after the killing of an American contractor on an Iraqi military base and the siege of its embassy in Baghdad....

Israel advances in defence systems amidst US-Iran conflict

The Israeli defence ministry has hailed a "breakthrough" in the development of cheaper laser-based air defences, as tensions soar in the region after Iran...

Trump’s irresponsible actions can destabilise whole Middle East?

Opinion | The assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani on January 3 has set in motion a series of horrifying scenarios. The staggering scale of the...

Imran Khan to visit Malaysia: Repairing the bad patch?

Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to travel to Malaysia on January 31 where he is expected to discuss bilateral ties and the regional...

Tehran says accusation of Iranian involvement in plane crash part of ‘Psychological Warfare’; dares Canada to show evidence

Tehran has dismissed claims that the crashed Ukrainian Boeing 737 was hit by an Iranian missile as “psychological warfare,” calling on countries that lost...

Canadian PM Trudeau confirms Iranian missile hit Ukraine airliner

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday multiple intelligence sources indicate that Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner after it took off from Tehran, killing...