Soccer Bringing Gulf Together: KSA & UAE Playing in Qatar is a Step Forward

Gulf soccer may be giving Bob Dylan’s 1964 hit, ‘The Times They Are a-Changin,’ a new lease on life. Qatar surrendered its Arabian Gulf...

China Getting Engulfed in Conflicts Middle East Presents

Opinion | China is maneuvering to avoid being sucked into the Middle East’s numerous disputes amid mounting debate in Beijing on whether the People’s Republic...

Lebanese Man Shot Dead as the Army Attempted to Disperse Protestors

A man was shot dead south of Beirut after the army opened fire to disperse protesters blocking roads, Lebanese state media said Wednesday, nearly...

Iraqis Aim to Rekindle Protests Through the Football Match Against Iran

For Iraqis opposed to the Baghdad government and its sponsor Tehran, there is even more than football at stake when Iraq faces Iran in...

Angered over EU sanctions, Turkey threatens to release IS prisoners

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan alerted the European Nations on Tuesday that it would release all captured Islamic State prisoners and ship them off...

Afghanistan to Swap Senior Taliban Prisoners for Western Hostages

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced Tuesday that three high-ranking Taliban prisoners would be released, in an apparent exchange for two Western hostages who were...

Qatar and Ukraine sign a protocol to enhance cooperation on air traffic

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the government of Qatar have signed a protocol amending and supplementing the agreement on air traffic. Recently,...

‘Turkey Not a Hotel for ISIS Fighters’ Says Interior Minister As They Deport Foreign Jihadists

Turkey deported three foreign jihadists on Monday, with more than 20 Europeans including French and Germans in the process of being expelled to their...

Three Performers Stabbed in Saudi Capital

A Yemeni man stabbed three performers during a live play in the Saudi capital Monday, police said, in the first such attack since the...

‘My Nationality My Dignity’: Lebanese Women Protest To Pass Down Their Nationality

Draped in the Lebanese flag, 22-year-old Dana is bursting with pride at taking part in Lebanon's "revolution" -- even if her home country refuses...

150 Years On Suez Canal Remains a Vital International Waterway

In its 150 years of operations, the Suez Canal has been through wars and high-stakes power struggles as it imposed itself as a vital...

Thousands Protest Against Islamophobia in Paris

Over 10,000 people turned out north of Paris on Sunday for a march against Islamophobia that drew criticism from both the government and the...