At least Six Killed As Security Forces Open Fire On Iraq Protesters

Iraqi security forces killed at least five people when they opened fire on protesters in Baghdad where thousands took part in the largest wave...

US maintains troop level in Syria post-withdrawal announcement

The number of US troops in Syria remains roughly stable at just under 1,000 three weeks after President Donald Trump announced their withdrawal, a...

On the 40th anniversary of 1979 embassy siege, US slaps more sanctions on Iran

Still-raw tensions flared anew Monday on the 40th anniversary of Iranian zealots' storming of the US embassy, with thousands in Tehran taking to the...

War of Narratives: Al-Jazeera Accused Of Sabotaging Turkey-Qatar Relations

Turkey’s leading newspaper, Daily Sabah, has clarified that the recent newsbreak by Al Arabiya was false. Al Arabiya on Sunday claimed that Foreign Minister...

Tayyib Erdogan: A New Turkish Sultan and A Caliph in Making

Recep Tayyib Erdogan is, for sure, one of the few great leaders that the Muslim world has ever produced. Turkish people in particular and...

Global protests: Russia and China risk ending up on the wrong side of history

Widespread perceptions see Russia together with China as the rising powers in the Middle East as a result of America’s flip flops in Syria...

Anti-Iran narratives surfing Iraq & Lebanon’s protests threaten Iran’s regional influence

Iran has worked to turn sweeping anti-government protests in Iraq from a threat to its hard-earned influence over its neighbour into an opportunity for...

Saudi Aramco hits the Stock Market in record-setting debut

Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the stock market debut of energy giant Aramco, in what could be the world's biggest IPO, underpinning Crown Prince...

Qatar-Turkey strengthens Economic & Strategic Partnership Amid Controversies

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and Turkish Vice-President Fuat Oktay opened Friday the Qatari-Turkish Business...

Al-Baghdadi was US ‘spawn’, his death is still an open question – Lavrov

Russia still cannot verify Washington’s claims about the elimination of the Islamic State leader, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, adding that the US...

Countering civilisationalism: Lebanese and Iraqi protesters transcend sectarianism

Opinion | Protests in Lebanon have evolved into more than a fight against failed and corrupt government that has long stymied development in the Middle...

Qatar Prepares for Legislative Elections After 15-Year Delay

Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has issued a decree for a higher committee to be established and prepare the first-ever elections to...