Erdogan’s party to demand total recount of Istanbul ballots
AFP | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party said on Sunday it was demanding a recount of all ballots cast in Istanbul, the country’s economic...
US to declare Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terrorist group: WSJ
AFP | The United States will designate Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, an unprecedented move that would ramp up pressure on the elite...
Middle Eastern protests challenge debilitating Gulf counterrevolution – Dr. James M Dorsey
Dr. James M Dorsey | Much of the Middle East’s recent turmoil stems from internecine Middle Eastern rivalries spilling onto third country battlefields and Saudi...
IS ‘caliphate’ exodus overwhelms east Syria hospitals
AFP | Young children nursing severe facial burns, others suffering from malnutrition -- an exodus of jihadist families and civilians from the Islamic State group's...
Economic reform in the Gulf: Who benefits, really? – James Dorsey
James M Dorsey | Leaders like the crown princes of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Salman and Mohammed bin Zayed, quickly...
S-400 system or F-35 jets: Turkey to decide between Russia and US
News Analysis | The United States of America has lived up to the intimidating air it has been creating over the prospects of Turkey getting...
Pentagon expects Turkey to buy US missile system
AFP | US Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Tuesday he was confident that Turkey would drop its plan to purchase the Russian S-400 missile...
Iran FM accuses US of ‘economic terrorism’ as flood-hit cities evacuated
AFP | Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif accused the United States of impeding aid efforts and "economic terrorism" on Monday as authorities ordered the immediate...
US suspends F-35 program deliveries to Turkey over Russian arms
AFP | The United States said Monday it was halting all deliveries and joint work with Turkey on the F-35 fighter jet program after the...
Delighted PM Khan congratulates Erdogan on poll victory
News Desk | Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his electoral victory in local polls. PM Imran Khan tweeted:...
Recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over Golan Heights: Is US above international law?
News Analysis | President Donald Trump’s move of signing a presidential order recognizing the U.S sovereignty over Golan Heights has not been welcomed by anyone...
Five EU nations reject Trump move to accept Golan as Israeli territory
AFP | Five European countries that sit on the UN Security Council on Tuesday rejected US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise the Golan as...