Iran vs US: Can Qatar help prevent war in the Gulf?

News Desk | Qatar's role as a third-party mediator in the on-going Iran-US tussle is being widely acknowledged by the international media and regional observers....

US VS RUSSIA: Turkey to be scrapped off the F-35 program

News Desk | United States of America has declared that no more Turkish pilots will be trained in the country after both sides failed to...

FM Javad Zarif’s visit to Pakistan: A critical analysis

Ayaz Ahmed | The Importance of FM Javad Zarif’s Visit to Pakistan There is no gainsaying to the fact that the geostrategic, geopolitical and geo-economic factors...

Turkey’s S-400 purchase creates unacceptable risks: US

Anadolu | Turkey's purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system creates "unacceptable risks" for the U.S., a Department of Defense official said Thursday. "The radar system...

Japan PM to meet Khamenei in a bid to defuse US-Iran Tensions

AFP | Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei later this month with Tokyo hoping to mediate between Washington...

Qatar distances itself from the outcome of the Mecca conference

News Desk | The efforts of rapprochement from Saudi Arabia to unify the entire Gulf against Iran have been futile as Qatar expressed reservations over...

Iran snubs U.S offer for talks

News Desk | Iran has turned down the talks offer from the U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as a mere “wordplay” and “different means...

Pompeo leaks: Trump’s Middle East peace plan tilted towards Israel

AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is worried the Trump administration's soon-to-be-released Middle East peace plan will be considered "unworkable," and might not...

The Myth of a “unified Gulf”; Qatar strikes back

News Desk | "The Gulf summit statement talked about a unified Gulf, but where is it amid the continuation of Qatar's blockade?", Qatar's Foreign Minister...

US-Iran truce is only possible if Iran stops applying conditions

Anadolu | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said Washington was ready to negotiate with Iran with "no pre-conditions". Pompeo, who is currently in Switzerland...

Deep rooted mistrust in the Gulf: Qatar’s blockade continues

AFP | In a region of tight media control and official statements, the body language of Saudi Arabia's king and Qatar's prime minister spoke volumes...

Iran will not be bullied: Washington willing to talk with “No Preconditions”

AFP | Tehran on Sunday ruled out talks with Washington unless it changes its "general behaviour", after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said his...