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...

Syria requests urgent UN Security Council meeting on Golan

AFP | Syria asked the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to hold an urgent meeting on the US decision to recognize the Golan Heights...

How efficient are U.S sanctions on Iran to bring the country to its knees?

News Analysis | South Korea is going to seek an extension of the waiver which the United States of America granted to 8 countries, including...