The rise of Eurasia: Geopolitical advantages and historic pitfalls

James M Dorsey | Asian players are proving to be conceptually and bureaucratically better positioned in the 21st century’s Great Game that involves tectonic geopolitical...

Indian Muslims: A rich hunting ground for Middle Eastern rivals – James M. Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | When President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently declared that Turkey was “the only country that can lead the Muslim world,” he probably...

Jihadists advance against rebels in northern Syria

AFP | Jihadists gained ground Friday from rebels in Syria's last major opposition bastion after four days of clashes that have killed more than 100...

US says Saudis still lack credible account of Khashoggi murder

AFP | Saudi Arabia's investigation and handling of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi still lacks full credibility and accountability, a senior US official said...

Pompeo heading to Middle East to shore up US alliances

AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will tour eight Middle East capitals next week in an effort to shore up crucial alliances strained...

India, Iran arrive in Pakistan for tri-nation Kabbadi series

News Desk | A 16-member squad of Kabbadi player from India has arrived in Pakistan to participate in a three-nation Kabbadi series. The Kabaddi matches...

Turkey seeks nearly 150 arrests over Gulen ties: report

AFP | Turkish police on Friday launched nationwide raids to detain nearly 150 people, including military personnel, suspected of ties to the group blamed for...

What next for Syria’s Kurds?

AFP | Syria's Kurds have established an autonomous region during seven years of civil war, but the abrupt decision by their US ally to withdraw...

PM Imran Khan visits Rumi’s shrine, Iqbal grave in Turkey

News Desk | Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the mausoleum of great Muslim Sufi saint and scholar Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi on his two-day official...

Broadway hits Iran with unique take on ‘Les Miserables’

AFP | Iranian theatre director Hossein Parsaee calls Victor Hugo's classic a "masterpiece without borders" but his groundbreaking production of "Les Miserables" that has hit...

CCTV footage shows men transporting ‘Khashoggi body parts’

AFP | A Turkish television station has broadcast CCTV footage showing men carrying cases and bags which it says contained slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's...

Iran says Afghan Taliban were in Tehran for peace talks

AFP | Iran said Monday that the Afghan Taliban have visited Tehran for a second round of peace talks in just a few days aimed...
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