1979: A pivotal year in the Arab-Muslim world

AFP | A series of dramatic events swept across the Arab and Muslim worlds in 1979, the aftershocks of which still reverberate today, 40 years...

Gulf rivalries spill onto the soccer pitch

James M Dorsey | With the 2018 World Cup in Russia behind it, the soccer world’s focus shifts to the 2022 tournament in Qatar. Politics...

Australia recognizes west Jerusalem as capital of Israel

AFP | Australia now recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Saturday, but a contentious embassy shift from Tel Aviv will...

Defenders bad, aggressors good

Imran Jan | George Orwell’s Animal Farm is an absolute classic. In the story, the animals had 7 commandments distilled into the maxim “four legs...

Palestinian killed as Israel hunts West Bank shooter

AFP | A Palestinian teenager was shot dead on Friday as Israeli forces carried out fresh raids in the occupied West Bank, the health ministry...

Global pressure vital for Yemen accord: analysts

AFP | A breakthrough accord between Yemen's warring sides is the most significant step towards ending the country's devastating conflict, but analysts warn its success...

From Iran deal to Khashoggi: A turbulent year fot the Middle East

AFP | A murdered Saudi journalist. A scrapped Iran nuclear deal. The two events alone have undone years of diplomacy in the Middle East, testing...

Netanyahu talks of attacking Iran

AFP | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would be prepared to attack inside Iran if the Jewish state's survival was at...

Oman & Israel: Strategic partners in Middle East?

News Desk | Oman will let Israeli planes fly through its airspace, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday, in another sign of his country's efforts...

US sanctions are ‘economic terrorism’: Rouhani

AFP | Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said US sanctions were "economic terrorism", as he sought to foster a united front from visiting regional officials on...

Syria air defense fire was a false alarm, reports

AFP| Syrian state media said Sunday that air defences had opened fire near Damascus airport, before withdrawing the report after what appeared to be a...

Turkey in talks over possible UN probe into Khashoggi murder

AFP | Turkey is in talks over a possible United Nations investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Turkish foreign minister said...
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