Yemen Peace Talks: A ray of hope after years of fighting

News Analysis | The first meeting between all the stakeholders of the Yemen War, including Houthi Rebels and the ousted Hadi government representatives alongside Saudi...

Qatar to quit Saudi-dominated OPEC in 2019

AFP | Qatar will leave OPEC next month in order to focus on gas production, the Gulf state's new Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi announced Monday,...

Lowering Oil Output: OPEC in Trump’s storm

AFP | OPEC members and other oil-producing countries convene in Vienna this week to discuss lowering their output, as they scramble to buffer their earnings...

Senior US admiral found dead in Bahrain: official

AFP | The admiral leading US Navy operations in the Middle East was found dead Saturday in Bahrain, the military branch said, adding that no...

Indo-Israel defense deals could unleash a lethal arms race in the region – Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | India’s shopping spree for military hardware, in order to modernize its armed forces, makes it an attractive prospect for Israel’s...

Erdogan ups ante: Demands extradition of Saudi assassins

AFP | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded Saturday that Saudi Arabia extradite suspects in the killing in Istanbul of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, taking to...

Iran arrests Australian woman accused of spying

AFP | An Iranian fertility expert accused of working with foreign "espionage networks" to downplay the country's population crisis has been arrested, state news agency...

US to keep aiding Saudis in Yemen despite furor: Pompeo

AFP | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Saturday that the United States would continue supporting Saudi Arabia's military campaign in Yemen, despite rising outrage...

Israel in first Syria strikes since air defence upgrade

AFP | Israeli bombs have hit several positions south of Damascus, its first such strikes since Syrian air defences were upgraded following the accidental downing...

‘No tangible progress’ on Syria constitution: UN envoy

AFP | The UN envoy on Syria said Thursday there had been "no tangible progress" at talks in Kazakhstan towards a new Syrian constitution, seen...

Turkey to pay for Russian S-400s in rubles or lira: Erdogan

AFP | Turkey will pay in rubles or lira, rather than dollars, for its major order of Russian S-400 missile defense systems that have troubled...

US indicts Iranians over hospital ransomware attacks

AFP | The US Justice Department charged two Iranian hackers Wednesday with extorting at least $6 million from hospitals, city governments, and public institutions in...