Russia says no Syria assault as Putin, Erdogan agree Idlib plan
AFP | Moscow said Monday there would be no assault on Syria's Idlib as the leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed to create a demilitarised...
Turkey desperately trying to prevent the fallout from Idlib
News Analysis | Turkey has increased its efforts to divert or at least de-escalate the upcoming belligerence of Syrian Army, coupled with the Russian air...
After Canada-Saudi row, West confronts risk of speaking up
AFP | Saudi Arabia's diplomatic brawl with Canada has exposed what Western officials call "new red lines" in their engagement with the oil-rich kingdom, deterring nations...
Iran’s options to face down US oil sanctions
AFP | Iran faces a potentially crushing loss of oil exports when US sanctions return in November, but the impact could be blunted by its...
Turkey expected to hike rates in new test for central bank
AFP | The Turkish central bank is expected to lift interest rates on Thursday to combat the plunge in value of the lira and rampant...
Kurds, Christians split over Syria school curriculum
AFP | Kurdish authorities in Syria's diverse northeast are facing swelling anger from the area's Syriac Christians after shutting down more than a dozen schools...
Spain works to avoid row with Saudi Arabia over bomb deal
AFP | After blocking the sale of 400 bombs to Saudi Arabia, involved in the Yemen conflict, Spain now appears to be back-pedaling to maintain...
At key ‘2+2’ talks, India should take US demands on Iran oil sanctions with a pinch of salt
M K Bhadrakumar | With the “2+2” dialogue between India and the United States due to begin in New Delhi on Thursday, the Modi government...
The U.S-Russia blame game over chemical weapons in Syria
News Analysis | In the latest of developments in Syria, where the government forces are heading for a final nail in the coffin of rebellion...
Foreign fighters in Syria’s Idlib face last stand
AFP | Hailing from far and wide, they flocked to Syria to wage "holy war". Now foreign jihadists face a fight to the last to...
Re-opened Iraqi railway a sign of progress
AFP | The newly revived railway between Baghdad and Fallujah snakes across the western Iraqi desert, through a landscape of burned-out tanks, abandoned cars and...
Russia strikes, rebel shelling around Syria’s Idlib as powerbrokers meet
AFP | Russian air strikes killed five people in Syria's Idlib Friday, a monitor said, even as the brutal war's top three power brokers discussed...