Israeli PM grilled 5 hours by Police over corruption allegations
TOI Staff | Officials involved in the investigation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Bezeq corruption probe said Friday he will be hard-pressed to...
The Middle East’s nuclear technology clock starts ticking
James M. Dorsey | The Middle East’s nuclear technology clock is ticking as nations pursue peaceful capabilities that potentially leave the door open to future...
Turkish female-only news site fights ‘terror propaganda’ ban
AFP | A news website in the Kurdish-majority Turkish city of Diyarbakir, staffed only by women, has been repeatedly shut down by the authorities over...
Iran acid attack victims find new identity in art
AFP | Massoumeh Attaie does not want to be defined only by the evil that drove her father-in-law to blind her with acid in her...
What is actually happening in Eastern Ghouta?
Sophie Mangal | Currently, the situation around Eastern Ghouta can only be described as drastic. Jaysh Al-Islam along with Faylaq al Rahman militants are blocking...
Saudi-Iranian rivalry: The way forward!
News Analysis | Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said, “Iran is ready to discuss regional security issues with its Gulf Arab neighbors as long as foreign...
Iran VP says government against using force over hijab
AFP | Iran's vice president for women's affairs insisted Wednesday the government opposed using "force" to ensure women wear the hijab, after a spate of...
How will King Salman’s removal of top military leadership affect the Saudi-Yemen conflict?
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has replaced the top military leadership and made new appointments on February 27, 2018 and promoted some younger officials in...
What was the purpose of the Jordanian king’s visit to India?
News Analysis | Jordanian king, Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein’s three-day visit to India is starting from today (February 27, 2018). He is expected to exchange...
President Bashar al-Assad’s bombing campaign kills more than 500 people in Syria
AFP | Desperate civilians trapped in one of the most ferocious assaults of Syria's civil war awaited aid and medical help Monday after regime airstrikes...
Gulf crisis shows separation of sports and politics unlikely
James M Dorsey | The Gulf crisis that has pitted World Cup host Qatar against a United Arab Emirates-Saudi Arabia-led alliance for the past eight...
Pakistan’s “train and advise” mission reverses its power relations with Saudi Arabia
Andrew Korybko | Pakistan decided to dispatch troops to Saudi Arabia in order to “train and advise” its military. The news broke late last week and...