How President Erdogan is using Football to consolidate political power
James M. Dorsey | Turkish football executives campaigned this month for major constitutional change that would grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan far-reaching executive powers. The...
Syria: What Have the Flames of War Left Behind in Aleppo!
Sophie Mangal | Anyone who has ever been to Syria has shared memories of ubiquitous olive groves and orange gardens, diligently cultivated by local farmers....
Saudi needs Vision 2030 NOW: If it intends to survive in the Corridors of Power
Saad Masood | Recently it was announced that Saudi Arabia generated a fiscal deficit of about $ 85 billion in the year 2016, which was...
Is PTI right in taking a position against Gen. Raheel Sharif going to Saudi Arabia?
Najma Minhas| Past three months speculation has been rife in the media about General Reheel Sharif going to Saudi Arabia as head of the Islamic...
US and Russian War Against ISIS in Middle East Threatens Turkish and Saudi Fault-Lines
James M. Dorsey | US President Donald J. Trump’s vow to defeat what he terms radical Islamic terrorism forces the United States to maneuver the...
Pakistan has approved Gen. Raheel’s new job: Are we digging a hole for ourselves?
Minister for defense, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, has confirmed on GEO TV's program Jirga, with Anchor person Saleem Safi that the government has given approval...
Protests on Soccer Fields: Another Regional Game to Weaken Iran?
Dr. James Dorsey | Thousands of Iranian Arabs last week attended an AFC Champions League soccer match between Esteghlal Ahvaz FC and Qatar’s Lekhwiya SC...
How to get a people’s constitution for peace in Syria?
Sophie Mangal | “Syrian authorities are ready to discuss the new constitution of the country but need to know which opposition structures are ready to...
Dubai Airport Chief asserts: US laptop & tablet ban will not affect our traffic
After US had announced to ban electronic devices larger than cellphones, from flights coming from 10 international airports in eight Muslim countries, it was...
Turkey asks US for exemption from ban on electronics during flights
Turkish Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan wrote to the US government asking for exemption of Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport from a recently imposed ban on electronic...
Terrorist Activities in Damascus: a Hindrance to the Peace Process
Sophie Mangal | While trying to break into the area of Al-Abbasin, near Jobar, Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists launched a surprise and powerful assault on...
Trump administration bans Laptops, Tablets & electronic devices on flights from 8 Muslim countries
David Shepardson & Mark Hosenball with News Desk Input Passengers travelling on certain U.S.-bound foreign airline flights will have to check electronic devices larger than...