Is Erdoğan losing his grip on a dangerously divided Turkey

Alpaslan Ozerdem, and Bahar Baser| Turkey’s New Year was marred by a terrorist attack, claimed by the so-called Islamic State (IS), that killed 39 people...

Chemical terrorist attack ‘huge concern’ says London fire chief

Ben Farmer Britain's most senior fire chief has warned that the potential for a terrorist chemical attack in the country is a "huge concern". Dany...

Benjamin Netanyahu questioned again by Israeli police over gifts

Israeli PM is alleged to have accepted ‘favours’ from businesspeople but denies wrongdoing Israeli police have questioned the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for the second...

John Kerry blames Britain for derailing Obama’s plan for intervention in Syria

The US secretary of state made the link explicit between British parliament’s vote against air strikes and Obama’s failure to enforce his ‘red line’....

Difficult 2016 for Saudi Arabia? Worse to come in 2017

By James M. Dorsey 2016 was not a good year for Saudi Arabia. Sharply lower oil prices sparked a domestic financial crisis that is forcing...

In ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’ Israel, Separate Lives and Divergent Narratives

JERUSALEM — The two front-page headlines told very different stories about Secretary of State John Kerry’s lengthy address about Middle East peace. In the...

New Year’s Eve: When is it 2017 around the world?

New Year's Eve is upon us. One final chance to let your hair down, celebrate surviving another rotation around the Sun and repeat your annual vow...

Are Russia and China Creating a New World Order in Eurasia?

James M Dorsey| A new Russian-led, China-backed Eurasia-centred world order may be in the making. This is against the backdrop of alleged Russian cyber warfare...

A Vision of Trump’s Middle East: Back to the Future

By James M. Dorsey President-elect Donald J. Trump’s, clearest indication yet of his policy approach towards the Middle East and North Africa, was tucked into...

Russian Ambassador to Turkey shot dead in Ankara day before the crucial Tripartite Dialogue

A Turkish policeman crying “Aleppo” and “revenge” shot dead Russia's ambassador to Turkey at an art exhibition in Ankara on Monday, in what Moscow...

Muslims are the least educated amongst all the major religions

Muslims along with Hindus have the lowest number of years of formal schooling. At 5.6 years, it is way below the global average of...

UAE Financial Regulations may soon become Pakistan’s next political scandal

UAE based banks have started sending out notices, to all wealthy account holders, asking them to provide information on their citizenship and tax resident...
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