US slaps sanctions on Iran’s envoy citing links to Quds Force
The US has added the Iranian ambassador to Iraq to its sanctions blacklist, claiming he works for an elite military unit it has deemed...
What does Russian opposition to Israeli settlement plans imply?
Russia is concerned over the Israeli plan to expand its illegal settlements in the West Bank, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. Building...
Op-ed: Muslim voters in US should remember who dropped bombs in Islamic countries
During the presidential debate alongside Donald Trump in September, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden uttered the invocative Islamic expression “Inshallah,” meaning “God willing,” to...
Will Israel be strongest military power in Middle East much longer?
The United States recommitted itself to maintaining Israel's military dominance in the Middle East Thursday during a visit to the Pentagon by Israeli Defense...
Saudi-Turkish rivalry: International businesses in the eye of storm
From pickled vine leaves to coffee and cheese, Saudi supermarkets are taking Turkish products off the shelves after calls for a boycott, as rivalry...
Armenia fires ballistic missiles on Azerbaijani civilians
Armenian forces have fired multiple ballistic missiles at Azerbaijani civilians and the public infrastructure, said Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry on Thursday. “On Oct. 22 in the...
US says Iran, Russia obtained voter registration information
Russian and Iran have both obtained US voter information and taken actions to influence public opinion ahead of the November 3 election, Director of...
Israel, UAE agree to visa-free travel as ties deepen
Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to visa-free travel on Monday, an unprecedented arrangement between Israel and an Arab state, signed as the...
Pakistan 15th most powerful country in Asia owing to increased diplomatic clout: US Think Tank
Pakistan has maintained its ‘comprehensive power’ position in Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2020. The index is a comprehensive study of 128 indicators,...
UAE delegation heads to Israel on first official visit
A United Arab Emirates delegation left on the country's first official visit to Israel on Tuesday after the two countries agreed to normalise ties...
‘Trump Heights’ a symbol of US shift on Mideast policy
On a dusty plain in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a golden-lettered sign with Israeli and American flags stands before a rusty wire fence as...
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Ethnocentric attitudes encouraging negative stereotypes
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Nagorno-Karabakh became an autonomous region that is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but is de facto...