Hagia Sophia: Erdogan presents himself as “reincarnation of Ottoman Empire”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a surprise visit to Hagia Sophia on Sunday just days before the first Muslim prayers are due to...
War-torn Syria votes new parliament amid pandemic and economic turmoil
Syrians voted Sunday for a new parliament as the Damascus government grapples with international sanctions and a crumbling economy after retaking large parts of...
Trump claims Biden ‘not competent’ and ‘mentally shot’ to be President
President Donald Trump assailed likely opponent Joe Biden as "not competent" to lead the United States, speaking as polls over the weekend showed deepening...
EU leaders debate endlessly to bring virus recovery package to fruition
Squabbling EU leaders held round after round of group discussions on Sunday as they struggled to find enough common ground to justify re-opening negotiations...
Iran overturns execution verdict for convicts linked to November protests
Iran halts the executions of three young men linked to deadly November protests, sentences which had sparked widespread outrage, one of the accused's lawyers...
Pakistan government wants to release Kulbhushan Jadhav?
Pakistan's federal government has strongly denied promulgating any secret ordinance to give Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav reprieve. The official statement rubbished the claims made...
The Afghan peace process: Hoping against hope!
As millions of impoverished Afghans are anxiously waiting for some breakthrough on the commencement of intra-Afghan talks, there is an eerie sense of indifference...
The China-Iran deal: Not about business but strategic communication
Hobbled by harsh US sanctions and a global economic downturn, Iran has discovered a new opportunity: hot air that carries messages to its opponents....
Erdogan’s dangerous populist gamble at home
On 10 July, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued an official decree which declared the iconic monument of Hagia Sophia, which is currently a...
Explosion hits Iran power plant days after nuclear plant scare
An explosion hit a power plant in the central province in Iran of Isfahan on Sunday, state news agency IRNA reported, saying it was...
CPEC, digital connectivity and Pakistan-China ties
The 820-kilometer-long fiber optic cable project at a cost of $46 million stretches from China’s western Xinjiang region and enters Pakistan through Khunjerab border...
India’s claims on Kashmir rest on a dubious legal instrument
Flouting United Nations' resolutions, India under Narendra Modi converted the disputed Jammu and Kashmir State into its Union territory like other states. AG Noorani...