Erdogan vows to advance further into Syria after land-slide victory

News Analysis | After securing a landslide majority of 53% of the casted votes, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was reelected into the office. Erdogan's...

‘Jurassic World’ tops with a whacking $148 million at US box office

AFP | Huge, green and scary stomped on cute, young and funny this weekend as "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" debuted at $148 million to dislodge...

Uber claims U-turn in bid to restore London licence

AFP | Uber claimed Monday to have mended its ways as the ride-hailing app started its appeal against being stripped of its licence to operate...

Imran Khan all set to woo voters in Mianwali after acceptance of nomination papers

News Analysis | An appellate tribunal of the Lahore High Court has set aside the decision by Returning Officer (RO)  rejecting Imran Khan’s nomination papers...

US restrictions on Chinese investment next front in trade dispute

AFP | President Donald Trump this week is due to launch the next phase of his economic confrontation with Beijing, with new restrictions possible on...

Bangladesh’s democratic erosion: how democracy assistance can help

Steve Cima | Bangladesh has drawn global attention as it struggles to manage the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by nearly one million forcibly displaced Rohingya...

Disruptive Impact of “Suo Motu Notices”: An Open Letter to Chief Justice

Imtiaz Gul |  Honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan! On June 22, we were on our way to Kabul for an important Track II meeting with...

Khan’s politics of courting the ‘electables’; will it work?

Saad Rasool | As politics, in Pakistan, enters its home-stretch for the 2018 general elections, there is a palpable sense of nervousness across our political...

Malaysian-Saudi relations: A lesson in the pitfalls of authoritarianism and autocracy

James M Dorsey | Embattled former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was the main loser in last month’s election upset that returned Mahathir Mohamad to...

Russia military ‘will stay’ in Syria – but not long-term: Putin

News Analysis | President Vladimir Putin says Russia has no plans to pull its military out of Syria, but isn't building permanent facilities there. The troops "will...

Brexit leaves ferry to Ireland in uncertain waters

AFP | The Carlingford ferry, which connects Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland, was launched one year ago but is already facing an uncertain...

Protests across Spain as sexual abuse gang released on bail

AFP | Protesters hit the streets across Spain for the second day running on Friday, after five men sentenced to nine years in prison for...