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...
In Iraq’s Mosul, women desperate for news of ‘disappeared’
AFP | Every Friday since Mosul was prised from the Islamic State group's clutches last July, women gather in the Iraqi city's Al-Minassa Square, desperate...
Iran defiant as it holds day of anti-Israel protests
AFP | Iran held its annual day of protest against Israel on Friday, determined to show defiance at a time of mounting pressure from the...
Israel says medic killed in Gaza was ‘human shield’
AFP | Israel on Thursday said that a Palestinian medical volunteer shot dead during violence along the Gaza border had agreed to serve as a...
Seeking tourists, Israel promotes a different sun and sand
AFP | Israel has already been credited with making the desert bloom. Now it hopes to make it boom -- with tourists. Seeking to bolster tourism...
Al-Qaeda warns Saudi Prince Muhammad bin Salman over his ‘sinful’ policies of liberalization
News Desk | The extremist organization Al-Qaeda has labeled the Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman's rapid liberalization project a  ‘sin' that includes the re-opening...
Jordanian protests: Revisiting the Arab Spring and setting a benchmark
James M Dorsey | Protests that forced Jordan’s prime minister to resign and laid bare the country’s systemic economic and political crisis shed a new...
A year of blockade: Qatar stands firm
News Analysis | A year ago, Gulf quartet Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Egypt decided to impose an air, land and sea blockade...
Netanyahu warns Germany: Stop Iran or expect more refugees
AFP | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned Germany that it could see many more Syrian refugees if Berlin fails to adopt a...
Hollywood biopic on UAE’s Sheikh Zayed to release soon
News Desk | A Hollywood film production company STX is set to produce the first biopic movie on the founding father of Dubai, Sheikh Zayed...
King Salman seeks support from Macron to intervene in Qatar’s procurement of S-400
News Analysis | According to the report of a French daily newspaper, Le Monde, King Salman has written a letter to the French President Emmanuel...