US, France and UK launch strikes on Syria
AFP | The United States, Britain and France carried out a wave of punitive strikes against Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime on Saturday in response to alleged...
US-led Syria strikes: China firmly opposes use of force in international relations
CGNT | China has consistently opposed the use of force in international relations and has advocated respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of...
Iran strongly condemns attack on Syria by US and allies
CGTN | Iran's Foreign Ministry on Saturday strongly condemned the US, the UK and France for launching airstrikes against Syria. "This invasion is a clear...
Syria rebels say Western strikes ‘farce’ as long as Assad stays
AFP | Syria's opposition Saturday said Western strikes on government military positions did not go far enough, with rebels casting them as a "farce" as...
Western powers walk legal tightrope with Syria strikes
AFP | Britain, France and the US struck suspected Syrian chemical weapons facilities Saturday in retaliation for a "clear violation" of international law, but experts...
The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of the Politics of Middle Eastern Soccer
James M. Dorsey | The virtually continuous role of soccer as a key player in the history and development of the Middle East and North...
Syria: A battle playground for US and Russia
News Analysis | In another aggressive tweet directed at Russia, President of the United States Of America Donald Trump threatened it with “smart” missiles coming...
Trump warns Russia of ‘smart missile strikes’ over Syria crisis
News Analysis | US President Donald Trump targeted his arch-nemesis Russia in strong-worded remarks, threatening that new and ‘smart’ missiles are on their way, in...
Syria: A vicious cycle of interventions
Jacob G Hornberger | President Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria lasted, I think, a day, maybe two. His quick reversal came...
To pull out of Syria or to attack Syria: The Trump Dilemma
M K Bhadrakumar | The United Nations Security Council turned down a compromise resolution on Syria, proposed by Sweden and seconded by Russia seeking investigation on...
Trump now terms Qatar as “Ally against Terroism”
News Analysis | Following the rift between Qatar and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in 2017, President of the United States of America Donald...
Will Saudi Crown Prince reform ‘Wahhabism’ in Europe?
AFP | Saudi Arabia's crown prince has pushed to curb the power of hard-line clerics and prominent sheikhs who promote the kingdom's uncompromising version of...