Managing minefields: Saudi/UAE aid puts Pakistan-Iran relations on the spot

James M Dorsey | Pakistan is traversing minefields as it concludes agreements on investment, balance of payments support and delayed payment oil deliveries with Saudi...

Pompeo vows ‘every last Iranian boot’ will be expelled from Syria

AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Thursday the United States and its allies would work diplomatically to expel all Iranian troops from...

US begins withdrawing gear from Syria, but not troops

AFP | The US military has begun moving non-essential gear out of Syria but is not withdrawing troops for now, defense officials said Friday amid...

Israeli ex-minister pleads guilty to spying for Iran

News Desk | An Israeli former cabinet minister admitting to spying for Iran on Wednesday in a plea deal in exchange for an 11-year prison...

Trump advisor in Turkey for talks on Syria pullout

AFP | The White House's National Security advisor will meet with Ankara officials on Tuesday to discuss the surprise withdrawal of US troops from Syria,...

Thailand will not forcibly deport Saudi woman: official

AFP | The Saudi woman who made a desperate plea for asylum after landing at Bangkok airport will not be forcibly deported from Thailand, an...

US Syria withdrawal must be done with allies’ defence ‘assured’: Bolton

AFP | US President Donald Trump's national security adviser said Sunday during a visit to Israel that the American withdrawal from Syria must be done...

Saudi to notify women of divorce by text message

AFP | Saudi courts will notify women by text message when they get divorced, in a new regulation that took effect on Sunday, officials said....

Pakistan rolls out red carpet welcome for UAE crown prince

AFP | The red carpet was rolled out for Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Islamabad Sunday, just weeks after his...

The rise of Eurasia: Geopolitical advantages and historic pitfalls

James M Dorsey | Asian players are proving to be conceptually and bureaucratically better positioned in the 21st century’s Great Game that involves tectonic geopolitical...

Jihadists advance against rebels in northern Syria

AFP | Jihadists gained ground Friday from rebels in Syria's last major opposition bastion after four days of clashes that have killed more than 100...

US says Saudis still lack credible account of Khashoggi murder

AFP | Saudi Arabia's investigation and handling of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi still lacks full credibility and accountability, a senior US official said...
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