After ‘caliphate’ debacle, jihadist wives cling to children
AFP | The motley crew of foreign jihadist wives held at the Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria are united by at least one thing: the...
Why India’s Hindu nationalists worship Israel’s nation-state model
Sumantra Bose| India’s Hindu nationalists and the Israeli right have a remarkable mutual affinity. Binyamin Netanyahu welcomed Narendra Modi to Israel in 2017 with these words: “Prime...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to increase scholarships for students
News Desk | Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have decided to extend the coordination in the education sector and hence have agreed upon to mutually increase...
MBS orders release of Pakistani prisoners in KSA jails
News Desk | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who arrived in Pakistan amid much fanfare and hype on 17th February, has led a delegation to...
MBS must walk geopolitical tightrope during Asian tour
James M Dorsey | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s three-nation tour of Asia is as much about demonstrating he stands tall – despite Western...
Governments ponder what to do with returning jihadists
AFP | The imminent fall of the Islamic State's caliphate in Iraq and Syria has left many countries grappling with what to do with jihadists...
Behind India-Israel alliance: The ideology and strategic philosophy
Sabtain Ahmed Dar | International Relations scholars and even geopolitical analysts would attempt to analyze the India-Israel strategic alignment in terms of defense and economy, but...
Saudi Arabia ‘regrets’ EU money-laundering blacklist proposal
AFP | Saudi Arabia expressed "regret" over EU proposals to add the country to its money-laundering blacklist of governments that do too little to thwart...
OPEC oil production falls as Saudi Arabia slashes output
AFP | Global oil cartel OPEC said Tuesday it sharply reduced crude oil production last month, after heavyweight Saudia Arabia slashed output and exports fell...
Saudis don’t know where Khashoggi’s body is: official
AFP | Riyadh does not know the location of dissident Jamal Khashoggi´s body, despite having detained the Saudi team that murdered him, a high-ranking foreign...
US pressed on Khashoggi amid report Saudi prince threatened ‘bullet’
AFP | US lawmakers threatened Thursday to take tougher action against Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi amid a new revelation that...
Khashoggi murder ‘planned and perpetrated’ by Saudi officials: UN expert
AFP | A UN rapporteur probing the murder in Turkey of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said Thursday the killing was "planned and perpetrated" by Saudi...