PM seeks financial assistance package from Doha
News Desk | Prime Minister Imran Khan has sought an economic assistance package from Qatar which includes revision of LNG price and its supply on...
Putin and Erdogan to hold Syria talks
AFP | Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold Syria talks in Moscow on Wednesday, with Turkey saying they...
Plea for peace as body of murdered Arab-Israeli student returns home
AFP | Australians have farewelled Arab-Israeli student Aya Maasarwe in emotional vigils and ceremonies as her heartbroken father prepared to return home with her body...
In Iraq, political wrangling spawns debate over US troops
AFP | From the halls of parliament to the lightning-fast rumour mills of social media, pro-Iran factions are demanding US troops withdraw from Iraq in...
Israel opens new international airport near Red Sea
AFP | Israel inaugurated a new international airport Monday in its desert south meant to boost tourism to the nearby Red Sea and serve as...
Yemen’s Huthis finance war with fuel from Iran: UN report
AFP | Fuel loaded from ports in Iran has generated revenue to finance the Yemen Huthi rebel war effort against the Saudi-backed government, according to...
US takes Israel’s advice for unified ‘Syraq’ strategy
M K Bhadrakumar | Current discussions in US media regarding the US’ troop withdrawal plans in Syria are so patently directed at Trump politically. His...
Syria’s Kurds: The new front line in confronting Iran and Turkey – Dr. James M Dorsey
Dr. James M Dorsey | US President Donald J. Trump’s threat to devastate Turkey’s economy if Turkish troops attack Syrian Kurds allied with the United...
Turkey can’t leverage US-Russia tensions in Syria forever
M K Bhadrakumar | Turkey has so far played Washington and Moscow off against each other over the Syrian situation by leveraging its importance as...
Pompeo ‘optimistic’ on deal to protect Syrian Kurds
News Desk | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he is optimistic an agreement can be reached with Turkey to protect Kurdish fighters in...
Pompeo to press Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi’s murder
AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday arrived in Riyadh, where he is set to press Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
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...