Iran joins China, Russia and Pakistan in rejecting Trump’s Afghan policy
News Analysis | Iran has flayed the US over its new South Asia policy and has asked that country to end interference in the affairs...
Iraqi forces ‘completely surround ISIL’ in Tal Afar
News Analysis | According to Iraqi and US officials, Iraqi forces backed by Shiite militias have "completely surrounded" fighters affiliated with the Islamic State group in...
The blockade defeats its purpose; Doha revives diplomatic ties with Tehran
News Analysis | Doha has decided to send back its envoy to Tehran after he was recalled 20 months ago over Tehran's deterioration of ties with...
Russia-Turkey-Iran triangle gains traction
M K Bhadrakumar | The geopolitics of the Middle East is witnessing a tectonic shift with the emergence of a Turkish-Iranian axis that would have seemed...
Should anyone believe U.S. State Department promises on Syria?
Sophie Mangal | On August 18, during a regular briefing, the Spokesperson for the U.S. State Department Heather Nauert stated that the United States doesn’t intend...
Trump’s hawkish diplomacy may compel Tehran to go nuclear
News Analysis | Iran's atomic chief on Tuesday stated that the country needs only five days to shift its uranium enrichment above 19% that is...
Is the failing Foreign Policy causing a drop in remittances for Pakistan?
News Analysis | The simmering Gulf Crisis and the changing economic policies of GCC countries from oil dependence towards a knowledge-driven economic system for localization...
UAE ambassador’s hacked mails: Was Qatar crisis a hoax?
James M. Dorsey | The hacked email account of Yousef al-Otaiba, the influential United Arab Emirates ambassador in Washington, has provided unprecedented insight into the...
Will an assertive Iran turn out to be Trump’s greatest challenge?
M. K. Bhadrakumar | The White House readout of US President Donald Trump’s phone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted that the latter “thanked”...
Saudi-UAE moves hint at willingness to engage with Iran
James M. Dorsey | Recent moves by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates suggest that the two Gulf states may be looking for ways...
The Turkish-Chinese Strategic Partnership Is Stronger Than Ever Before
Andrew Korybko | The Turkish Foreign Minister trumpeted his country’s strategic relations with China after a meeting with his counterpart on the sidelines of last weekend’s...
Iran may withdraw from the nuclear deal: warns Tehran
News Analysis | The United States is well and truly embroiled in two nuclear crises, one with North Korea and the other with Iran. The...