ISIS being pushed back in Syria: Is the end of the war near?
Sophie Mangal | Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues the offensive from eastern Homs to the city of Deir ez-Zor. According to the military correspondents of...
Added conflicts and proxies: Redefining the Middle Eastern alliances
Samson Simon Sharif | For over the past hundred years, West Asia has been the theater of conflicts and proxies. Most countries in the conflict...
British and Middle Eastern Monarchy: Acceptable vs the unacceptable
Jovaria Naseem | Monarchy is one of the oldest forms of government. The word "Monarch" comes from the Greek word monárkhēs which means absolute ruler...
The Middle East conundrum: What is the safe passage for Pakistan?
Ghulam Mustafa | Mired in its Afghan Policy quagmire, reeling from Trump led Saudi Arabian stunning uppercut and Panama JIT, Pakistan appears to have been...
Identifying the common enemy: Is Trump missing a chance to mend ties with Iran?
News Analysis | Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei has said that the attack on the Iranian Parliament and shrine of the revolutionary Ayatullah Khomeini carried...
Saudi-UAE-Qatar crisis: Will the US’ mediation bear fruit?
News Analysis | The noise of Saudi-led Qatar boycott is reverberating in the region and beyond as the need for mediation and protection is being...
Tehran attacks: Is the US-Saudi-Israel team getting ahead of Iran?
M. K. Bhadrakumar | Even by American standards, the White House statement on the terrorist attacks in Tehran on Wednesday will stand out as a...
Turkish troops march for Qatar’s support: Escalation in the Gulf crisis?
James M. Dorsey | Turkey’s Parliament is this week fast tracking the dispatch of up to 3,000 troops to Qatar, home to the country’s military...
ISIS now launches an attack on the Iranian Parliament
Assailants have rocked Tehran by attacking the Parliament and the shrine of the venerated revolutionary leader, Ayatullah Khomeni. The state media reported, gunmen  went on...
Neutrality not an option: Pakistan to choose between Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
News Analysis | Pakistan will not cut off ties with Qatar in wake of the decision of the GCC countries to sever diplomatic relations with...
The Gulf tightening its noose: What are Qatar’s real options?
James M. Dorsey | Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, by breaking off not only diplomatic but also economic relations with Qatar, are likely...
Saudi-UAE campaign against Qatar: Muslim nations forced to choose sides
James M. Dorsey | A Saudi and UAE-driven campaign to isolate Qatar and, by extension, Iran puts non-Muslim Arab states in a bind and tests...