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...
US-Saudi games in the Middle East: Will Qatar bow down to the GCC states?
M. K. Bhadrakumar | The move by a group of countries led by Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt – with Bahrain, Libya, Yemen, and Maldives...
Summer of ‘67 (Part-II) – Pakistan Air Force’s show of excellence
Saleem Akhtar Malik | Air Commodore M Kaiser Tufail's gripping account of an epic air battle Parked on the flight lines at Mafraq Air Base...
Extension of the amnesty law: Syrian hopes of a ‘new’ life still alive
Sophie Mangal | The number of the Syrian refugees from the territories controlled by the Islamic State has increased at the checkpoints located in the...
Fissures in the GCC: Qatar stranded by its Gulf neighbors
News Analysis | Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates have cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar, causing fissures in the powerful Gulf consortium ostensibly...
US’ plan to destabilize Iran: “Dark Prince” appointed as head of the CIA
James M. Dorsey | The Trump administration, this week, appeared to take a potential step closer to backing efforts plotted by Saudi Arabia and the...
Summer of ‘67 (Part-I) – How the six-days long Arab-Israel war started
Saleem Akhtar Malik | The world, especially the Arab Middle East, is now witnessing the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Arab-Israel War that resulted in...
8 teams, one aim: The Champions Trophy starts Today
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery | The 8th edition ICC Champions Trophy kicks off today when hosts England take on the ever-improving Bangladesh at The Oval...
New Turkish Army in Syria: What are the objectives this time?
Mehmet Ersoy | On Tuesday, May 30, Inside Syria media center wrote that Ankara was creating a new formation of the fractured units of the Free Syrian...