Iran allows women spectators to watch “Men Sporting events”
Dr. James Dorsey Iran, bowing to external pressure, has allowed women spectators to attend a premier international men’s volleyball tournament on the island of Kish....
Saudi Women take baby steps in Gym life under Al-Saud’s watchful eyes!
James M. Dorsey | A Saudi decision to license within weeks the kingdom’s first women-only gyms constitutes progress in a country in which women’s rights...
UN special envoy to Syria, De Mistura being forced to resign?
Sophie Mangal | According to the sources close to Astana talks, the resignation of the current UN special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, may...
Can Ex-Head Iranian TV & Hostage taker at US Embassy become President of Iran?
Saeid Jafari | With the Iranian presidential elections in May, rivals of incumbent Hassan Rouhani continue to assess possible candidates. In recent weeks and months,...
Business demands sacrifice? Swedish executives to put Hijab in Iran
Sweden's government takes great pride in being the world's first to have adopted an overtly feminist stance. Nevertheless, a Swedish government minister and her...
Twitter suddenly defines a pro-American mood in Iran
The tension between Iran and the United States have been on the rise since President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning travel from...
After shut down in Pakistan, Gulen schools lose its license in Georgia
Chris Rickleton | Turkey’s campaign against schools reportedly linked to Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen got a mega-boost late last week when the Georgian government opted...
Russia cautions US: Don’t break US-Iran Deal
News Analysis It was never clear how long Donald Trump’s honeymoon was going to last with Russia, but it seems the first hiccup to the...
Demolition of Arab houses by Israel faces countrywide protests
Dov Lieber and Times of Israel Staff | Jewish, Arab protesters accuse officials of racism, incitement against minorities, say treatment vastly different to that of...
Trump Team’s Dark View of Islam: Where its coming from?
On Feb 1, 2017, three leading investigative reporters of New York Times, each distinguished in his own right - Scott Shane, Mathew Rosenberg and...
By targeting Iran Trump stokes sectarian fires across the Middle East
James M. Dorsey| By singling out Iran rather than tackling root causes, the Trump administration risks fuelling sectarianism across the Muslim world and exacerbating multiple...
American NSA Flynn says we are “officially putting Iran on notice”
Donald Trump’s national Security advisor Michael Flynn, a retired Army general and former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, called Iran’s testing of a...