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...
Pakistan must outline and work to achieve its own future for the region
Afrah Jamal | The media picked up on two things at the Arab-American Islamic summit held in May 2017. One that Pakistan was not mentioned...
Islamic Military Alliance: Seeking Non-Muslim help against a Muslim sect
Saad Rasool | This past week, leaders of almost 50 ‘Islamic’ nations met, under the leadership of Donald Trump and the frail King Salman, as...