President Donald Trump planning to hit Iran’s nuclear site?
Two months before he is due to leave office, President Donald Trump asked top aides about the possibility of striking Iran's nuclear facilities, The...
Iran says reports Al-Qaeda official killed in Tehran ‘made up’
Iran said Saturday that a New York Times report that Al-Qaeda's second-in-command had been secretly killed in Tehran was based on "made-up information" and...
Nagorno Karabakh truce: Rebalancing of power between Russia & Turkey
A Russian mediated-ceasefire in the Caucasus cements a Turkish-backed Azerbaijani military defeat of Armenia but raises tantalizing questions. Spontaneous mass protests against the terms of...
Rocky start for Pompeo’s Turkey visit
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's planned visit to Turkey got off to a rocky start Wednesday when Ankara criticised his decision to raise...
Iran response over undeclared site ‘not credible’: UN nuclear agency
The UN's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that Iran's explanations over the presence of nuclear material at an undeclared site in the country were "not...
With Erdogan’s phone pal Trump out, Turkey worries about Biden
With Joe Biden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will probably be unable to influence US policy with a simple phone call, as he had...
Major overhaul in UAE Islamic laws to ‘boost tolerance’: unmarried couples can live together
The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, loosening alcohol restrictions...
Turkey marks 82nd anniversary of Ataturk’s demise
Turkey on Tuesday marked the 82nd anniversary of the demise of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the leader of the country's war of independence and founder...
What Biden’s win means to sanctions-battered Iran?
With Democrat candidate Joe Biden projected to become the next US President after defeating Donald Trump, the popular mood has turned upbeat in faraway...
Iraq’s pro-Iran factions see smoother sailing with Biden at helm
Iraq's pro-Tehran factions have welcomed Joe Biden's election as US president, alarming officials and activists in Baghdad who fear a US-Iran de-escalation could empower...
Iran’s Rouhani says Biden win a chance for US to compensate for mistakes
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said the next US administration has an opportunity to "compensate for its previous mistakes" following Joe Biden's victory...
Palestinian held by Israel ends hunger strike after 103 days
A Palestinian detained by Israel for his alleged membership in a militant group has ended his hunger strike after over 100 days, his wife...