Is Turkey on its way to regional and international dominance in global diplomacy?
The Turks have always found their way to become the center of attention of international politics and global diplomacy in one way or the...
Saudi citizen hits car into the gate of Grand Mosque of Makkah
A video of a car ramming into the outer door of the Grand Mosque in Makkah went viral on social media on Friday night....
What will be the unintended consequences of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?
Since ancient times, there are three popular reasons for why nations fight wars with one another; Zaan, Zaar and Zaamin, which means for the...
In regional game-changer, US seeks to sell F-35 jets to UAE
The United States has agreed to sell more than $10 billion of top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates to reward its...
US defence secretary in Israel talks on military advantage
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper held talks in Israel on Thursday to discuss the Jewish state's regional military advantage after Israel normalised ties...
UN expresses ‘deep concern’ on tensions over satirical cartoons of Prophet Muhammad
The head of a UN anti-extremism body expressed "deep concern" Wednesday about growing tensions over satirical cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, urging "mutual respect"...
Turkey sanctions over Russian arms: A ‘very real’ risk?
A US official warned Wednesday that NATO ally Turkey faced a risk of sanctions after it defiantly tested Russia's S-400 air defense system. "That risk...
Turkish President Erdogan vows action over ‘disgusting’ Charlie Hebdo cartoon
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vented his outrage Wednesday at a "disgusting" cartoon in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo depicting him looking up...
The diversity of opinion in Islamic thought
Jordanian ruler Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein gloated in 1924 when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the visionary who carved modern Turkey out of the ruins of...
Iran’s Imam Khamenei blasts France for blasphemy
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called the French president's defence of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) a "stupid act" and...
The Palestinian tycoon who sued Britain over 1917 declaration
Sitting in an antique armchair in the dappled light of his Renaissance-inspired West Bank mansion, Palestinian billionaire Munib al-Masri raised a subject that has...
Internet celebrity and chef, Burak Ozdemir, to visit Pakistan soon
Renowned Turkish chef, Burak Ozedmir, has announced to visit Pakistan during his visit to the Embassy of Pakistan in Istanbul on Monday. Ozedmir, also known...