Ending of a terrorible year
Global opinion leaders and observers of politics all agree that 2016 was a “terrible year.” All have good reasons to complain: American liberals suffered from…
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Israeli fears
On December 23, the United States Ambassador to the UN abstained on UN Security Council resolution 2334, which condemned Israel’s settlement activity in the occupied…
Are we close to World War III?
On Dec. 19, Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was assassinated in Ankara. While numerous people reminded on social media that the assassination of Archduke…
Russia reshapes the Middle East
Just before Christmas, a summit in Moscow brought together the leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey. President Vladimir Putin of Russia orchestrated this major meeting….
Mosul: Iraq resumes operation after a two-week lull
Iraqi troops backed by US-led air strikes have pushed deeper into eastern Mosul after a two-week lull in the operation to retake the city held…
Dubai real estate surges, Abu Dhabi takes a step back
UAE Market Report November 2016 The real estate markets of the two main emirates of the UAE exhibited differing trends over the course of November…
Saudi Royal Family is still spending in an Age of Austerity – Photos
Behind a tall perimeter wall, studded with surveillance cameras and guarded by Moroccan soldiers, a sprawling new palace for King Salman of Saudi Arabia rose…
Who forbids Turkish couples from moaning during sex?
It’s long been said that government has no business in people’s bedrooms. Government, however, hasn’t always agreed. But this time, at least, it appears to be…
Russian “Putin” media: Aleppo slaughter is fake news
It’s been less than a week since Syrian Prime Minister Bashar al-Assadthanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for helping “liberate Aleppo.” But that isn’t stopping Russian…
Iranian dissidents to Trump: Break with Obama’s pro-Iran policy
A group of leading Iranian human rights activists and former political prisoners published an open letter on Friday to President-elect Donald Trump asking for a…