Kurds seize ISIS-held town near Mosul
Iraqi Kurdish forces have seized the town of Bashiqa near Mosul from the Islamic State group, an official said Tuesday, as US-backed militia forces advanced…
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Israeli and Arabs speak out against honour killings – Photo
The killings have some similarities to the “honour killings” elsewhere in the Muslim world. After years of abuse and death threats, Duaa Abu-Sharkh had finally…
Belgian jihadist ‘behind Europe attacks’ – Photos
A Belgian-Moroccan jihadist operating in Syria is believed to have organised the deadly attacks on Paris and Brussels, sources say. For months intelligence teams have…
Analysts: Kurdish role soared amid civil wars in Middle East
Just-launchedoffensive by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces towards Raqqa – the unofficial capital of the Islamic State (outlawed in Russia) – means that the Syrian…
Why won’t Saudi Arabia send more oil to Egypt?
Saudi Arabia has completely halted oil shipments to Egypt indefinitely due to an apparent strain in relations between the two countries. The news comes less…
Nationalism rise in Iran
On 28 October, tens of thousands of Iranians from various parts of the country gathered at the site of the tomb of King Cyrus (Kourosh in…
The simplest way to stop bombing in Baghdad
As demonstrated by the recent wave of terrorist bombing attacks, terrorists always find ways to thwart Iraqi counter-terrorism defenses. Obviously, current Iraqi anti-terrorism approaches are…
Saudi Arabia is losing to its rival Iran
Saudi Arabia is losing influence throughout the Fertile Crescent to its rival Iran. While Riyadh’s position versus Tehran has been in decline for some time,…
Stop helping to kill in Yemen
It is becoming harder to turn a blind eye to the suffering in Yemen, though plenty of people in London and Washington are trying. In…
Yazidis and Molokans in Armenia don’t dare to even mention self-determination
Armenian separatists under the slogan of self-determination began a war against Azerbaijan in January-February 1988. It can be said that this process has started much…