Some US Troops in Iraq May Come Home Early, General Says
An evolving U.S. mission in Iraq may send some 10th Mountain Division soldiers home early, but nine-month brigade rotations will continue as long as Iraqi…
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U.S. concerned over 140,000 displaced by Turkey’s Syria operation
The United States said some 140,000 people had been displaced by the Turkish-led cross-border offensive to seize Syria’s district of Afrin from Syrian Kurdish forces…
King Salman calls Moroccan King, affirms joint stance against Iran
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz called, on Thursday, King Mohammed VI of Morocco. King Salman affirmed Saudi Arabia’s stand with the brotherly Moroccon Kingdom against…
Trump move could turn Bandar Abbas from being Iran’s lifeline to Achilles heel
As US President Donald Trump is in the last stage of announcing his move on the Iran nuclear accord – which in his opinion from the beginning…
How Iran will respond to new sanctions
Since December 2017, Iran’s currency, the rial, has lost one-third of its value. And on April 10, the exchange rate’s rapid depreciation prompted the government…
Why does Russia support Syria and Bashar al-Assad and how has Vladimir Putin reacted to the UK airstrikes?
How did Russia and Putin get involved in Syria? The Soviet Union first gained influence in Syria during the 1970s by supplying aid and arms….
Dubai stocks dive to 27-month low on real estate woes
Dubai stocks hit a 27-month low on the back of sharp falls in the real estate market and a drop in liquidity levels. The Dubai…
Telegram shutdown sparks anger in Iran
Internet freedom has become a new political battlefield in Iran as a judicial order to block Telegram, a widely-used messaging application, has ignited anger among…
U.S. freezes funding for Syria’s “White Helmets”
Less than two months ago the State Department hosted members of the White Helmets at Foggy Bottom. At the time, the humanitarian group was showered…
The Need for a New Diplomatic Approach in Syria
Over the last seven years of the Syrian Civil War, perhaps the one thing all sides in the conflict can at least nominally agree upon…