Fudged statistics on the Iraq War death toll are still circulating today
What happens when a scientific journal publishes information that turns out to be false? A fracas over a recent Washington Post article provides an illuminating case study…
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Tajik president may visit Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Tajikistan Hasan Mammadzade has presented credentials to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. Emomali Rahmon congratulated Hasan Mammadzade on the beginning…
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran Pierre visits Saudi Arabia
Cardinal Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran of the Pontifical Council for the Interreligious Dialogue in the Vatican state arrived in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh on Saturday, reported the Saudi…
Turkey orders detention of 140 people over Gulen links
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 140 people, including serving army officers, over alleged links to the US-based religious leader Fethullah Gulen, according to an…
U.S., Britain and France Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack
WASHINGTON — The United States and European allies launched airstrikes on Friday night against Syrian research, storage and military targets as President Trump sought to…
Arab Spring in Iran: Ahwazis Rise Up Against Iranian Persecution
In recent months, anti-regime protests have broken out across Iran, with the latest eruption of these in the Arab southwestern region of Ahwaz. The people…
Egypt aims to issue dollar-denominated Eurobonds worth $6-$7 bln in 2018/19
Egypt aims to issue dollar-denominated Eurobonds worth $6 to $7 billion in the 2018/19 fiscal year that begins in July, finance minister Amr El Garhy…
Saudi-Spanish joint venture launched for naval combat systems
The Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Spanish firm Navantia on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to create a joint venture that will…
Saudi envoy ends diplomatic tenure in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has received the ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Azerbaijan, Moussaid bin Ibrahim al-Sulayman, upon termination of his…
Turkey’s ever-closer ties with Russia leave US lacking key ally on Syria
As the prospect grows of military confrontation with Russia in the skies over Syria, the US is counting on support from European partners such as France and…