Beyond the storm in EU-Turkey relations
When Turkey is discussed in the European Union, and vice versa, all talk is about conflict, divergence and mutual recrimination nowadays. Political tones on both…
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Syria threatens to down Turkish jets over its Kurdish region
BEIRUT — Syria said on Thursday its air defense would shoot down any Turkish jets that carry out attacks within Syria, a stark warning as…
Azerbaijan: A Crucial Energy Hub
The estate agent’s mantra is “Location, location, location,” which is also Azerbaijan’s challenge and opportunity. Recent developments in Azerbaijan’s neighborhood – the potential resolution of…
Pakistani fatwa against terrorism, what’s new?
Will a fatwa (or religious edict) forbidding suicide bombing in the name of jihad actually stop these satanic acts? Theologians affiliated to terrorist outfits base their thoughts on…
Israel says forces kill Palestinian who killed Israeli rabbi
Israeli police say special forces killed a Palestinian gunman in the West Bank who allegedly killed an Israeli in a drive-by shooting earlier this month. Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said…
Orange is the new blue? Indians worried about passport reform
The ‘ECR’ stamp in the current passport ensures the safety of uneducated and unskilled Indian workers. The Indian government’s decision to do away with the…
Iraq Is Troubling The Oil Majors
Shell decides to pull the plug on Iraq. A day later, Chevron announces its return to Iraq. The oil majors are heading in opposite directions…
Turkey to extend state of emergency amid freedom concerns
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is set to extend a state of emergency for the sixth time since the failed 2016 coup attempt, worrying both…
Saudi Arabia condemns Qatari fighter jets’ interception of two UAE planes
An official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of the interception by Qatari fighter planes of two…
U.S. troops will stay in Syria to counter ‘strategic’ threat from Iran
BEIRUT — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday committed the United States to an indefinite military presence in Syria, citing a range of policy goals…