Iraq demands U.S. backtrack on Jerusalem, militia says troops a target
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq demanded on Thursday that the U.S. government backtrack on a decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital to avoid fuelling terrorism,…
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Remember Iran when dealing with North Korea
The world watched in horror last month as North Korea, under leader Kim Jong Un, launched a probable intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong-15. Analysis showed that…
Jordanians demand closure of US embassy in Amman
Hundreds of Jordanians have demonstrated in front of the US embassy in Amman, demanding its closure and the expulsion of the US charge d’affaires from Jordan in…
Scores of Palestinians hurt as Jerusalem protests rage
Thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets of Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to protest against the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as the…
Macron backs Kuwaiti efforts to end blockade of Qatar
French President Emmanuel Macron has backed mediation efforts led by Kuwait to end a six-month blockade imposed on Qatar by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The Saudi-led quartet cut diplomatic and…
Date for next round of EU-Azerbaijan agreement revealed
Head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan, Ambassador Kestutis Jankauskas told reporters in Baku that the next round of negotiations on a new agreement between…
Israeli PM sees ‘many’ following US on Jerusalem
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said more countries have indicated their willingness to recognise the city of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a day after the United States formally announced…
In Syria, Peacemaking is No Longer Made-in-America
As 2018 comes to a close, the warring parties in Syria are moving towards reconciliation—but the U.S. is not among them. The Islamic State is…
Jerusalem: Giving Away the Store, or Risking Everything to Stop Iran?
Either way, the Middle East is in for a very turbulent 2018. As Thomas Friedman argues in today’s NYT Op Ed, entitled The Art of the…
Two years after jet crisis, do Russians really trust Turkey?
On Dec. 1, Russia finally lifted its ban on imports of Turkish tomatoes completely. This was one of the last sanctions against Turkey that Moscow introduced shortly…