Saudi crown prince meets UK Treasury chief Philip Hammond
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Thursday with UK Treasury chief Philip Hammond, accompanied by executive heads of major British companies, in the…
Israel’s parliament unanimously votes to progress cannabis decriminalisation
A bill to decriminalise cannabis use passed was unanimously in its first reading in Israel‘s parliament. The proposal would mean those caught smoking marijuana would be fined rather than arrested…
Iraq’s Prime Minister on the Unfinished Business Left By 15 Years of War
In the years since the U.S. invaded in March 2003, Iraq has seen two occupations — one by U.S. forces following the removal of Saddam…
Russia’s Greatest Problem in Syria: Its Ally, President Assad
Sitting down with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria late last year, a senior Kremlin envoy described the benefits to come as Moscow shepherded the Syrian…
Saudi Aramco signs preliminary gas deal with Shell
State oil giant Saudi Aramco signed a preliminary deal to pursue international gas opportunities with Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday as part of top crude…
Turkey Is Quietly Building Its Presence In Africa
When you think of big investors in Africa, the United States, China, Britain and France may come to mind. But over the past decade, Turkey…
Why Iranian women are taking off their veils
POLICE in Tehran arrested 29 women in February for protesting against a law that makes the wearing of hijab compulsory. The arrests came as women across Iran…
Turkey, Iraq to carry out joint operation against Kurdish militants in Iraq: Turkish formin
Turkey and Iraq’s central government in Baghdad will carry out a joint operation against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was…
Saudi-UK cooperation is a two-way street
All eyes are on the ongoing visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the UK this week. It might be a short visit with a…
Armenia again breaks ceasefire with Azerbaijan
Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s armed forces have 110 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, the…