Iran slowly builds a land bridge of allies to the Mediterranean coast
WHEN Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks west from his Tehran residence, he can be forgiven a wry smile. An arc of Iranian influence…
Azerbaijan’s historical, cultural, natural heritage should be shared with world: UNWTO (Exclusive)
The historical, cultural and natural heritage of Azerbaijan should be shared with the rest of the world, UN World Tourism Organization Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili…
Al-Qaeda struggles to contain ISIS expansion near Syria stronghold
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (19:52) – The situation has turned sour for the al-Qaeda affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham extremist group when ISIS swiftly emerged a significant threat…
The UAE’s ‘alternative GCC’
In a move that certain observers saw as an effort to undermine the Kuwaiti emir, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a new partnership with…
How will US Jerusalem move affect Israel’s far right?
Jerusalem – Trump’s recognition this week of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, overturning seven decades of US policy in the region and effectively ending hopes of a two-state solution,…
Turkey hits back, saying Israel ‘massacres thousands of Palestinians’
PARIS — Ankara on Sunday evening shot back at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who earlier in the day accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of…
Iran’s Rouhani submits conservative 2018 budget as U.S. tensions overshadow economy
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani proposed to parliament on Sunday a conservative state budget of about $104 billion for next year, with the…
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks to lead Islamic response on Jerusalem
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey’s leader is seeking to spearhead Islamic reaction to the US declaration on Jerusalem, but it is uncertain if he can…
Iraq announces end of Oil-for-Food programme imposed by UN following Gulf War
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – The Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Saturday announced the end of Iraq’s obligation of the Oil-for-Food program within Chapter VII of…
Armenia continues violating ceasefire with Azerbaijan
Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s armed forces have 130 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, the…