Analysis: Israel Zigzags On Iranian Bases In Syria To Give Russia Room
On November 10 the BBC revealed that Iran is building a “permanent military base in Syria.” The report came complete with aerial photos, yellow boxes…
Turkey, Iran Sign Trade Deal with Qatar
Turkish and Iranian ministers have signed an agreement with Qatar aimed at increasing the flow of goods to the Gulf state. Qatar faces trade restrictions…
Dubai wealth fund posts $2.8bn net profit for H1
Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, on Wednesday announced revenues of AED93.2 billion and net profit of AED10.3 billion ($2.8 billion)…
Not a severance of diplomatic relations, but a clear allusion: Baku is done waiting
At present, in the military aspect, Ukraine concerns Moscow much less than Syria or Karabakh. In Syria things don’t go as planned and even Syria…
Is Russia afraid of losing Syria?
The fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant seems to have ended. Although the armed group is unlikely to disappear, its territorial controlhas…
Rouhani: Saudi tensions with Iran ‘to cover up defeats’
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has accused Saudi Arabia of stoking tensions with his country to distract from its own problems. In an interview with Iranian television on Tuesday,…
Ahmed bin Sulayem takes over presidency of the Dubai Diamond Exchange
The Dubai Diamond Exchange (‘DDE’), a DMCC (‘Dubai Multi Commodities Centre’) platform, confirmed today further to its announcement at the Dubai Diamond Conference Gala Dinner…
The Guardian view on Syria: Putin tests the west
Syria’s opposition groups have reorganised their negotiating team, pressured by the fact that they are in the weaker position. The Syrian regime, which first said…
PM: NATO didn’t provide necessary support to Turkey
NATO did not provide the necessary support to Turkey in the military sphere, the Turkish media quoted the country’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim as saying…
Pentagon says soldier from Riverside dies in Iraq
The Pentagon says a 20-year-old soldier from Southern California has died in Iraq. Officials announced Monday that Cpl. Todd McGurn died Saturday of a “non-combat…