ANALYSIS: How Iran has its eyes set on Iraq oil
Iran, sensing the increasing international isolation, has long sketched the necessary blueprints to prevent a future already becoming very bleak. For decades Tehran has maintained…
Critical week for Syria as parallel talks get under way
With a flurry of diplomatic activity, two separate summits on Syria are to be staged this week to put decisive pressure on both sides to…
Gold jewellery prices in UAE hit highest in a month
Dubai: Gold prices in the UAE have hit their highest level in a month, with the bullion nearly touching the $1,300 level due to a…
Why Saudi-Israeli normalisation could be dangerous
Driven by succession plans and a strategy to confront Iran’s influence in the Arab region, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) has engaged in several taboo-breaking…
EU cuts Turkey funding after ‘democratic deterioration’
The European Union will cut funds allocated to Turkey due to the “deteriorating situation in relation to democracy, rule of law and human rights” there, according…
Arab League to discuss Iranian ‘violations’
Arab foreign ministers are holding an emergency meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, following Saudi Arabia’s request to discuss Iran’s “violations” and its role in…
Renewed US-Russia rift threatens slim Syria peace hope
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The latest US and Russian bid to find enough common ground on which to build some hope for Syria is in trouble,…
Azerbaijan elected as vice-president of UNESCO WHC
Azerbaijan, a country with outstanding historical heritage and remarkable traditions, has been elected as vice-president of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for 2018. Ministry of…
ISIS just lost its last town in Iraq
In 2014, ISIS controlled around 34,000 square miles of territory in Iraq and Syria. As of Friday, ISIS lost its last stronghold in Iraq. That’s because on…
UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs meets Malaysian PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met, on Friday, with Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia….