Israel closes Palestinian media groups in West Bank
The Israeli army closed several Palestinian media companies in the occupied West Bank in a wave of raids overnight Tuesday, drawing criticism from the Palestinian Authority (PA)….
Draft GOP bill seeks more constraints on Iran’s nuke program
WASHINGTON – U.S. sanctions against Iran automatically would kick in if Tehran violates new constraints, according to a draft Republican bill sought by President Donald…
The Iran Business Ties Trump Didn’t Disclose
Last week, in what the White House billed as a major foreign-policy speech, Donald Trump threatened to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. He unveiled a new…
Super Eagles’ Mikel, Ekong meet Buhari, Erdogan in Turkey
Super Eagles stars William Troost-Ekong and Mikel Agu met President Muhammadu Buhari and his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan on Thursday. Buhari is in Turkey on…
Ending Iran Nuclear Deal Would Worsen North Korea Situation
GENEVA – United States (US) President Donald Trump risks driving Iran towards nuclear proliferation and worsening a standoff with North Korea if Washington ends a nuclear deal with Tehran, former…
Turkey, Iran ‘glad’ to work together to support Iraq’s territorial integrity
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Turkey and Iran have pledged to take “necessary steps” and to stand together against violations of the territorial integrity of Iraq….
This Texas town offers hurricane relief — if your politics are right
Nearly two months after Hurricane Harvey socked the Texas coastline, residents are still in the early stages of the costly and complicated cleanup process. Now…
Tamerlan Vahabov: Azerbaijan’s multiculturalism is about a choice which is a rare phenomenon in the Muslim world
Much has been written and discussed regarding multiculturalism in Azerbaijan. What exactly the Azerbaijani model of multiculturalism is? We discussed this topic with Tamerlan Vahabov, a politics…
In Turkish move into Syria, a sign of how Russia is shaping the country
OCTOBER 19, 2017 BASEL, SWITZERLAND—For most of the Syrian civil war, there have been two constants of Turkish policy: support for opposition forces seeking the…
America Is in Denial About Iraq
Well, that didn’t take long. The last pockets of the Islamic State in Iraq have still not been recaptured, and already the country’s sectarian divisions…