Turkey-Europe locked in war of words as EU summit opens
Tensions with Turkey will be high on the agenda of the European Union summit this weekend, amid calls within the bloc to freeze relations. Turkish…
Israel will not negotiate with Palestinian unity government if Hamas is involved
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, will refuse any diplomatic talks with an emerging Palestinian unity government if the Hamas militant group plays any role within it. In…
Trump Isn’t Actually Doing Much to Curb Iran
In his speech last week laying out a new Iran strategy, President Trump focused less on the 2015 nuclear deal that he was decertifying (but not actually canceling),…
Want ‘Official Israel’ To Respect You, Diaspora Jews? Here’s How To Make It Happen
Israel boasts that it is the Jewish Homeland. A home for all Jews. It declares solidarity and inclusion that in reality it fails to deliver….
Oil minister says Trump should let US oil firms into Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s oil minister says President Donald Trump should allow American oil firms to do business in the Islamic Republic. Bijan Zanganeh’s comments…
Tajikistan top cleric backs Turkey’s fight against FETO
ISTANBUL Tajikistan has closed all the institutions linked to Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the country’s Grand Mufti Said Mukerrem Abdulkadirzade said on Tuesday. FETO and…
Kurds’ independence dreams shattered by Iraqi tanks in Kirkuk
A month ago, Iraq’s Kurds raised their hopes for independence after voting overwhelmingly to break away from Iraq in a referendum. Those dreams now appear…
How political science can shed light on the Holocaust Museum’s Syria report
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum recently published a report evaluating U.S. engagement in the Syrian civil war. The report examined whether counterfactual U.S. policy decisions…
Second food bank opens in Dubai
Dubai: The UAE Food Bank on Monday opened its second branch on World Food Day after the pilot project facilitated donation of 136 tonnes of…
Is Azerbaijan open for halal tourism?
Have you heard of ‘Halal tourism’ before? ‘Halal’ is a notion typically used for food but covers all activities of daily life in accordance with the Islamic Law….