Iraqi army takes over IS central hospital in Mosul
Iraqi Federal Police forces took over Islamic State’s main hospital in Mosul’s Old City on Monday as operations near a total recapture of Iraq’s second…
War with Iran is coming
The Saudi war in Yemen is really directed at…Iran. Donald Trump’s first overseas visit to Saudi Arabia and Israel was specifically targeted at… Iran. The…
Syrian desert: Iran drew line in the sand
Ali Hashem writes, “The war for the Syrian Desert is in fact a war for the heart of the Middle East. The Iranian-led coalition in…
Bearish market in crude oil – Photo
Oil is technically back in bear market territory. US light sweet crude fell 22 percent to $43.01 per barrel last week from a high of…
Russia: Israel attacked terrorists in Syria
Contrary to what the Israeli government explained, the Russian military command made it clear on Sunday that Tel Aviv”s air force destroyed terrorist targets on…
Former army officer of Saddam may become new IS leader
One of two former Iraqi Army officers under Saddam Hussein will likely replace Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi if his death is confirmed,…
OPEC is bewildered as the oil market reshapes
It may be too soon to write Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)’s obituary, but the oil producer club appears in urgent need of…
Erdogan: Turkish troops will stay in Qatar
Turkey’s president says he will not pull Turkish troops from their base in Qatar, rejecting a demand by major Arab states that it do so…
Emirati princesses sentenced for mistreating servants
Eight princesses from the United Arab Emirates were convicted Friday by a court in Belgium for “human trafficking and exploiting their servants”. The princesses were…
Hijabi model appears on front page of major US magazine – Photos
A 19-year-old Somali-American has become the first ever hijab-wearing model to appear on the front page of a major US magazine. Halima Aden is featured…