UN: Over 920,000 displaced in Syria in 2018, highest level since conflict began
More than 920,000 people were displaced inside Syria during the first four months of 2018, the highest level in the seven-year conflict, the UN said…
Search results ISIS
Trump Needs a Tough North Korea Deal, But Not Because of Iran
Donald Trump will be under political pressure in Singapore this week to ensure any deal he makes with North Korea is tougher than the one Barack Obama…
Oil falls as rally on supply concerns about Iran, Venezuela cool
Crude-oil prices traded lower early Friday, giving up some of the ground made in a recent rally spurred by supply concerns in Venezuela and Iran….
The machinations of Qatar’s former prime minister
Although he left the Qatari government, following the passing on of the reins of power from Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani to his son Sheikh…
Lebanon’s Berri says Iran, Hezbollah to stay in Syria until it is ‘free’
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Iranian and Hezbollah forces will not withdraw from Syria until the country is “liberated” and its “territorial integrity is…
UN envoy to Yemen advises Houthis to hand over Hodeidah
The UN’s envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffith, advised the Houthi militias to withdraw from Hodeidah so it can be placed under the UN’s supervision. According…
Good as gold: Turkey uses bullion to stabilise its economy
Turkey’s economy has been in a tailspin with an inflationary currency, but the country is using something rare to help stabilise itself: gold. In late…
Ramadan in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. It is called the country of lakes, having the largest number of inland lakes…
UN warns Gaza on the brink of war
The latest escalation of fighting between Israel and Palestinian Hamas has pushed Gaza to the brink of war, the UN envoy for the Middle East…
Has the US conceded to Turkey in Manbij?
If one is to go by leaks to the media as well as official statements out of Ankara, Turkey and the United States have essentially worked out a “road map”…