Israel: Betrayal of Obama is an act of diplomatic war
The applause in the Security Council room Friday was directed at Samantha Power, the American ambassador who declined to veto an anti-Israeli resolution, an act…
Turkey: 31 arrested in operation targeting Daesh after video of soldiers burned alive
Turkish security forces detained in Istanbul on Friday 31 people suspected of links to ISIS. Anti-terror units also carried out raids in several of the…
Aleppo air strikes again: 2 children among 6 killed as shelling
Shelling and airstrikes reportedly resumed in Aleppo on Friday (23 December), a day after the last set of rebels left their remaining pocket of territory…
Arab revolutions? Never!
Just as the catastrophic Anglo-American invasion of Iraq brought an end to epic Western military adventures in the Middle East, so the tragedy of Syria…
Need the Saudis prepare for a real war?
Last week, I attended an event between senior officials of the Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC”) and members of the Slovenian government. During his opening remarks,…
UAE: Woman arrested for giving birth to ‘illegitimate’ baby
A woman has been arrested in Sharjah, a city in the United Arab Emirates, for giving birth to a baby out of wedlock. The 30-year-old maid,…
Iranian resistance: Save lives of hunger striking political prisoners facing death
Resistance warns of political prisoners currently facing death following long hunger strikes, and calls on all international human rights organizations, especially the United Nations High…
Hope is dead for US winning in Syria
After the landslide victory of the Syrian government over terrorists in Aleppo, Ali Akbar Velayati, the Leader’s foreign affairs aid met with Adnan Hassan Mahmoud,…
Kazakhstan: Rouhani, Putin, Erdogan to meet mid-Jan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has announced Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet mid-January in…
Moscow: Trump better partner for Syria deal than Obama
Russia is not in touch with the incoming US administration over Syria, but Moscow sees Donald Trump as a better partner to negotiate with than…