Will Russia recognize Yazidi Kurds genocide in Iraq?
A shopping mall named Shengal — an exotic name to Russians — is located in the eastern part of Moscow. Shengal is the Kurdish name…
Sergey Markedonov: Donald Trump is known for his unpredictability: what does it mean for the South Caucasus?
The U.S. presidential election is over. The result of this election was a surprise for many ordinary people, as well as for experts and politicians….
Saudi prince passes away
Saudi Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has passed away, according to a statement of the Royal Court, which was carried by the Saudi Press…
Militants uses chemical weapons in Syria guesses Russia
The Russian military says its officers have found evidence of chemical weapons use by Syrian militants. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said…
6 executions, one in public in Iran
Five prisoners were hanged in Kerman Prison (southern Iran) and a 24-year-old man was hanged in public in Chalmeh Sang village near Mashhad (northeast Iran)….
The Trump Era and Israel
What can we expect from President-elect Donald Trump’s administration? The positions that Trump struck during the presidential campaign were sometimes inconsistent and even contradictory. So…
Raqqa: Kurds advance on Islamic State
Kurdish-led forces have made territorial gains in a campaign they launched last week to retake al-Raqqa, the Islamic State extremist militia’s de facto capital in Syria,…
Bodies of PKK terrorists including women found in Tunceli
Security forces early Friday found 14 dead bodies of PKK terrorists in Turkey’s eastern Tunceli province, a security source said. According to the source, who…
Could Trump’s election cause a major shift in America’s Middle East policy?
President-elect Donald Trump’s positions on Middle East issues, if carried out, could bring yet more volatility to the world’s most combustible region. Besides vowing to…
Iran gave Hezbollah missile technology
Iran’s top general has said the Islamic Republic set up a missile factory in Syria, which later transferred the technology for Hezbollah to use in…