Iranian chess players opposed a boycott over hijab laws
Female Iranian chess players have hit back at calls by opponents of the country’s Islamic dress code for a boycott of February’s world championships in…
“No more carrots for the Palestinians – only sticks”, says Jerusalem’s deputy mayor
Deputy mayor of Israel’s Jerusalem municipality, Meir Turjeman, has announced the suspension of all construction activity in Arab parts of the city, Israeli Radio reported….
Erdogan to Iraqi PM: “know your limits”
Turkey will not take instructions from Iraq on Bashiqa Camp, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday. In his address to the 9th Eurasian Islamic Council…
Sheikh Hamdan: Dubai’s transformation into global centre of Islamic economy goes as planned
The Islamic economy is growing rapidly in all sectors, and Dubai has ambitious projects that will be launched during the coming period as per a…
Hillary’s leaked email states that Saudi Arabia and Qatar are funding ISIS
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton sent an email to her campaign chairman John Podesta in 2014, who was then-counselor to President Barack Obama, that said…
The first experience of the establishment of parliamentarism in the Muslim world
The experience of the establishment of parliamentarism in Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-1920) as an example of the struggle for the development of democratic values in…
Middle Eastern countries have right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, says Saudi Cabinet
The Cabinet, in its weekly meeting on Monday, reiterated Saudi Arabia’s belief in the legitimate right of Middle Eastern countries to use nuclear energy for…
Qatar hits records in spending on Western aerospace products
Anyone who hangs out on Rodeo Drive or Sloane Square knows that Arab Gulf citizens love to shop in Western luxury retail chains. Apparently, Qataris…
French FM: “We do not agree with what Russia is doing, bombarding Aleppo”
France has announced it will ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate possible war crimes committed in Syrian city of Aleppo. Rebel-held eastern Aleppo…
Oil prices increased after support for OPEC’s output cut
Global oil prices reached $53.17 at 2004 GMT on Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expressed their positive approach on…