Erdogan calls to greet counterparts for Eid al-Fitr
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended Eid al-Fitr holiday wishes to several of his counterparts worldwide as well as the leader of the Palestinian…
Gaddafi’s son Saif, Libya’s former heir apparent, released – lawyer
Saif al-Islam was reportedly released in April by his Libyan captors despite being sentenced to death by a court in 2015 The most prominent son…
Call for Ireland to cut diplomatic ties with Egypt over Halawa detention
Ireland should consider suspending diplomatic relations with Egypt over the continued detention without trial of Ibrahim Halawa, the Dáil has heard. Green Party TD Catherine…
50 Turkish aid trucks reach Gaza: Palestinian official
Around 50 trucks bearing Turkish humanitarian aid arrived in the Gaza Strip on Thursday via Israel’s Kerem Shalom border crossing, according to a Palestinian border official….
Here’s Some Good News For Saudi Women Tired Of Sexist Travel Laws
All Saudi women require male permission to travel out of the country – whether they are single or married – and they must be accompanied…
Algeria Strongly Condemns Saudi Arabia Attacks
Algeria condemns in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attacks that have targeted Saudi Arabia’s cities ofJeddah, Medina and Qatif on Monday, dubbing them “cowardly…
Turkey Changes Tack on Foreign Policy to Win Back Friends
Turkey’s bid for regional greatness began with a vitriolic squabble with Israel in 2009 and, after a series of disasters, ended with a breakdown of…
Is Israel Preparing for War Against Hezbollah?
How does Israel read the Middle East these days? Few details on its national security strategy are explicitly and publicly expressed. But at the annual Herzliya…
Time For U.S. State Department To Finally Listen On Bahrain
Here it comes. A Bahrain court will decide on Monday July 11 whether its largest opposition group should be formally dissolved a month after it…
ISIS Attacks Should Be Wake-Up Call for Middle Eastern Leaders
Regional states have largely avoided making hard choices on Syria. This weekend saw a series of ISIS attacks across the Muslim world, punctuating the end…