Saudi Arabia’s Oil Reform is politically risky
On June 7, Saudi Arabia laid out its National Transformation Plan to shift away from an oil-based economy. To do so, the plan’s architect, Deputy…
Kurdish fighters enter ISIL’s stronghold city of Manbij
Kurdish and Arab fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have entered a key northern city of Manbij, an ISIL stronghold, the forces and monitoring group…
Hidden gay life of gunman who killed 49 people
In the aftermath of the attack on the Orlando gay night club that left 49 dead and 53 injured, a multitude of rumors circulated that…
Israeli Security Cabinet to Convene Wednesday to Discuss Turkey Reconciliation Pact
Israel’s security cabinet is set to convene next week to consider an agreement with Turkey, Haaretz daily reported Thursday. Unnamed senior official speaking to the newspaper…
Iftar dinner for non-Muslim communities hosted in Turkey
Presidency of Religious Affairs (DİB), Turkey’s state-run religious authority, hosted an iftar, the fast-breaking dinner during Ramadan, for representatives and members of non-Muslim communities. The…
Anti-money laundering body seen keeping Iran on blacklist
Among the myriad threats to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, front and center is the inability of just about anyone to convince the world’s largest…
Syrian refugees on Jordan border are left with nothing
Thousands of Syrian refugees are cut off from humanitarian assistance after border attack, aid workers say. Tens of thousands of Syrians refugees, trapped at the…
Aleksandr Sytin: The goal of Russia in Syria – the destruction of all who in one way or another oppose the dictator
Russian propaganda channel RT, accidentally aired a footage depicting cluster bombs, such as RBK-500 ZAB-2.5. However, later the channel corrected the footage; RT explained the…
Israel intends to deprive thousands of Arab children of education
At least 5,200 Arab children in the Negev area are not included in any educational system, a growing phenomenon that has marred the Arab dominated…
Yemen government demands rebel withdrawal before any transition
The Yemeni government on Thursday insisted that Houthi rebels withdraw from all territory seized since 2014 and hand back control of state institutions ahead of…