History, not religion, is at the root of violence in Islamic societies
The introduction of the European state model and collapse of the Ottoman Empire, not Islam, is at the root of regional violence today When we…
Middle East
What would Turkey gain from leaving NATO?
The unsuccessful US-backed coup d’état attempted by FETÖ (Fettullahist Terrorist Organization) in Turkey on July 15th not only widened the gap between Turkey and the…
Alexander Azadgan: We are at a point of major geopolitical changes in the Middle East
It would be too optimistic to expect this win as a trend (The Swiss Federal Tribunal ordered Israel to pay $1.1 billion in compensation to…
Two men wounded in French migrant camp shooting
Two men in the Grand-Synthe migrant camp near Dunkirk in northern France were being treated in hospital for gunshot wounds after a fight broke out…
Dubai Crocodile Park to open in 2016
A crocodile park, one of the first in the Middle East region, will open in Dubai by year-end, according to Dubai Municipality. Located near Mushrif…
Brexit: UK property market lures more Qataris
The Brexit-induced fall in the value of British pound has evoked significant response from Qatari private investors to buy properties in the UK. The UK…
Sheikh Mohammed sees UAE endurance riders thrive in London
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid, Crown Prince of Dubai, witnessed the UAE riders…
Kurdish forces in fresh push to capture Mosul from ISIS
Kurdish Peshmerga forces launched a fresh attack on Islamic State militants in northern Iraq in the early hours of Sunday, as part of a plan…
11 Burj Khalifa facts you did not know: 500,000 tonnes, 100,000 elephants
Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest tower, but did you know that the empty weight of the tower is 500,000 tonnes? Built at the cost…
Afghan-Pakistan ISIL’s Hafiz Saeed Khan killed
The leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed in a US drone strike on…