How can there be guardianship over women in a modern Saudi Arabia?
So much has happened over the past 10 days: a terrorist attack in France on Bastille Day, a failed Turkish coup, Donald Trump officially become…
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Why are we in Yemen? The U.S. is helping Saudis wage a vile war
On March 25, the National Security Council in Washington announced that the United States would be joining the Gulf Cooperation Council in waging war in…
Kerry’s Syria plan with Russia faces deep skepticism in U.S., abroad
Skeptics in the U.S. government, European allies in the anti-Islamic State coalition and the main Syrian opposition, distrustful of Russia’s intentions, are questioning Secretary of…
Turkey captures key Gulen aide after coup attempt
Turkey on Saturday announced the capture of a senior aide to US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who authorities say masterminded the July 15 coup attempt….
Turkey detains Gulen’s nephew after coup attempt
A nephew of U.S.-based preacher Fetullah Gulen, leader of the FETO terrorist organization, has been detained in Turkey amid a nationwide probe into the July…
Qatar says gives $30 mln to pay Gaza public sector workers
The donation was welcomed by Hamas, the Islamist group that dominates the enclave. They said it would help ease the wage shortages that have tested…
Syria: Clashes in Manbij after ISIL refuses rebel offer
Sporadic clashes between the Islamic Sate of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and US-backed fighters have erupted in the northern ISIL-held Syrian town of Manbij…
Turkey increases pressure on U.S. to extradite cleric accused of coup links
Turkey’s top diplomat urged the United States on Friday to quickly hand over a self-exiled cleric whom Turkish leaders have linked to last week’s coup…
The Iran Agreement Contained a Troubling Secret Document
Mohammed Zarif, the U.S.-educated foreign minister of Iran, has confirmed our worst fears. There is a secret document after all. The nuclear deal between Iran…
Qatar ‘most active’ in debt capital markets
Qatar was the “most active” nation in the Middle East accounting for 41% of overall activity in the debt capital markets, a report has shown….