Coronavirus’ first victim in Iraq
The local health department in Iraq announced on Wednesday that reported that an elderly man in the Kurdish province of Sulaimaniya.
Iraq has so far...
Iran Nuclear Deal: Winners and Losers
We are still a long way before the “deal” on Iran’s nuclear program becomes reality, if ever.
However, even if it doesn’t, the process has...
Military solution ‘impossible’ in parts of Mideast: U.S CIA Chief
A military solution is “impossible” in parts of the Middle East, U.S. CIA chief John Brennan said, arguing that it was hard to picture...
Saudi government shake-up rolls, reshuffle of economic posts
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday replaced his veteran oil minister and restructured some big ministries in a major reshuffle apparently intended to support...
President Putin 'probably' approved Litvinenko murder
The murder of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 in the UK was "probably" approved by President Vladimir Putin, an inquiry has found.
Mr Putin...
Murky dealings : Does Turkey really get its oil from Islamic State?
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has suggested that the decision by Turkey to shoot down a Russian military aircraft a week ago was "dictated...
Businesses resume operations in Oman
As some Gulf Arab countries moved to ease restrictions imposed to combat the novel coronavirus, Oman has allowed a limited number of commercial businesses...
Update: Suicide attack on Saudi Shi'ite mosque kills 4
A suicide bombing and gun attack on Shi'ite Muslim worshippers killed at least four people in eastern Saudi Arabia on Friday, the interior ministry...
Political paralysis leaves Palestinians questioning their future
As Israel frets about the lifting of sanctions on Iran and its troubled relations with the European Union, on the other side of the...
ISIS can draw on veteran jihadists and ex-Iraq army officers for leadership
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, one of the world's most wanted men, is counting on veteran jihadis and former Iraqi army officers who...
