Wave of unrest leaves Palestinian president with no good choices
A three-week-old uprising by knife-wielding, Internet-generation teenagers against Israelis has left 80-year-old Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looking like yesterday's man, unable either to oppose...
"Peak demand" means world may never see oil at $100 a barrel again
Just as the energy industry has brushed aside concerns that the world could run out of oil, industry executives now say they believe it...
Is Ramadi the model for defeating ISIS in Iraq?
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) raised their national flag over the Anbar provincial government headquarters in Ramadi on 28 December, marking the return of...
Lebanese MPs relocated to a theater amid protests and Coronavirus
Lebanese MPs were sprayed with sanitizer as they arrived for a legislative session on Tuesday that was relocated from the Beirut parliament building to...
210 killed in Iran over Coronavirus outbreak
At least 210 people have died in Iran from the new Coronavirus, BBC Persian reported Friday citing unnamed sources in the Islamic republic's health...
Yemen: Why is Riyadh flexing its muscles?
Saudi Arabia’s military campaign in Yemen is now well into its fourth month but the endgame remains unclear. Perhaps that is because Yemen itself...
ISIS double standards sow growing disillusion
Mohammed Saad, a Syrian activist, was imprisoned by the Islamic State group, hung by his arms and beaten regularly. Then one day, his jailors...
Saudi Arabia clarifies deportations policy
Deportation rules will be strictly applied on all foreigners charged of committing crimes or breaking residency rules even if they come from conflict zone...
From refugees to earthquakes, Istanbul ready for a reshape, say city planners
Faced with a fast-growing population and risks from earthquakes and flooding, Istanbul must take bold steps to adapt and improve the quality of life...
Bars and clubs closed in Turkey over Virus
Bars and nightclubs will be temporarily closed as of Monday, the Interior Ministry said.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, meanwhile, reported on his Twitter account 12...
