Female Turkish novelist accused of Kurdish militant ties
In one of series cases which have fuelled concern among European Union states and rights groups about a deterioration in media freedom in Turkey,...
Power of the press
The number of unlicensed electronic newspapers in the Kingdom has increased dramatically. Most do not even follow the basic professional and moral standards of...
Around 200 staff laid off in Qatar Airways as Coronavirus cuts air travel
As Coronavirus outbreak forces the Middle East carrier slashes flights this week, Qatar Airways laid off around 200 employees; all Filipino nationals based in...
Nearly 300 million students deprived of school amid Coronavirus outbreak
In an attempt to contain the spread of the Coronavirus, the authorities closed schools in more than a dozen countries on Thursday and almost...
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...
Leading Iraqi Shi'ite says Islamic State shrugging off U.S. air strikes
Flush with cash and weapons, Islamic State is attracting huge numbers of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria and withstanding U.S.-led air strikes that...
A violation of the deal – Taliban reject to free 1,500 prisoners before talks
Over the release of insurgent prisoners, the Taliban rejected the Afghan government's attempt to resolve the crisis on Wednesday, as Kabul warned it was...
Afghanistan and the US: A historic deal
Washington and the insurgents are expected to sign a deal in Doha on Saturday that would see thousands of US troops leave Afghanistan after...
Foreigners who joined IS faced almost certain death in Raqqa
As they made their last stand in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, an estimated 300 extremists holed up in and around a sports...
Bahraini activist leaves prison
A prominent Bahraini activist, Hajer Mansoor, 51, her son and nephew were sentenced to prison in October 2017 after being accused of planting a...
