Category: News

Erdogan adopts overtly anti-Kurdish stand, despite denying the same
- By Alaina
- . November 28, 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s overtly repressive policies towards the country’s Kurdish community could cost him peace and stability not only within Turkey but also

Iraqi economy in ‘existential crisis’, corruption, the key accelerator and rise in oil prices the only hope
- By Alaina
- . November 26, 2020
In a recent interview, Iraq’s deputy Prime Minister Ali Allawi, confessed that the state of economy was spiralling down with corruption as the key contributor

Iran welcomes Joe Biden’s victory
- By Alaina
- . November 25, 2020
Days after media outlets named Joe Biden the next president of the United States, there were reports that Iran was taking action related nuclear program.

Tensions rise between Turkey and Germany as latter searches a Libya-bound Turkish ship under arms embargo provision
- By Alaina
- . November 24, 2020
A recent military check of a Libya-bound Turkish ship carried out by German forces, as part of European Union mission to implement arms embargo in

Pompeo visits Qatar to meet Taliban and Afghan negotiators to push peace talks
- By Alaina
- . November 21, 2020
On Saturday, the outgoing US Secretary of State is scheduled to visit Qatar, in order to meet negotiators of both the Afghan government and Taliban,

Israel attacks Syria, targeting Iranian forces after finding explosives on border
- By Alaina
- . November 20, 2020
On Wednesday, Israel attacked Syria with an aim to kill Iranian forces, who it believed planted explosives on the border. The Syrian Observatory for Human

Iran breaches 2015 nuclear deal, but says open to follow guidelines if US lifts sanctions
- By Alaina
- . November 20, 2020
On Tuesday, UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) confirmed that Iran has surpassed its assigned uranium-enrichment limit. The assessment carried out earlier

Europe, US join hands to address Erdogan’s aggressive strategy in Middle East
- By Alaina
- . November 17, 2020
On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron, received US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for a discreet meeting described as a “courtesy” visit. The two met

UN brokered Libya talks end with no agreement on transitional government
- By Alaina
- . November 16, 2020
A week of talks between Libya’s rival sides ended with no agreement having reached regarding the interim government in the country. Libya is set to

Are Israel and the United States planning to attack Iran?
- By Alaina
- . November 16, 2020
Iran and Israel have a long history of animosity. Not only the two sides in the conflict, but the United States is the third largest