Syria peace talks stalled over who represents opposition
The talks were meant to begin on Monday in Geneva, but have been held up by international disagreement over who should be invited from...
Saudi-Iranian proxy war over Syria spreads to Davos
Senior Saudi and Iranian figures clashed behind closed doors at a private meeting convened by the World Economic Forum in Davos this week to...
Why Is Pakistan Interested in Brokering Peace Between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
It’s been a particularly interesting week for Pakistani diplomacy. In a rare display, both Nawaz Sharif, the country’s prime minister, and General Raheel Sharif...
Aid airdrops to Syria's besieged are 'too dangerous'
As images and reports of starvation in besieged Syrian communities drew an international outcry and two rare aid convoys this month, an urgent question...
Saudi-Iran dispute jeopardizes Yemen peace talks
Worsening enmity between rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran is jeopardizing peace prospects in Yemen where a nine-month-old war has given Islamist militants a foothold...
No sign of Saudi rescuing oil market
Low oil prices have pushed top exporter Saudi Arabia to hasten difficult economic reforms and cut spending on popular benefits, but it has few...
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...
Saudi takes steps out of welfare state under King Salman
Faced with a massive decline in oil revenues, Saudi Arabia's King Salman marked his first year in power by taking steps to end his...
Moscow Can Resolve Syrian War 'Thanks to Historic Ties With the Arab World'
Russia may have finally found a way to resolve the Syrian crisis, according to Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah, who also addressed...
Isis razes to ground the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq
It has been reported in the British newspaper " Independent " that The ISIS jihadist group has completely destroyed a 1,400-year-old Christian monastery in...
