The Sultan Strikes Back
Erdogan is convinced that American agencies had a role to play in the attempted coup d’état that failed to materialise, and he is all...
Assad Springs A Surprise
With the help of its regional allies and Russia, President Assad and the Syrian Government have managed to bounce back from the brink, says...
Damascus Does Not Believe In Tears!
As the outside-sponsored war of attrition fails to dislodge Bashar al Assad, Syria has started to give off curious vibes that are a mixture...
Wither Kurdistan?
By going for a premature independence referendum against everyone’s advice, Masoud Barzani seems to have not only finished his career, but the dream of...
A President Swallowed by History
Celebrated legal expert and commentator Stanley L Cohen takes stock of the situation following Donald Trump’s Jerusalem fiasco
That sweet taste of victory
AN OPPORTUNISTIC ALLIANCE OF REFORMISTS, MODERATES AND SOME CONSERVATIVES HAVE MANAGED TO CREATE A WORKABLE SPACE INSIDE THE IRANIAN MAJLIS THAT HAD REMAINED A...
The Dreadful Spring
Neither the emergence of Islamic State in Afghanistan nor the internalfactionalism regarding its leadership has been successful in containing Taliban in any meaningful way,...
The Jordanian Rapture
Amidst growing anger among its tribes and perpetual threat of Islamic State, Jordan is reaching out to new allies to further augment its security;...
A Matter Of Shame
The Rohingya people have been subjected to a brutal and systematic
genocide while western nations line up to exploit the resources of Burma,
says...