Aggressive Foreign Policy of the Islamic State
The ideology of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) that conquered substantial parts of Syria and Iraq has been described as based on Salafi-jihadism. The group…
War-Torn Syria – Can Saudi Arabia Broker Peace?
Devastated after years of conflict, Syria remains a huge battlefield, the scene of at least six separate military clashes.
The Gulf Crisis: Fighting It Out Down and Dirty
In the three-month old Gulf crisis, nothing is too expensive or too down and dirty when it comes to buying influence, garnering soft power, and trying to win hearts and…
What Is North Korea Sending to the Assad Regime?
Two North Korean shipments to a Syrian government agency responsible for the country’s chemical weapons program were intercepted in the past six months. A confidential report by a panel of…
Air Berlin Files for Insolvency after UAE’s Etihad Withdraws Support
Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest airline, filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday after key shareholder Etihad Airways withdrew funding following years of losses, leaving valuable runway slots up for grabs. The…
Chart Explains the Entire World Economy
A map by HowMuch.net provides a perspective of the worldwide economy. The map represents each country relative to the size of its nominal gross domestic product. The higher the percentage…
US Moves Against Iran Raise Spectre of Wider Regional Conflict
US President Donald J. Trump in a step that could embolden Saudi Arabia to move ahead with plans to destabilize Iran, has instructed White House aides to give him the…
Israeli Shooting Range Offers Tourists to shoot Palestinian-Looking Targets
Israeli shooting range offers tourists the chance to shoot targets designed to look like Palestinians. A shooting range in Israel has come under fire for offering tourists the chance to…
Trump’s Mid-East Venture
Ambiguities and vacillations surround many aspects of the Trump administration’s policies or lack of them, both domestic and foreign, but one element seems clear. President Donald Trump appears determined to…
UNESCO Recognizes More Palestinian Heritage Sites
UNESCO voted Friday to recognize Hebron‘s Old City and the Tomb of the Patriarchs as Palestinian heritage sites.