The Gandhi peace award, organised by the peace advocacy organisation Promoting Enduring Peace (PEP), named Dr Zahir Sahloul and civil defense leader Maysoun Al-Misry as recipients.
India's economic diplomacy with Turkey could yield positive results, but Kashmir remains a source of friction.
Gandhi's iconic glasses sell for $340,000 in UK
Mahatma Gandhi was known for giving out old or unwanted pairs of glasses to those in need or those who had helped him.
Trump's malaria drug use to be 'welcomed' in India
India's policy on the decades-old drug, used to prevent malaria and treat lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, drastically changed following remarks ...
Deadly anti-Muslim riots in India kill 24
Hindu mobs escalated violence against Muslims in Delhi on Tuesday, attacking homes and burning mosques. Police have been accused of assisting ...
Trump delivers gaffe-ridden greetings to 100,000 at Modi meeting
US President Donald Trump's carnival-like welcome to Modi's India will likely prioritise pageantry over policy.
Why Modi's plan against Muslims is coming unstuck
Comment: India's Muslims have begun mobilising against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's controversial citizenship law, writes Olivier Da Lage.
India's Modi claims citizenship law backlash is 'a conspiracy'
At least 24 people have been killed as India attempts to clamp down on protests against the controversial citizenship amendment.
John Cusack condemns attack on Delhi students
John Cusack condemns attack on Delhi students: ‘Fascism is not a joke’
Students clash as India’s ‘anti-Muslim’ law protests spread
Hundreds of mostly Muslim students in Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Lucknow, tried to storm a police station, hurling volleys of stones at ...
Truck driver killed in Kashmir ahead of Modi-Trump talks
A crippling security lockdown has entered its fourth week in the disputed province of Kashmir.
India blocks opposition politicians from visiting Kashmir
India's Hindu-nationalist government has defended the decision to block opposition politicians from visiting Kashmir.
Comment: Millions of colonial subjects fought and died in defence of their oppressors, but were denied their freedom or a place in the history ...
BJP candidate accused of mosque bombing elected in India
Sadhvi Pragya Thakur has been denounced as a symbol of the rise of extreme Hindu nationalism in India under Modi.
Kabul chokes on dirty air as temperatures plunge
Severe air pollution plagues Kabul as temperatures plunge to below zero.
Grenade attack kills three in India's Punjab state
Police say three people were killed and 10 injured when two armed attackers stormed a religious ceremony in India's Punjab state.
Israel's obvious attempts to provoke Hamas will fail
Comment: When faced with peaceful Palestinian demonstrations, the Israeli military seeks to intentionally provoke a violent Palestinian ...
Israel's massacre of Palestinians was by choice, not necessity
Comment: This wasn't self defence; Israeli troops were compelled only by politics to kill protesting Palestinians, writes James Brownsell.
Israel's massacre of Palestinians was by choice, not necessity
Comment: This wasn't self defence; Israeli troops were compelled only by politics to kill protesting Palestinians, writes James Brownsell.
O no! Controversial Saudi crown prince 'to meet Oprah'
A leaked copy of Mohammed bin Salman's US itinerary suggests the Saudi crown prince is due to meet American television icon Oprah Winfrey.
Mohammed bin Salman is 'more Mother Theresa than Gandhi'
In his first American television interview ahead of a major tour to the US, Saudi Arabia's de-facto king Mohammed bin Salman has boasted of his ...
Israel's romance with India crushes both Kashmiris and Palestinians
Comment: India offers platitudes of support for Palestinians, while bankrolling the Israeli occupation by buying weapons to use on Kashmiris, ...
Trump's military parade shows he's an insecure autocrat
Comment: Any counter-protest to Trump's military parade must directly and peacefully interfere with the event, writes Nick Morley.
India must not forget its historic support for Palestine
Comment: India has traditionally been an ardent advocate of Palestinian rights. It must not allow closer ties with Israel to endanger this, ...