Breaking News
Donald Trump announced his bestowal of the Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander, on King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Comment: The root causes of Islamic State in Syria were never adequately addressed, and now, as the world is distracted, a resurgence seems afoot, writes Sam Hamad.
Why Israel and Turkey could reset fraught relations
Analysis: With rapid changes in the Middle East amid a fluid geopolitical landscape, Turkey could be poised to mend ties with Israel.
Iran denies Pompeo's accusations of Tehran-Al-Qaeda links
Iran has vehemently denied an accusation made by the US Secretary of State claiming that Al-Qaeda has set up a 'home base' in the country.
Pompeo alleges Iran new 'home base' of Al-Qaeda
'Al-Qaeda has a new home base. It is the Islamic Republic of Iran', Pompeo said.
Pompeo to accuse Iran of Al-Qaeda links
Pompeo has fired a long list of warnings to Iran, as he sees out his final days as Secretary of State.
Pakistan protesters end blockade over deaths of miners
Thousands of people attended the funeral of 10 miners killed in an attack claimed by the Islamic State extremist group.
'Capitol Building attack like Syria' and other Orientalist takes
As the US picks itself up after a night of violence in the Capitol Building, some pundits are being criticised for Orientalist takes on the ...
Shias mourn miners killed in Pakistan attack
Thousands of mourners from Pakistan's minority Shia Hazara community protested the killing of miners in an attack claimed by the Islamic State ...
Gunmen kill 11 miners in southwest Pakistan: officials
Attackers tied the hands and feet of workers at a remote mine, all members of the minority Shia Hazara community, and “brutally slaughtered” ...
Three executed in Iran for 'terrorist' acts and murder
Two of the three men executed in southeast Sistan-Baluchistan province had been convicted of working with the jihadist Jaish al-Adl group, ...
Mosul review: Netflix's war film invites polarised responses
Mosul tells the gruelling story of the Nineveh SWAT team's battle against the Islamic State, but overlooks civilian testimonies and the ...
Iraqi Christians face an uphill battle for survival
In-depth: There are hopes that Pope Francis' historic visit could be a turning point for Iraqi Christians, a community ravaged by war and ...
Cards from across Iraq bring Christmas cheer to Christians
Iraqi Christians woke up to Christmas cards from their Muslim neighbours in a heartfelt exchange of love and solidarity.
In town brutalised by IS, Iraq tests its power
The Iraqi government is attempting to restore control over Sinjar, the Yazidi homeland previously controlled by a web of paramilitary ...
Saudi imams fired for not warning against Muslim Brotherhood
Saudi Arabia's religious affairs minister said the move highlighted the importance of following state directives.
Syria Insight: The Assad regime's battle for religious legitimacy
Bashar Al-Assad is once again trying to claim the state's legitimacy in the religious sphere.
Al Azhar issues fatwa forbidding Muslim Brotherhood membership
The move follows similar actions by Saudi Arabia and the UAE's fatwa councils.
Rare Christmas sales in Saudi Arabia
For decades, Christmas sales were largely underground, and Christians from the Philippines, Lebanon and other countries celebrated behind closed ...
Violence will only incite desperate young Kurds even more
Comment: The brutal crackdown on anti-government protests is a dangerous way to react to the desperation of young, jobless people who have lost ...
US puts pro-Iran Bahrain group on 'terror list'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saraya al-Mukhtar had reportedly been funded by Iran's Revolutionary Guards and plotted attacks against US ...
Lebanon's PM refuses further questioning over port blast
Premier Hassan Diab has rejected the charges as "politically targeting" the position of prime minister, accusing the prosecutor leading the ...
Iraq 'shrine factions' look to peel away from Hashed
Four warring factions in Iraq threaten the country's fragility.
Killer of Lebanon's Hariri sentenced to life by UN
Salim Ayyash, was found guilty of murder by the Netherlands-based Special Tribunal for Lebanon over the suicide bombing that killed the ...
At least 14 people were killed after two blasts ripped through a historic city in Afghanistan.
Sign up to get this in your inbox every week
Sign up to get this in your inbox every week
Want to keep up to date with
the latest news from the Middle East?
Subscribe to our newsletter today!
