Afterwords of wisdom spilled over by Iraq’s cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, thousands of civilians have marched onto roads in Baghdad demanding that the US forces be retracted from Iraq. In a request over the phone, the Iraqi lawmakers had urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the 5000 plus force be …

On Monday, Iran threatened to pull back from the atomic Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and to get ready to build a nuclear bomb. The danger is Iran’s most recent plan is to maintain the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 treaty to control Tehran’s atomic program as a byproduct …

Iran fired missiles at Iraqi airbase, targeting US forces, on Wednesday in an attempt to threaten the US of ‘more crushing responses’, if Pentagon carried out further strikes. Iranian state media confirmed the country’s act of vengeance, stating that Tehran launched “tens of missiles” just after midnight targeting Ain al-Asad …

The White House might feel it has a well-thought-out strategy at work when it comes to tackling Iran. But it hasn’t. Trump’s strategy started with putting economic pressure of Tehran where it continued to sanction the country. It was later to be met by a severe threat of deterrence as …

The top official in the United Nations has communicated to the Security Council that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are going to suck the warn- torn Yemen into a deeper conflict. Media has confirmed that Special Envoy Martin Griffiths has warned that there is “no time to waste” …

A massive explosion at a military weapons depot in northern Cyprus wounded 12 people while the fires ignited by the impact of the explosion was brought under control, the authorities stated on Thursday, the National reported. The Turkish defense minister stated that the blast happened at a depot under the …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has the mind to go against the Oslo Accords, International Laws and Norms as well as the Charter of the United Nations to annex large parts of occupied West Bank if re-elected. Netanyahu’s declaration has left many in the international community worried and fearing another …

All eyes are now turned on Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman who becomes the first individual from Saudi royalty to be appointed on a strategic post on the Saudi cabinet as the head of the Oil Ministry. It s a surprising but well thought out move by the current King …

Syrian migrants are not welcome in Turkey anymore. Media reports confirm that they are being systematically deported, forcing to sign papers in the Turkish language, which most do not comprehend. They are now finding themselves returning to a place, which has been long forgotten by most migrant Syrians as home. …

A secret study on Egyptian affairs by the CIA found the growing power of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt to be a far-reaching threat to US interests but warned that targeting the group was more dangerous. The vacuum expected to be left could be occupied by more radical and less …

Four people killed and 33 injured when a car bomb hit a funeral service of a former senior military officer in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. Eastern administration’s interior ministry spokesperson told media. The funeral service at Benghazi’s Huwari burial ground was for Khalifa Mismari, the associate administrator of …

Greece and Turkey are on loggerheads again. This time it issues over undertaking gas drilling operations. Greece has just received its new Prime Minister and President as Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Under his leadership, Greece is being called a ‘spoilt child’ by going against international laws and indulging in illegal drilling. Maybe, …

When the summer begins in the Middle East, environmental terrorism continues to shoot, dig and land many countries, including Israel, Syria, and Iraq. When Saddam Hussein ordered the withdrawal of troops to Iraq during the First Gulf War in 1991, more than 700 Kuwaiti oil wells exploded, and the flames …

Iran needs to use proxies to attack Saudi Arabia and destabilize the region. He told reporters on Friday that the US special representative in Iran, Brian Hook, said.“If we fail to fight Iran in Yemen, there will be a greater risk of conflict in the region,” he said. The US …

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, between local protests and growing international condemnation of the events of Istanbul, took a controversial decision to restart the mayoral election. Thousands of people gathered in the most populous city after the election authorities of the country decided to cancel the vote of the Istanbul …

Iranian President Hassan Rohani said on Tuesday that the terrorists in the Middle East have declared all US forces and that they are terror sponsors to the US government. Last week, the bill decided by parliament to retaliate with President Donald Trump’s decision to appoint a foreign terrorist organization to …

Weeks after the US State Department officially appointed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) terrorist organization as an organization, a highly militant commander was appointed to lead the elite organization. On April 21st, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has long arrested the Secretary of the Revolutionary Guard, Secretary …

A new round of peace talks between the Taliban and the United States begins on Wednesday, an official for rebels said the enemies want America’s longest war to end. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid told the AFP that “the sixth round of negotiations between the Islamic Emirate and the United States …

The Taliban said that a new round of rounds with US ambassador to peace Zalmay Khalilzad would start in Qatar, where the religious movement has a political office. Khalilzad has taken on the task of ending negotiation of Afghanistan’s 17-year war and America’s longest military conflict. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid …

After Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates designated the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, US President Donald Trump plans to place the Muslim Brotherhood on the US blacklist of “terrorist organizations,” the White House said Tuesday. “The president has spoken with his national security team and regional leaders who share …

“As the Jewish people prepare for the Passover, we wish the Jewish community to chag sameach to all,” he wrote, now reading a deleted message, a Star of David, and a loaf of bread. The image of food specifically banned in the Passover created a fire storm on social media …

Donald Trump and President of Turkey in a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, a Turkish S-400 to create a joint working group planned to purchase a missile defense system, said they discussed the proposals. ”Mr. President has raised the proposal to establish a working …

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova Recently, the second meeting of the Afghan internal dialogue, scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar, on April 19-21, was annulled. We regret the decision of the organizers because this in-Afghan format has proven to be the most promising communication channel among the various …

The U.S. Special Representative for Syria Session along with the special envoy for the anti-Daesh coalition, James Jeffrey will make a visit Ankara on Tuesday to maintain high-level talks about Syria with Turkish authorities, the State Department stated Monday. U.S. special envoy Joel Rayburn will join Jeffrey in the course of the visit to Ankara, that will take place from April 30 to May 2. The …

The elusive leader-at-large of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has appeared in a new clip released by the jihadi organization, appearing to disprove long-standing rumors about his death or failing health. In a roughly 18-minute video released by the ISIS-affiliated Al-Furqan media outlet, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi could be seen …

Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, said on Sunday that any peace treaty with the Afghan Taliban would depend on the declaration of a permanent ceasefire and its commitment to end the country’s long war. In an interview with Afghanistan’s largest private television channel, Tolo News, …

On April 19, Turkey arrested two Palestinians citizens, charging them of “political, military and international espionage”. On Monday, Turkey’s state news agency Anadolu Agency, reported that one of two committed suicide by hanging himself in Silviri prison on Sunday. Silviri is located on the outskirts of Istanbul. The deceased has …