Middle Orient

A Gulf investor with an analytical and artistic bent, Ali al-Salim pinpointed the long-term challenges Saudi Arabia faces as it reestablishes relations with Iran. While most analysts focused on the immediate reduction of regional tensions and the possible opening for an end to the eight-year-long Saudi military intervention in Yemen …

Iran offered $100 to each fighter who joined the ranks of its militias, according to Orient Net. The Syrian regime continues to exploit the tragedy caused by the earthquake that struck northern Syria last February. Confidential sources revealed that Iran recently launched a new recruitment campaign with the aim of …

On Monday, a tragic incident occurred in the city of Jindires, located in the Afrin area in the northern countryside of Aleppo, where four Kurdish civilians were brutally murdered while celebrating Nowruz. The incident has caused widespread anger among the people, leading to demonstrations across the region, with demands for …

Member of the General Command of the Syrian Democratic Forces revealed the outcome of the military operations that followed the geographical termination of ISIS, confirming the arrest of 2,720 ISIS mercenaries. This came during a statement by a member of the General Command of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Newroz Ahmed, …

Iranian officials continue to neither confirm nor deny responsibility for a recent deadly attack on US forces in Syria that has been blamed on Tehran-backed proxies. Iran’s Foreign Ministry suggested on Tuesday that a statement by a group named the Iranian Advisory Center in Syria — which has warned US …

The Kashmir problem has once again sparked a heated worldwide discussion. This time, it occurred in Geneva during the 52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The matter was raised by Turkey and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which made India apprehensive and defensive about their …

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that the US military presence in Syria is “illegal” and violates international law as well as Syria’s national sovereignty. US claims that it is in Syria to fight the Islamic State are specious according to Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani, whose statements were carried on …

After hours of traveling around the Iraqi border between the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and Iran, you will come to a single conclusion: “This is a one-sided border.”

The transformation of Yemen’s strategically-located Socotra Island into an Emirati-Israeli military intelligence hub has raised concerns for the Ansarallah movement and its allies, significantly increasing the geopolitical stakes of the Yemen war. Located off the southern coast of Yemen in the Arabian Sea, the Socotra archipelago has become a focal …

Riyadh refused Washington’s pressure to increase oil production, then faced blistering attacks on its oil facilities and infrastructure from Yemen. Under increasing pressure to end its siege on Yemen, what will the Saudis do? Overshadowed by events in Ukraine and elsewhere, the devastating war in Yemen is now in its …