In a historic South Africa BRICS summit move, BRICS – the association of five major emerging economies, has extended invitations to six more nations: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE, and Argentina. While some laud this expansion as a step towards creating a multipolar world, others are concerned that …

Anti-government protests in government-held areas have been driven by a fuel price hike on top of the generally dismal economic situation in war-torn Syria. Anti-government protests in southern Syria continued on Thursday, the fifth day in a row, with demonstrations spreading to other parts of the country. In Suwayda, a …

Hakan Fidan chose Iraq for his first official visit as Turkey’s new foreign minister, but the visit appeared to yield little progress on long-standing disputes between Ankara and Baghdad. During his first official visit to Iraq as Turkey’s new foreign minister, Hakan Fidan on Wednesday called on Baghdad to list …