U.S. President Barack Obama last week urged Iran to “bring all the parties together and find a political arrangement” in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition had been battling Iran-backed (more…)
Kurdish protesters burned a hotel in the Iranian city of Mahabad on May 7 after a female hotel worker leaped to her death allegedly to escape rape attempts by (more…)
An April U.S. drone strike in Yemen killed a top Al Qaida official said to be one of the masterminds of the attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris. (more…)
The UAE announced on May 6 it plans to send an unmanned probe to Mars in 2020 to get “the first ever truly global picture of the Martian atmosphere.” (more…)
Chinese President Xi Jinping has formalized his country’s quasi-alliance relationship with Russia by his high-profile participation in counterpart Vladimir Putin’s celebration of the 70th anniversary of the “defeat of (more…)
The traditionally dormant Taiwanese military presence in the South China Sea is suddenly active in the heated-up disputes in the region. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Yemen’s government has reported that Saudi ground forces have arrived to join the fight against Iran-backed Houthi rebels. “A limited coalition force entered Aden and another force is on (more…)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has moved to strengthen Ankara’s ties to Middle East allies while slamming Iran’s move to dominate the region. Turkey, which has the second largest (more…)
France added to its string of victories in the international fighter jet market as President Francois Hollande announced on May 7 that Qatar would purchase 24 Rafale combat jets (more…)
