David Cameron should tell Qatari Emir that criticism ahead of World Cup 'will...
(Source: Amnesty International United Kingdom Section) 'Qatar's human rights record has been under the spotlight like never before and it hasn't been a pretty sight' - Allan Hogarth Ahead of the visit...
View ArticleSyria 'moderate' rebels lose ground to Qaeda
Fighters from the al-Qaeda affiliated al-Nusra Front group have driven the rebels of the Western-backed Syrian Revolutionary Front from their bastion in the northwestern province of Idlib after 24...
View ArticleTime to Take Sides in North Africa's Jihadist Fight
Nearly two months after President Obama first vowed to eradicate the Islamic State terrorist group in its Levantine stronghold, this internationally-diagnosed cancer is spreading in North Africa. From...
View ArticleAmerican Civilians Take Up Arms in Syria, But With Who?
With the reported death over the weekend of another American member of the terror group ISIS and new reports of U.S. citizens taking up arms with Kurdish forces, it seems that the allegiances of the...
View ArticleIraqi Kurds reinforce Kobani; U.S. planes pound Islamic State targets
BEIRUT/ BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Syrian Kurds welcomed the arrival in Kobani of Iraqi Kurdish fighters with their heavy weapons, hoping they might tip the balance in the battle to defend the town against...
View ArticleAnalysis: Saudi Arabia faces complex regional challenges
Saudi Arabia - for years the world's biggest oil exporter, home of a long-ruling dynasty and key Western ally - is facing multiple challenges on its doorstep and is having to adapt, writes Gulf analyst...
View ArticleAl Qaeda group seizes bastion of Western-backed rebels in Syria's Idlib region
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamist militants affiliated to al Qaeda seized the last remaining stronghold of Western-backed rebels in Syria's northwest province of Idlib on Saturday after days of fighting,...
View ArticleIn setback, Islamic State, Nusra combine to rout US-backed forces in Syria
ISTANBUL Al Qaida-backed militants Saturday stormed the base of the most prominent civilian commander in the U.S.-backed Syrian rebel force, forcing him and his fighters to flee into hiding in the...
View ArticleUS-backed forces in Syria suffer big setback
ISTANBUL — Al Qaida-backed militants Saturday stormed the base of the most prominent civilian commander in the U.S.-backed Syrian rebel force, forcing him and his fighters to flee into hiding in the...
View ArticleIslamic State, Nusra combine to rout US-backed forces in Syria
ISTANBUL (MCT) -- Al Qaida-backed militants Saturday stormed the base of the most prominent civilian commander in the U.S.-backed Syrian rebel force, forcing him and his fighters to flee into hiding in...
View ArticleSport legends confirm presence at Doha GOALS forum (QFA - Qatar Football...
(Source: QFA - Qatar Football Association) DOHA: Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion and 1968 Olympic gold medallist George Foreman, Jamaican triple Olympic gold medallist Veronica Campbell-Brown,...
View ArticleChina, Qatar announce strategic partnership
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, on Monday. They decided to build a strategic partnership between the two countries and promote...
View ArticleA Blame Game or Finding a Solution?
The Middle East is trapped in a cycle of war and is suffering from lack of collective security. The historic Palestinians-Israel problem, the power struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the utterly...
View ArticleChina and Qatar ink currency swap deal (The Central People's Government of...
(Source: The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China) China, Qatar ink currency swap deal China's central bank announced on Nov 3 that it has signed a currency swap deal worth 35...
View ArticleTime Is Running Out for Obama on Syria
The idea that U.S.-backed Syrian rebels defeat ISIS and force Assad to the negotiating table has absolutely nothing to do with what’s happening on the ground. Only two days ago, President Barack...
View ArticlePM to hold talks with Emir of Qatar
David Cameron will hold talks with the Emir of Qatar today amid concerns about the country's links to Islamic State (IS) and the high death rate among workers on its World Cup sites. Neighbouring Arab...
View ArticleSoccer and militant Islam intersect in incidents across the Middle East
By James M. Dorsey A successful soccer player near the peak of his career, 22-year Nidhal Selmi died last week a foreign fighter for the Islamic State, the jihadist group that controls a swath of Syria...
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