The United States is considering a request from the United Arab Emirates for military support to assist a new offensive in Yemen against al Qaeda's most dangerous affiliate, US officials…
Now that former strongman Pervez Musharraf breathes free and enjoys his cigars in Dubai, the government faces a barrage of accusations for letting him off the hook. The opposition parties,…
Al-Qaeda and the Taliban after 9/11, the Islamic State after Paris, Beirut and Sinai. The western reaction repeats itself, with lesser fury but joined this time by an angry Russia.…
The December 16 attack on the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar was the worst terrorist act in Pakistan's history that claimed the lives of more than 149 people, including…
The escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran over the kingdom’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric has intensified sectarian polarisation in the Middle East. This has far-reaching implications for…
Despite months of embarrassment for Egypt over a series of alleged leaks of sensitive remarks including about Gulf allies, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appears to have avoided a major diplomatic…
In a contested Greek legend, Phryne was publicly disrobed during her trial for alleged impiety. The jurors were outraged by her condition and declared her innocent. In another Greek story,…
After failing for years to win a single order for the Dassault-built Rafale fighter jet, France has scored a string of multi-billion-euro wins in recent weeks and is on a…
What triggered the attacks was Paris magazine's repeated publication of offensive cartoons of the Prophet (PBUH) of Islam. In 2006, it reprinted cartoons published by Danish daily Jyllands-Posten depicting the…
An idea can change the world. Who would know this better than the people of the UAE? This young nation is a living, thriving tribute to the compelling power of…
