A Tunisian fugitive from ISIS tells his story
“My view has changed a lot concerning the ‘Islamic State’ as it is no longer an Islamic state. I also found that it was divided into two currents: Binalism (Al-Binaliah), led by the Bahraini...
Category: Middle East Monitor
Israel appeals to Russia to return sanctions favor in Middle East
Israel’s defense minister reminded Russia of his government’s decision not to join Western sanctions against it and asked that Moscow reciprocate with a more pro-Israel approach to Syria and Iran. Avigdor Lieberman’s appeal followed...
Iran will not renegotiate nuclear deal; Says Javad Zarif
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said U.S. demands to change its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers were unacceptable as a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Europeans to “fix” the deal...
Looking West: India’s Energy Requirements and its West Asia Policy
Given India’s traditionally neutral West Asian strategy, India’s growing relations with Israel has not affected India’s Arab links, though a unilateral approach by India in issues like the Palestinian cause may anguish Arab partners,...
Turkey’s snap elections and the future of Turkish democracy
If the elections are characterized by inconsistencies and injustices similar to those that marred the ones in 2015 and the April 2017 referendum, no one in Turkey truly stands to gain. Erdoğan and the...
Syrian Community Protest in New Delhi Against West-led Strikes
It is not an exaggeration that in recent times, Syrian Civil War has grabbed the attention once the Israel-Palestine conflict had. Simply put, Syria has become Middle East’s new cauldron. The ongoing conflict has...
20 killed in Yemen by Saudi-led coalition air strike
Twenty people were killed in an air strike by a Saudi-led military coalition in south western Yemen on Friday, residents said. The attack hit a vehicle transporting 20 passengers south of Taiz province, locals told Reuters....
First Saudi cinema opens with popcorn and ‘Black Panther’, ending a decades-old ban
Saudi Arabia has launched its first commercial movie theater, ending a nearly 40-year ban on cinemas under a push by the crown prince to modernize the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom. The Development and Investment...
Syria: One of very first Theaters of Cold War 2.0?
James Mattis, the US defence secretary, has said Washington is still looking for evidence on who carried out Saturday’s chemical weapons attack in Damascus and said his main concern about a military response was...
Turkish, Iranian leaders meet in Ankara ahead of Syria summit with Russia
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held talks in Ankara with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan ahead of a three-way summit with Russia on the Syrian conflict. During the meeting, the leaders exchanged views on bilateral...
