Wife of Missing Hong Kong Bookseller Says Reunited With Husband in China
HONG KONG, Jan 24 â The wife of one of five missing Hong Kong booksellers said she met…
Is Zika on our Doorstep?
Three months ago, most people had never heard of the Zika virus. Today, it makes global headlines on…
Weather-Weary Indian Farmers Resort to New Cash Crop: Blood
JHANSI, India, Feb 17 â Karna, a farmer from Badgaon village in northern India, has few options but…
Iran Says Will Resist Curbs on Oil Output as Part of Global Pact
ANKARA/DUBAI, Feb 17Â â Iran said on Wednesday it would resist any plan to restrain its oil output…
Bahrain To free U.S. Citizens Accused of Illegal Gathering: Lawyer
DUBAI, Feb 16 â Bahrainâs public prosecution office said on Tuesday it had accused four U.S. nationals of…
Kenya Urged to Help Women Raped During Post-Election Violence
LONDON, Feb 15 â Hundreds of girls and woman raped during Kenyaâs 2007-2008 post-election violence are struggling with…
Saudiâs Social Contract
2015 was a seminal year in the history of Saudi Arabia. Not only did it mark the passing…
The Pakistan Super League: What a beauty
Who would have thought a couple of years ago, when the Indian Premier League launched and was in…
The Economic Foundations for Privatizing Aramco
WEB EXCLUSIVE â Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Amir Muhammad bin Salman Al Saud recently proposed the privatization of…
Iran Says Ready to Put Rivalries Aside With Saudi Arabia
MUNICH, Feb 12 â Iran and Saudi Arabia must overcome strained relations and work for stability in Syria…
With Fewer U.S. Troops in Afghanistan, Pressure Grows for More Air Strikes
KABUL, Feb 11 â Pressure is growing on the U.S. military to do more to help Afghan forces…
Documents Show Australia Directed Officials How to Address Nauru Rights Concerns
SYDNEY, Feb 11Â â Australiaâs government has directed senior officials on how to respond to questions about political…
U.S. & India Consider Joint Patrols in South China Sea
NEW DELHI, Feb 10 â The United States and India have held talks about conducting joint naval patrols…
Palestine: The Road Ahead
On January 25, 2006, Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip cast their votes for a new…
Into the Valley of Death
AFTER weeks of hand-wringing and heated debate, the United Kingdom has now joined the coalition in extended military…
Saudi King Salman Calls For Others Not to Interfere in Kingdom
RIYADH, Feb 7 â Saudi Arabiaâs King Salman on Sunday called on other countries not to interfere in…
Forever Frenemies
In the imperilled world of India-Pakistan relations, things can change drastically very quickly, while ultimately staying the same.…
Somewhere They Belong
Ali, not his real name, wakes up every day at dawn to pray and rush to the wholesale…
Dubai Airport 2015 Traffic Up 10.7 pct, Worldâs Busiest
DUBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) â Dubai International Airport remained the worldâs busiest for international passengers in 2015 as…
Oil Over Troubled Waters?
âWhen a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully,â said…
Travesty of Justice
On January 6, 2016, Maulana Motiur Rahman Nizami, the leader of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami became the fifth opposition…
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
SINCE RETURNING TO HIS VILLAGE in eastern Saudi Arabia in 1999, after having spent over a decade studying,…
Masked Men Attack Saudi Intelligence Compound With Firebombs
DUBAI, Jan 11 â Masked men threw firebombs at an intelligence service compound in the city of Qatif…
Turkish Forces Kill 32 Kurdish Militants as Conflict Escalates
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Jan 10 â Security forces killed 32 Kurdish militants in Turkeyâs mainly Kurdish southeast this weekend,…
Saudi Economic Shake-up Shows It is Planning for Cheap Oil
DUBAI, Dec 29 â Saudi Arabiaâs planned cuts in spending and energy subsidies signal that the worldâs largest…
Israeli Court Cuts Ex-PM Olmertâs Jail Term, Clears Main Charge
JERUSALEM, Dec 29 â Israelâs top court slashed former Prime Minister Ehud Olmertâs prison sentence to 18 months…
Iran: Riyadh Thrives on Tension Following Severed Ties
DUBAI, Jan 4 â Saudi Arabia used an attack on its embassy in Tehran as a pretext to…
Sleeping With The Enemy
Pablo Neruda once wrote: âYou can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming.â And…
Unmasked Happiness
They say laughter is the best medicine. It may not be a medicinal cure for those suffering from…
The Pursuit of Justice
Israelâs ongoing military occupation of the West Bank and enforced siege on Gaza Strip, with its illegal policies…