One Syrian has been killed and four injured after Kurdish security forces opened fire at pro-government demonstrators in a shared northeastern city ... ( read original story ...)
Two car bombs kill at least 11 in Syria’s Northern Aleppo
A car bomb exploded leaving at least five people dead and more than 25 injured in Northern Aleppo, Syria's al-Watan newspaper reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
President Tokayev exhorts new parliament to take on new political reforms in Kazakhstan
President of Kazakhstan, Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has on January 15, 2021, presented to the newly elected members of parliament (Mazhilis) a third package of political reforms largely initiated by ... ( read original story ...)
America’s North Korea Strategy Has Failed. What Will Biden Do?
U.S. policy on North Korea has also been ill-served by the extraordinarily naïve and empirically ignorant idea that, if only sanctions can be made to “work” or if North Korea can be “squeezed” a bit ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia urges compliance as COVID-19 cases rise again
Saudi Arabia's health minister said on Sunday that complacency around coronavirus restrictions had led to a notable increase in daily cases in the kingdom. ( read original story ...)
We can escape a zero-sum struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia – if we act now
Biden’s presidency is a chance to build on our existing cooperation, say Gulf Research Center chair Abdulaziz Sager and former Iranian diplomat Hossein Mousavian ... ( read original story ...)
Biden presidency may herald new start for Saudi-Iranian relations
Existing quiet cooperation has been under way for months, say authors of Guardian comment article ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar lawmakers undaunted as parliament set to convene amid political crisis
Myanmar's new lawmakers vowed to take their seats in parliament for the first time on Monday and said they were undaunted by threats from the army and fears of a coup after the military alleged last ... ( read original story ...)
Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled
Iran has hosted the political leader of Afghanistan's Taliban during the past week, offering Tehran's own help as a mediator in peace talks between the insurgents and the Afghan government that have ... ( read original story ...)
A path for Joe Biden to reset US relations with Turkey
But if Joe Biden wants to repair relations with Turkey, he will have to do so not just for the US but for the whole transatlantic community. Over the past decade, Ankara’s relations with its ... ( read original story ...)