St Petersburg Blast: Russia Contains Aftermath

Yesterday's bomb blast that ripped through St Petersburg's subway train was sure a terrorist attack, but it, the analysts say, declined to affect the Russian leaders' determination in their fight against terrorism. Moscow's reaction, which was described as professional by the analysts,...

What Causes Muslims Massacres in Nigeria, Myanmar?

Following the Islamic Revolution of Iran and then the Soviet Union collapse, the Muslim world's developments saw transfer to a new stage. Hitherto, the key issue of the Muslim world was the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian lands, an issue that pushed the Muslim countries towards unity. But things...

Trump urged Germany to pay $375bn NATO debt: Report

US President Donald Trump has reportedly called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to pay hundreds of billions of dollars Berlin owes to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a German minister says, calling the request “outrageous.” Trump handed the bill – thought to...

Saudi-led Yemen War Turns Three: Report of Outcomes

The Saudi-led coalition's aggression against Yemen has entered its third year, without achieving the main goals for which it was primarily waged against the neighboring country. Launched by the Arab coalition, the operations Decisive Storm and then Restoring Hope- which predominantly meant to thwart...

US Muslims Discriminated, Don�t Feel Safe: Poll

A new poll shows that Muslims in the United States are discriminated and more scared for their personal safety than any other religious group in the country. That is a part of several findings from a new opinion poll commissioned by the Institute for Social Policy Understanding, which surveyed both...

Yemeni ballistic missile strikes air base in Saudi capital: Report

Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah fighters and their allies in the army have fired a long-range ballistic missile at an airbase in the Saudi capital Riyadh, marking the second such attack on the city, a report says. The missile of Borkan-2 type accurately struck King Salman Air Base...

Taliban: Transformation from Stabilizing to Destabilizing Force

The world's perception of Taliban movement is mixed with a picture of armed men and a brutal sociopolitical institution that grows in its head a comprehensive military campaign. But this image from Taliban is only partly true about the militant group. In fact, a comprehensive understanding of Taliban...

Russia Regaining Its Superpower Status?

Following visit of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who touched down in the Russian capital on 9 March to make clear to the Russian leaders the Israel security considerations and concerns over the Syrian conflict developments, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the German...

Mosul chemical attack believed to be carried out by Daesh amounts to war crime: UN

The UN says the recent chemical attack in Mosul, believed to be the first by the Daesh terrorist group in the northern Iraqi city, could amount to a war crime. “This is horrible. If the alleged use of chemical weapons is confirmed, this is a serious violation of international humanitarian...

Israeli soldiers caught in prostitution cycle over economic woes: Report

A member of the Israeli parliament, known as the Knesset, has expressed alarm at recent media reports that Israeli soldiers have turned to prostitution in the face of financial problems. In an op-ed published in the Israeli daily Jerusalem Post on Monday, Michal Rozin described...

Daesh brainwashes Izadi children into becoming bombers

The Takfiri Daesh terrorist group is reportedly brainwashing dozens of abducted Izadi children into becoming potential bombers to carry out counterattacks against advancing government forces and allies in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. According to propaganda video footage recently published...

Al Khalifah continues crackdown due to US, UK support: Analyst

February 14th marked the sixth anniversary of the popular uprising in Bahrain which roared into life in 2011.  Since then, the tiny Persian Gulf country has been the scene of continuous anti-regime demonstrations which have been met with the House of Khalifah’s iron fist. Meanwhile,...

How Are Al Saud, Al Sheikh Clans Ruling Saudi Arabia?

The Saudi state was founded based on an old alliance between the Al Saud as political leaders and Al Sheikh as religious leaders. This alliance has always acted as one of the overarching pillars of Saudi Arabian regime. It on the one hand fitted out Al Saud with chances to bolster power and expand...

Why Tackling Israeli Regime No Longer Arab Leaders� Priority?

In 1948, when Israel declared existence in the heart of the Palestinian territories and was approved as a member state of the United Nations, the Arab countries in a coordinated move declared war against the newly-forged regime. The wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, and 1973 that saw military actions of...

Will US Congress Take Nuclear Button from Unpredictable Trump?

US President Donald Trump's unpredictability and hasty decisions have alarmed lawmakers who have introduced legislation to bar him from unilaterally launching a nuclear strike. Last Tuesday, Rep. Ted W. Lieu and Sen. Edward J. Markey, both Democrats, introduced legislation on Tuesday that would...

Atta Noor Pushes For Role On National Stage

Atta Mohammad Noor, one of Afghanistan's most powerful regional leaders, is negotiating with the president to join the central government -- a move which could change the political landscape ahead of elections due in 2019. From his position as acting governor of the northern province of ...

Trump showing signs of 'malignant narcissism': Psychologists

Mental health professionals are warning that US President Donald Trump is showing "classic signs" of mental illness, including “malignant narcissism.” For decades, psychologists and psychiatrists have kept silent about their diagnostic opinions of public figures in accordance with ethical...

Astana meeting; is peace negotiable?

Kazakh capital is hosting one the most controversial peace talks since the international efforts started for bringing back the stability to Syria. Russia, Turkey and Iran agreed upon an agenda to help settle the Syrian crisis earlier in a trilateral meeting held in Moscow on December 20 and the...

Astana Talks: Conceding to Assad�s Power, Stay

The Syrian peace meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, struggled to put an end to the Syrian crisis altogether, and lay the foundation of a new Syria. But the participating sides of the meeting and the countries that support the warring sides have their own conflicting opinions and pursued establishment...

Recent Afghanistan Bombings Muscle-Flexing from Taliban: Analyst

Recently, an array of explosions rocked different regions in Afghanistan, raising the hackles of the domestic and international sides over continuation of insecurity and its effects on Afghanistan’s fragile stability and security. The very latest blast took place less than a week ago near a...

Selfie leads to mental health issues

By: Asad Ziar Selfie is a selfportrait photograph, typically taken with a digital camera or smartphone held in the hand or supported by a selfie stick. Selfies are often shared on social networking services such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Most selfies are taken with a camera held at arm’s...

Condolences Pour into Iran over Demise of Ayatollah Rafsanjani

The Sunday’s death of former Iranian president and chairman of the country’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani triggered condolences for Iran and its people from world leaders. A US State Department official on Sunday described Ayatollah Rafsanjani ‎as a "prominent...

US Excuses for Missile Sanctions on Iran

Immediately after announcement of lifting the international sanctions on Iran, which comes as an implementation of the nuclear accord reached between Iran and the P5+1group in July 2015, Washington has declared that it would continue imposing economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic this time targeting...

Bahraini regime jails 250 children on political grounds: Report

At least 250 children are behind bars on political grounds in Bahrain which is facing almost daily protests for years now, a report says. According to a report by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights released on Wednesday, the incarcerations violate Article 16 of the Convention on...

Saudi King to abdicate throne in favor of son: Report

A report says Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud plans to renounce power in favor of his son, who is currently the second in line to the throne but is widely believed to be the real ruler. The report by the Institute for [Persian] Gulf Affairs quoted multiple...

Human Rights: From Comedy to Tragedy

An essay by Seyyed Mohammad Sadegh Kharrazi, a former Iranian ambassador to the UN The martyrdom of a freedom-seeking cleric who cried out for liberty of expression has become a pretext for us to look more deeply at the bitterly difficult days the world is experiencing and a pretext to...

Awakening not suppressible: Leader�s tweet on Nimr�s execution

Following Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, the official Twitter page of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has posted a tweet reading, “Awakening is not suppressible.” The text, which was part of a speech delivered...

Key World Events In 2015

This past year was one marred by war and humanitarian crisis – a year that also saw a spike in terror attacks around the world – the first being the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris. Here is a panorama of world events in 2015. - January - - 7 to 9: FRANCE - Seventeen people are slaughtered...

ISIS's Future Ideology; Maintaining Caliphate

Generally, ISIS is considered as a significant and at the same time key element of the Takfiri school of thought across the world, and in terms of principles and ideological roots, the group is not different from movements such as Al-Qaeda. But some ideological characteristics like being anti-Shiite,...

Afghans Disappointed with New Coalitions, Divisions

In mid-September 2015, the old scenario of “discord and unity” between the Afghan political groups and parties has been escalated once again. Meanwhile, formation of a new political party, the Council of Jihad and National Political Parties, which consists of leaders of eight major political...