PHOTOS: The incredibly odd world we live in!

It’s a truly bizarre world we live in… These images prove it.   Participants soak in an open-air bath during the Otepaa Sauna Marathon in Otepaa. According to the organisers,......

'ISIL can't be defeated by air strikes alone'

Smoke rises from a recent US air strike on Islamic State (IS) militant positions in Khazir, on the edge of Mosul. Photographs: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is a......

'Syria is central to Middle East peace'

‘Why not ask for a change of leadership in Qatar, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia? Is there a constitution in Saudi Arabia? Are there elections in Saudi Arabia? Why no talk of democracy in these......

Failing to curb Iran

The deal with Iran does not address any of the major issues thrown up by Tehran's ambitions, says Claude Smadja.There are a few considerations to keep in mind when one is assessing the interim......