Qatar-Saudi standoff: Iran plays its cards

Iran signed a $3 billion deal with Boeing, backed Qatar against the Saudis, scored a big victory in Syria and reached out to Hamas.Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar examines how the Qatar versus Saudi......

In 2 pen strokes, Trump will shut the door on immigrants

United States President Donald Trump is set to sign several executive orders, including one on building a border wall with Mexico, this week to crack down on immigrants -- one of his central......

'Who can prove ISIS is popular?'

'If ISIS was popular, they don't need to use violence.''The strategy of violence is a false interpretation of Islam.''The main victims of ISIS violence are Muslims.' IMAGE: Islamist State fighters......

Islamic state's clear and present danger

United States President Barack Obama cannot avoid taking real action against the ISIS, says Claude Smadja.The time is over when United States President Barack Obama thought he could afford to make......

Constrained by war, Syrian athletes dream of Olympic glory

- 'I chose to be an athlete who participates in the revolution. I know that might cost me my future athletic career, I understand that very well.' IMAGE: Gymnast Ahmad al-Sawas performs gymnastic......