Pakistan anti-terrorism court extends Imran Khan’s pre-arrest bail

The former prime minister attended a court hearing in Islamabad surrounded by hundreds of his supporters

Iraqi faction calls for withdrawal of Turkish forces, vows attacks inside Turkey

The Iraqi parliament will be holding an emergency session to discuss the attack on Dohuk province and the continuous Turkish aggression on regions in Iraq

US court orders Hezbollah to pay compensation over 2006 war

Israel owes Lebanon hundreds of millions worth of damages from an oil spill caused by a missile attack in 2006

Pakistan High Court drops ‘terrorism’ charges against ex-PM Imran Khan

Pakistan's harsh anti-terrorism law carries a maximum sentence of life and even capital punishment

Pakistani forces, Taliban exchange fire on shared border

Pakistani troops attempted to erect a military structure on the shared border with Afghanistan, a move deemed illegal by the Afghan government

Imran Khan’s arrest will derail Pakistan’s democracy

When the nation’s most popular leader in living memory is also the state’s public enemy number one, what will become of Pakistan?

US and Saudi policies diverge over Yemen

Riyadh wants to exit its Yemen quagmire and is willing to end the siege on Ansarallah-controlled areas. Washington will have none of that, and is sabotaging a Saudi-Yemeni peace deal.

To ‘defeat’ terrorism, Pakistan must counter its entrenched ideology

Part of the solution to Pakistan’s decades-long struggle against terrorism is to confront the embedded mindset behind it.

Exclusive interview with Hezbollah commander in Iraq: ‘The Americans did not fight ISIS’

The Cradle speaks with a senior Hezbollah military official in Iraq on the crucial role played by Iran’s late Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani in leading the resistance against ISIS.

Sweden ‘fully committed’ to Turkiye’s demands for NATO greenlight

Turkiye has blocked Sweden and Finland's ascension to NATO due to their support of Kurdish militant groups

New UN report accuses Israel of ‘persecution’ of Palestinians

The UN special rapporteur denounces "Israel's colonial occupation and apartheid practices"

Turkey and NATO: a vital alliance, with limits

With deepening global polarization, can Ankara retain its foreign policy autonomy within NATO?

Assad, Syria and China’s new Silk Road

Count on Syria becoming an important West Asian hub in China's Belt and Road Initiative