Unidentified gunmen open fire on Turkiye’s ruling party office in Istanbul

Similar attacks targeted Turkish opposition parties, such as the CHP and the Good Party, just a few days earlier

Turkey risks losing Europe’s human rights protections: Reuters

The CoE's Committee of Ministers has launched infringement proceedings against Ankara

From Balkh to Konya: Discovering Rumi’s spiritual geopolitics

While Jalal al-Din Rumi is synonymous with Islamic mysticism, a deeper dig brings to light the West Asian political changes and upheaval that shaped his world and other-worldly view.

‘Any harm to Al-Aqsa Mosque will cause a regional explosion’: Hezbollah leader

Hours after Hassan Nasrallah's warning, an Israeli court upheld a ban on the upcoming 'Flag March' from entering the grounds of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan leave 47 dead

Islamabad claims its forces are responding to militant groups using the Afghan border to launch attacks against the country

Judge sues Lebanon’s police chief for obstructing arrest of Central Bank Governor

After the manhunt against Salameh failed to turn in the Governor, Judge Ghada Aoun moved to sue the Major General of the ISF for obstructing the subpoena

Lebanese FM ‘regrets’ civilian resistance against UNIFIL troops

UNIFIL has also called for those who opposed their unauthorized filming of locations in Shaqra to be prosecuted

As Turkey spars with its western bride, the east nudges closer

Turkey averted yet another clash with western allies last weekend, but for how long can it endure the abuse before it makes a sharp turn east?

Turkish president declares 10 ambassadors ‘persona non grata’

The ambassadors from the US, Germany and Denmark were among those summoned by the Turkish Foreign Ministry earlier this week

Lebanese Army allegedly responsible for at least two deaths in Tayouneh massacre: Report

New reports also claim that none of the victims' bodies underwent a proper forensic examination

How Britain infiltrates Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces

Leaked Foreign Office documents show how a British government-funded program has infiltrated Lebanon's Internal Security Forces at every level since 2008.