Middle East
Iraq enters “final” frontier against Islamic State
Iraqi forces have announced they are beginning their final offensive against ISIS, in order to rid the caliphate from the......
Can secession succeed?
The current list of nationalist or ethnic groups vying for independence includes Kurds of Iraq, Spanish Catalans, Scots, Quebeckers from......
Qatar virtually blockaded?
With food price inflation, and the stock market continuing to slide, you might expect the country of Qatar to be struggling.......
Mosul’s Liberation: The battle to rebuild
Iraq’s prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, has declared victory over the Islamic State in Mosul after months of bitter fighting to......
Yemen Faces Shocking Humanitarian Crisis
A humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in the war-torn Yemen. Since the country descended into civil war in 2015,......
Horrors of War: Syrian Chemical Weapon Attack
Last night another chemical weapon was used on the people of Syria, with fingers starting to be pointed at Syrian......
Arab leaders renew call for two-state solution
This week, Arab leaders met at the 28th Ordinary Summit of the Arab League and renewed their push for a......
Saudi Arabia’s new (and controversial) Girls’ Council
Saudi Arabia’s new Girls’ Council has come under fire because of this picture: one that doesn’t contain any women or......
Aussie ISIS leader rumoured killed
Unconfirmed reports of the death of Australian IS fighter Mohammed Ali Baryalei are circulating on social media. Baryalei is the......
The West arms Kurdish forces
Australian troops may soon be on their way to Iraq, as the government ramps up support support for Kurdish fighters......