Syria’s foreign minister to visit India: Focus likely on Islamic State
Syria’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Muallem will be on a three-day official visit to India from January 11 during which he will meet top leaders in India. In the backdrop of the rise of terror group Islamic State in the region, the focus of the talks would mostly be on combating terrorism. “He […]
Cameron gives free hand to ministers to campaign for EU exit
Bowing to pressure, UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron has given a free hand to his ministers to campaign to leave the European Union in a referendum expected to be held before 2017. Mr Cameron aims to keep the UK in the bloc if the EU leaders agree to reform the union. “There will be a […]
US exploring new sanctions against North Korea
After North Korea’s nuclear test alarmed the international community, the US is now exploring new sanctions and strengthening of existing sanctions against North Korea. It will seek the mandate of the UN Security Council in this matter. Considering the latest thermos-nuclear explosion carried out by North Korea, the US underlined it is a matter of […]
The Iran-Saudi Confrontation: Who will win in the end?
2016 has begun with a sudden escalation of tension between Iran, the leading Shia power, and its regional rival, Saudi Arabia, the leading Sunni power. Such escalation, unless addressed, can have serious adverse consequences for regional stability and peace and also for the efforts under way to bring to an end the war in Yemen […]