Israel hopes GCC rift will 'intensify Hamas' isolation'
Netanyahu is eager to capitalise on the crisis to make the Palestinian issue disappear and isolate Hamas,…
Qatar: Fighter jets deal shows deep US support
US institutions are with Doha and not easily influenced by political changes, a Qatari official is quoted…
Afghanistan: Deaths as suicide bombers hit Shia mosque
Attack occurs as worshippers gathered for a night of religious observances as part of the holy month…
Africa and the Gulf crisis: the peril of picking sides
Decisions by African states to take sides in the Gulf rift could have long-term impact on their…
US and Qatar seal $12bn deal for F-15 fighter jets
Contract is the latest in a series of mixed messages from the US as it attempts to…
How the US anti-Muslim marches were defeated
In cities across the US, counterprotesters outnumbered ACT for America’s National March Against Sharia. Counterprotesters outnumbered…
Iran's Khamenei: United States 'created' ISIL
United States is a ‘terrorist country’ so no chance of normalising ties, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Trump's 'Muslim ban' dealt new blow by US appeals court
Immigration ‘not a one-person show’ and security not a ‘talismanic incantation’ for executive power, judges rule. Court…
Man and two sons killed by US troops in Nangarhar
Civilian casualties have running at near record highs as fighting spreads to more areas of Afghanistan [Reuters]…