Professor Jonathan T. Chow from University of Macau says that “Religion can be an important factor in international politics, but it would be a mistake to say that it is the sole or even the most important factor.”  “Building a grand theory of religion and international relations, I think, would necessarily oversimplify the diverse and […]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have a serious disagreement in stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. While Merkel wants to halt all arms exports to Saudi Arabia until the conduction of a thorough investigation of Khashoggi murder, Macron says that such calls are “pure […]

 Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reaffirmed the necessity of continuing to exert efforts for a political settlement to the crisis in Syria. Russian Sputnik News Agency quoted Peskov as telling journalists that the states participating in the quartet summit held Saturday in Istanbul are Russia, Germany, France and Turkey, clarifying that they are fully in agreement […]

China has welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a rare trip to the country, where the two regional powers are due to sign a number of deals amid deepening trade dispute with the United States. Abe was received by his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang at Tiananmen Square in the capital on Friday, where they […]

A senior member of Turkey’s CHP says at the end of the day Trump will express his satisfaction with Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi case and there will be no changes to Saudi destabilizing regional policy led by Prince Bin Salman. Brutal killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul created a […]

 The “Cyprus file” is still open at the United Nations. UN officials have stated that the perspective of resolving the disputes over this issue remains positive. This is while Greek and Cypriot officials have said that reaching any agreement on this issue requires Turkey’s cooperation. On the other hand, Greece and Cyprus play an important […]

Disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul created a wave of reactions against Saudi young Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s suppressive policies. Despite early denials, worldwide reactions finally forced the Saudi rulers to acknowledge the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the critic of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman policies […]

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that the process of eliminating the remaining terrorist organizations in Syria is continuous in parallel with the ongoing efforts to find a political solution to the crisis and the return of the displaced to their areas. Lavrov’s remarks came during a joint press conference with his Madagascar’s counterpart Eloi […]

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. will pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia. He cited Russia’s alleged treaty violations, while at the same time vowing to “develop the weapons.” “We are going to terminate the agreement and then we are going to develop the weapons” unless Russia […]

A senior Saudi Arabian government official has laid out a new version of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, that in key respects contradicts previous explanations. The latest account, provided by a Saudi official who requested anonymity, includes details on how the team of 15 Saudi nationals sent to […]