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David Petraeus is the former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He was the commander of US forces in Iraq in 2007-2008, when he oversaw the surge of US troops that ended Iraq’s sectarian violence. Petraeus also commanded all coalition forces in Iraq. He was at the …

The Peninsula An expert committee appointed by the GCC countries has prepared extensive rules and regulations for preparing a blacklist of terrorist organisations and individuals. The criteria are waiting for approval by the authorities and would be implemented soon after to counter terrorist threats to member countries from …

By Emanuel Stoakes On April 2, Nabeel Rajab, one of Bahrain’s most prominent human rights activists, was arrested and detained for critical comments about the monarchy that he posted on Twitter. It was his second arrest in six months for the same offense. His latest tweet to his quarter …

IT IS a new era for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is considered the start of the fourth State where the pillars have been strengthened by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Abdulaziz since he assumed power a few months ago. King Salman took quick …

The Daily Sabah The prince becomes the first from among his generation to be elevated to such a high position first in line to the throne. He has survived several assassination attempts, including one in 2009 by al-Qaida. He takes over the post of crown prince from Prince …

By MURAT YETKİN Hurriyet Daily Turkey is set to have its most critical elections in decades on June 7. It is particularly critical because President Tayyip Erdoğan has shifted the primary aim of the elections to being more than just forming a new parliament and government with a crushing …

By: JUDY DEMPSEY  Strategic Europe European leaders hardly needed a summit to agree on how to cope with the thousands of refugees who are trying desperately to reach the shores of Europe. After a brief lull during the winter months, refugees from North Africa have begun again risking …

By Ahmad Morsey and  Casper Wuite Carnegie On April 15, the Egyptian Cabinet approved amendments to Egypt’s electoral law, articles of which had been deemed unconstitutional last month. After a year of continued unrest, the parliamentary elections, originally slated for March 21, were expected to restore Egypt’s body politic …

Interview Conducted By Christian Neef Der Spiegel Alexander Zakharchenko is the leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, which is not recognized by the international community. In a rare interview, he says his greatest hope is that Moscow will annex his territory just as it did Crimea. The meeting …