Pakistan's future hangs in the balance
The ruling camp will go down simply because it has failed to instil confidence among the common people
US official says Iran should not issue threats
A senior U.S. official has dismissed Iran's threats against NATO missile defense installations in Turkey ahead of a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to the key U.S. ally and linchpin of NATO's southern flank.
What do Turkey and Saudi Arabia hope to accomplish?
Fast moving events in the Middle Eastern landscape in recent years have gravitated Saudi Arabia and Turkey, two regional heavyweights in this region, towards each other
Azerbaijan may consider replacing France in OSCE Minsk Group
Azerbaijan may consider France's replacement in the OSCE Minsk Group by another state in case French parliament finally adopts a bill criminalizing denial of the so called "Armenian genocide", said a member of Trend Expert Council, a political scientist Fikret Sadykhov.
Nabucco’s chances to transport Azerbaijani gas are very high
Nabucco project is optimistic about the speedy decision by the consortium developing the Azerbaijani Shah Deniz gas condensate field on the pipeline selection, Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH Managing Director Reinhard Mitschek said in his interview.
North Korea's new era can't be any worse
In situations as dire as that of North Korea, any change is a harbinger of hope. As much is true of the death of the reclusive nation's leader, Kim Jong Il, and the ascension of his youngest son, 20-something Kim Jong Un. Even though this has triggered immediate fears of instability throughout northeast Asia, the longer-term outlook is surely one of enhanced optimism, for the Korean people and the rest of the world.
France, Turkey in war of words over Armenian genocide bill
France's foreign ministry on Tuesday warned Turkey against economic reprisals over draft French legislation that would make it a crime to deny that Armenians had suffered a 'genocide' at the hands of Ottoman Turks during World War I.
U.S. weighs North Korea policy, nuclear talks after Kim death
The Obama administration says it remains committed to stability on the Korean peninsula and is closely monitoring developments there following the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il and the apparent transfer of power to his son.
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