News This week officials from Iran and six other countries, the US, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany, agreed on a framework for ways to contain Iran's nuclear programme. It provides guidelines for a more lasting agreement, one that must conclude by June 30, 2015. However, the framework sees Iran surrender key pillars of its nuclear programme in return for the lifting of sanctions. Many Iranians may wonder why their…

News: Eventful hours were lived in the Çağlayan Courthouse in Istanbul, after the prosecutor of Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office of Employee Crimes, Mehmet Selim Kiraz who was leading an investigation into the death of Berkin Elvan, was taken hostage by The Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C). At about 8:30 pm, two explosions and hundreds of gunfire could be heard. While prosecutor of Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office of Employee…

News: On March 26, the Saudi-led Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) announced that it began air strikes on Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen to defend the ‘legitimate government' of Yemen's fugitive president, AbdRabbuh Mansur Hadi as well as to protect the ‘Ahlus Sunnah' of Yemen. According to media, Saudi authorities have already gathered troops along the border with Yemen in preparation for any possible ground offensive. Apart from few Middle Eastern…

Headlines: Arab League Promises Victory in Yemen; Announces Formation of Joint Force Obama Fights to Contain Republican Rebellion over Iran Nuclear Deal Agreement Done: Myanmar will buy JF-17 from Pakistan Details: Arab League Promises Victory in Yemen; Announces Formation of Joint Force At the summit, held in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Arab League Chief Nabil Elaraby read a final communiqué outlining the leaders' views. "Yemen was on…