IS still threatens Europe, warns MI5 chief
The head of MI5 is warning that the Islamic State group aspires to commit “devastating” and “more complex” attacks in…
Tag: Middle east
Sri Lanka worker remittances up 3.2-pct in Jan 2018
Sri Lanka’s worker remittances rose 3.2 percent to 579.5 million US dollars in January 2018 from a year earlier, after…
Maldives: Why Are We Ignoring The Key Narrative?
By Avijit Goel Since the outbreak of the crisis in Maldives less than a fortnight ago, Indian opinion stands firmly…
The new Hitler of the Middle East
By Dr. Ibrahim Al-Othaimin In an interview with The New York Times, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, described the Supreme Leader…
Corruption is the Middle East’s political gangrene
Following the strict measures taken recently by the Saudi government against dozens of prominent figures, the issue of corruption has…
Donald Trump: ‘Jerusalem is Israel’s capital’
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. now recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, overturning decades of official US…
SLBFE pays Rs. 51 million this year as compensation to migrant workers
Minister of Justice and Foreign Employment Thalatha Athukorala says due to the mediation of Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment…
Sri Lanka national security think tank holds panel discussion on post-war role of armed forces
Sri Lanka’s national security think tank, the Institute of National Security Studies Sri Lanka (INSSSL) held a panel discussion on…