The perceived Iranian threat, a focal discourse in the Middle East for months now, has brought about opinions that it might foster rapprochement between Arab states and Israel, but despite this potential detente, the costs of such an alliance would be disproportionately higher than its benefits, experts told Sputnik

British number two Dan Evans pushed Spanish great Rafael Nadal in their first meeting before losing in straight sets at the Rogers Cup

Kashmir continues to bleed. We see the horrendous brutality, unstopped and unpunished barbarities unleashed by the Indian forces against the defenseless population of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, Secretary General, and World Kashmir Awareness Forum

The stalemate in the Israel government talks, prompted by the high-stakes negotiations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the leader of the right-wing Likud party, and Avigdor Lieberman, the ultra-nationalist Yisrael Beytenu Party leader, will likely end with a deal at the very last moment before the Wednesday deadline rather than new elections

The Catholic Church of Sri Lanka retracted its recent decision to resume Sunday services in some churches from May 5 amid continuing high level of terrorist threat in the country, the Ada Derana portal reported on Thursday, citing Edmund Tillakaratne, spokesman for the Colombo diocese

The alliance challenging incumbent Israeli Prime MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 23rd February, 2019) inister Benjamin Netanyahu  former army chief Benny Gantz and journalist turned politician Yair Lapid  is a significant factor in the upcoming Israeli elections slated for April, but Netanyahu still has a card up his sleeve, experts told Sputnik

The alliance challenging incumbent Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu former army chief Benny Gantz and journalist turned politician Yair Lapid is a significant factor in the upcoming Israeli elections slated for April, but Netanyahu still has a card up his sleeve, experts told Sputnik