A Palestinian scholar working in Turkey has blasted a recent U.S.-led conference on its Middle East peace plan as a futile exercise.

By Amirul Mohd Sajadi

By Maung Zarni

Let us revisit a key fact to better grasp the U.S.– Iran showdown.

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia

It is a tiny seed varying in color from deep reddish brown to amber, silvery and white -- the ancient Ethiopian grain known as "Teff".

Hanoi, May 21 (VNA) – Vietnam-Russia economic and trade relations have been growing continuously over the past years, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Hanoi, May 21 (VNA) – Numerous challenges are facing the export of Vietnamese coffee, which has continually declined in both volume and value since the beginning of this year.

ANKARA

A scholar from the University of Oxford has called upon developing Muslim nations to draw lessons from the progress of Turkey.

By Amirul Mohd Sajadi

By Farid Hafez

- The writer is a senior research scholar at the Bridge Initiative at Georgetown University and a senior researcher at Salzburg University.