US imposes fresh round of sanctions against Russia ahead of Trump return to White...
Sanctions target Russia’s military industrial base and evasion schemes
Congressional approval required to lift some sanctions on critical Russian entities
China-based entities, Kyrgyzstan financial...
Unpacking the implications of Lebanon’s presidential election
The past week will be a turning point for Lebanon by all measures. Observers agree that this was no ordinary presidential election and not only because it ended a long-standing presidential vacuum...
Israel’s ambassador to UN calls on Security Council to thwart Hezbollah attempts to rearm
Israeli authorities say continuing extensive presence of Hezbollah weaponry in southern Lebanon could cause them to ‘reconsider’ 60-day timeline for withdrawal of forces
Israel has violated November...
‘Final round’ of Gaza talks to start Tuesday in Qatar: source briefed on negotiations
Dubai: A “final round” of Gaza truce talks is due to start Tuesday in Qatar, said a source briefed on the negotiations aimed at ending the Israel-Hamas war after more than 15...
Trump declares desire to meet with Putin ‘very quickly’
The US President-elect noted that he had to get into the office first
NEW YORK, January 14 - US President-elect Donald Trump would like to hold a meeting...
Trump would have been convicted if he wasn’t elected: special counsel report
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted for his alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election result if he hadn’t been elected four years later, said a report by then...
What to know about the attempts to arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea — For weeks, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has holed up inside his guarded residential compound as investigators try to figure out how to detain him.
Norway to host talks on Mideast two-state solution
It will be the third meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution
OSLO : Dozens of countries will send delegates...
Mohammed Sinwar becomes new Hamas leader in Gaza Strip — WSJ
He "is working to build the militant group back up," because its combat ability has been severely crippled since the onset of Israel’s military operation in the Palestinian enclave
Biden and Netanyahu discuss the latest in the effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Sunday about efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war, a sign...