G20 meeting of foreign ministers gets underway in South Africa amid tensions with US
Analysts say that Rubio and Bessent’s absence signalled the USwas pulling back from the G20 and demonstrated how strained relations are
JOHANNESBURG : A meeting...
Yemeni minister calls for arrest of Houthi officials attending Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s funeral
The Houthis did not officially announce a delegation was attending the funeral, but the Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV reported a delegation from Yemen would participate
CAIRO...
Donald Trump calls Zelensky ‘dictator’ for refusing to hold elections
"A dictator without elections, Zelensky better move fast or he is not going to have a country left," the US President wrote
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump criticized...
German voters prepare to elect a new parliament. Here’s what to expect on and...
Preelection polling shows a mainstream conservative bloc with about 30 percent support and the far-right Alternative for Germany with around 20 percent.
Germany is a leading member...
Trump lauds Riyadh talks with Russia as ‘big step’ toward Ukrainian settlement
The Russian and US delegations held talks in Riyadh on February 18
NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump has lauded the Russian-US talks in Saudi Arabia as...
Trump is living in a Russian-made ‘disinformation space,’ says Ukraine’s Zelensky
Trump suggested Tuesday that Ukraine was to blame for the war on its territory
Talks between top American and Russian diplomats in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday sidelined...
UAE president opposes Palestinian displacement in meeting with US secretary of state
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan hosted Rubio in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI : The president of the UAE reaffirmed his country’s stance against the displacement...
Hamas ready to release all Israeli hostages at once
The group has published a statement outlining its stance during the second phase of negotiations on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip
DUBAI - The Gaza-based Palestinian Hamas...
Israel’s ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again
JERUSALEM — Israel’s military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday’s deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group, as...
4 candidates want to be Germany’s next chancellor. Who are they?
BERLIN — Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the opposition leader, the current vice chancellor and — for the...