Blinken in Egypt to push Gaza ceasefire
On his 10th trip to the Middle East since the start of the war in Gaza nearly a year ago, Blinken will address negotiation efforts with Egyptian officials
Palestinian president in Madrid to thank Spain for support
MADRID - Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas will meet with Spain’s prime minister and king during a two-day visit to the European country that begins on Wednesday, his first since Madrid formally recognized...
US uses sanctions to show off harsh stance toward strategic rival Russia — ambassador
Anatoly Antonov said sound-minded US analysts and journalists repeatedly questioned the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia
WASHINGTON - The endless packages of US sanctions have become a political mechanism...
Iranian president pledges deeper ties with Moscow, state media says
The United States views Moscow’s growing relationships with Pyongyang and Tehran with concern and says both are supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in the conflict in Ukraine
Israel PM warns Yemen rebels of ‘heavy price’ after missile attack
The Houthis are among the Iran-backed groups in the Middle East that have been drawn into the conflict triggered by Hamas’s October 7 attack
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Myanmar would like to become BRICS observer country — republic’s information minister
We are poised for cooperation with the integration as an observer country, Minister for Information said
MOSCOW - Myanmar would like to participate in BRICS as an observer...
UAE will not back postwar Gaza plans without Palestinian state
DUBAI: The UAE is not prepared to support a postwar plan for Gaza that does not include a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on X on Saturday.
NATO military committee chair, others back Ukraine’s use of long range weapons to strike...
“Every nation that is attacked has the right to defend itself," Admiral Rob Bauer said during a meeting of the committee
The comment came as some of...
Russia, Ukraine swap 206 POWs in UAE-brokered deal
Russian troops freed in Saturday’s swap were captured during Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region
Announcement comes just three weeks after Russia and Ukraine swapped 115 prisoners...
Iranian ambassador commends Pakistan for hosting ‘SCO Trade, Commerce Ministers’ meeting
Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam on Friday extended his heartfelt congratulations to the government of Pakistan for successfully hosting the 23rd Meeting of Ministers of Trade and Commerce of the...