EU and US disagree on Iran and Israel
The US and EU’s top diplomats diverged on Middle East policy, while celebrating their “partnership” on Tuesday (5 December). EU foreign relations chief Federica Mogherini…
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The Diplomatic Elephant in the Room: Armenia’s Russian Oligarch Consul General
It is said that politics makes strange bedfellows. Perhaps diplomacy does as well, even more profoundly. At first glance, Sergei Sarkisov seems intriguing in both respects….
Car bomb blast kills eight in Syria
An explosives-laden bus blew up Tuesday in a predominantly pro-government neighbourhood of the central Syrian city of Homs that has been repeatedly targeted, killing eight…
Will Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu Be Indicted?
About 20,000 Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv Saturday to protest the slow pace of investigation into government corruption charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of members…
How the UAE is empowering women
The UAE has made significant progress in its mission to empower women in the workforce across various sectors and the nation’s women can today be…
It’s Time to Prepare a Military Option on Iran
North Korea’s demonstration of a ballistic missile capable of reaching most of the United States prompted gloomy commentary in Israel about the failure to halt…
France Should Know That Iran’s Missiles Are Not Negotiable: Spokesman
BEIRUT (Reuters) – France should know that Iran’s missile program is not an issue that can be negotiated, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Bahram Qassemi, said…
Saudi invites US firms to take part in nuclear program, minister says
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has invited US firms to take part in developing its civilian nuclear power program, and is not interested in any way in…
Turkey readies position paper for visa exemption dialogue with EU
Turkey has taken a critical step to revitalize the process of visa exemption for Turkish citizens in the Schengen area, which is among the most…
Trump’s real problem is with Iran, not Turkey
These days the U.S. media as well as the Turkish one are dominated by the trial of Reza Zarrab, the Iranian-Turkish gold trader who pleaded…