Saudi Arabia has announced a slew of development projects across southern Yemen worth about $500 million, many in areas long-held by the United Arab Emirates and allied separatists who were routed in a Saudi-backed offensive this month. The move signals an increasingly assertive posture by the Gulf Arab kingdom in Yemen in a row with...
Zhu noted that the United States’ “sanctions” policy is not new and stressed that China should remain calm and respond with composure. Professor Zhu Weilie, Director of the Institute of Middle East Studies at the Shanghai International Studies University, evaluated Washington’s plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on countries trading with Iran in an...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that relations between Canada and China are recovering rapidly during his four-day official visit to China. Carney noted that the groundwork has been laid to elevate Canada–China relations to the level of a strategic partnership. Meeting in Beijing with Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National...
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke at the annual evaluation meeting held in Istanbul. Stating that “Türkiye is closely monitoring developments in Iran,” Fidan said, “We will continue our efforts,” and emphasized, “We are against military intervention in Iran; they should resolve their authentic internal issues themselves.” Key Points from Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s Remarks: The...
US President Donald Trump said that Zelensky is the main impediment to reaching a settlement in the Ukraine conflict, according to Reuters. Trump pointed out that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “ready to make a deal,” but when asked what is blocking progress, he replied simply: “Zelensky.” “We have to get Zelensky to go along...
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has identified a British intelligence officer who was sent to Russia under the guise of a “diplomat.” According to an FSB statement, Gareth Samuel Davis, whose job description was not officially declared, was sent to Russia under the cover of Second Secretary of the Administrative and Economic Department at the...
In a blue wooden house perched above Nuuk’s sprawling fjord, Liv Aurora Jensen sat in her living room surrounded by the trappings of Greenlandic life — handmade cutting boards and ceramics, and Greenland’s red and white flags tucked in beside a potted plant. With her husband Peter Jensen and their son Inuk, she waited in...
More U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are in the pipeline with four deals yet to be notified to Congress, a senior Taiwanese defence official said on Thursday, following the announcement of an $11 billion package last month, the largest ever for the island. The United States is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier,...
According to a statement from the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. It was reported that Putin and Lula da Silva discussed the situation in Venezuela, bilateral cooperation, and coordination within the framework of the United Nations and BRICS. The call was initiated...
As U.S. threats against Iran continue amid ongoing protests, a notable move has come from the United Kingdom. A spokesperson for the UK government announced the development by stating, “We have temporarily closed the British Embassy in Tehran.” Following U.S. threats of attacks against Iran, the United Kingdom has temporarily closed its Embassy in Tehran....