India has signed a 10-year LNG agreement with the United Arab Emirates. While the deal aims to increase bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032, uncertainty remains over a potential trade agreement with the United States. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks in New Delhi...
Category: Middle East
Pakistan’s “Combat Tested” Jets Boost Weapons Sales
Pakistan’s defence manufacturing industry is running red hot since its jets, drones and missiles earned the coveted ‘combat tested’ tag in a conflict with India last year, attracting a slew of interested buyers. Islamabad has held talks with 13 countries, six to eight of which are in an advanced stage, for deals involving JF-17 jets...
UN Secretary-General Guterres: We Did Not Receive an Invitation to the Gaza Peace Council
UN Secretary-General Guterres announced that he did not receive an invitation from U.S. President Trump to the Gaza “Peace Council.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres did not receive an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join the U.S.-led Gaza “Peace Council.” Speaking at a daily press briefing, Guterres’ spokesperson Farhan Haq said, “I am not...
There are few Reasons to Believe that America Wants to Bring Peace to Gaza; But There is More than Enough History to Warrant Caution
Resit Kemal As, Editor-in-Chief, World Of Global When the phrase “peacekeeping force” is first mentioned for Gaza, it sounds appealing. After all, who could be against peace? But when the issue is Gaza—and especially when the architect of the idea is the United States—one cannot help but feel uneasy. History has taught us this...
Kremlin: President Putin Invited to Gaza Peace Council
It has been announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to the Gaza Peace Council established by U.S. President Donald Trump. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that President Vladimir Putin received the invitation to the Gaza Peace Council through diplomatic channels. Peskov said that Moscow is currently reviewing all details of the invitation....
Trump Offers Mediation in Nile River Dispute: Egypt and Sudan Respond
U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to relaunch American mediation in the long-running dispute with Ethiopia over a dam on the Nile River has received a positive response from Egypt and Sudan. Egypt and Sudan said they welcomed President Trump’s offer to resume U.S. mediation in the dispute with Ethiopia over the Nile River dam, which...
Deir Hafir: A Quiet Test with Loud Implications for Europe and the United States
Resit Kemal As, Editor-in-Chief – World Of Global There was no firefight in Deir Hafir. No exchange of gunfire, no breaking headlines of a new front opening in Syria. Yet what unfolded there was far from insignificant. The brief entry of a U.S. military convoy into Deir Hafir—followed by a rapid withdrawal and an almost...
Gaza Peace Board to Include Rubio, Witkoff, Kushner – White House
US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, among others, while US Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers has been appointed Commander of International Stabilization Force (ISF), the White House said. Trump announced on Thursday that the Board of...
SCO Opposes Interference in Iran’s Internal Affairs
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) said on Friday that it opposes interference in Iran’s internal affairs. “The SCO opposes interference in the internal affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the organization said in a statement. The SCO also called for a peaceful settlement of the situation in Iran, the statement read. Protests in Iran...
Putin and Netanyahu Hold Phone Call
As the United States increases pressure on Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the situation in the region. It was reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call to consult on developments in the Middle East and Iran. According to a...









