India hosts BRICS summit as Iran war tests bloc unity
India will host the BRICS Leaders’ Summit this weekend, seeking to lift the bloc’s global profile even as the U.S.-led war on Iran splits its membership, with Tehran and Abu…
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE
Algeria decided to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates after what it described as the “exhaustion of all means to preserve bilateral ties“, Algerian state media said on…
Pakistan says no military response discussed under Mecca pact over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Pakistan said on Thursday that there were no discussions about a military reaction from Islamabad under the Mecca agreement in response to the Houthis’ attacks on Saudi Arabia, but added…
South Korea in talks with range of countries over ‘practical contributions’ in Strait of Hormuz: Seoul
South Korea has said it is consulting the US, France and Britain on possible contributions to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open but will decide any involvement based on its…
UK rejects Israel’s ‘damaging’ sanctions retaliation
British foreign minister Ed Miliband condemned as “regrettable and damaging” Israel’s decision to order the closure of the the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem as retaliation for London-led Western…
Syria no longer under UN nuclear watchdog probe
The UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Wednesday decided to close a long-time probe against Syria launched under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad after the country’s new authorities led agency…
Lebanon army says Israeli escalation threatens framework deal
Lebanon’s army on Wednesday accused Israel of a deadly escalation in the country’s south in recent days that threatened a framework deal between the countries and the military’s efforts to…
Trump predicts Iran war to end ‘immediately’ after US midterm elections
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Iran war would end immediately after the midterm elections take place in the United States. – “I think the war will end…
Nigeria names new commander to lead military operations against Boko Haram
Nigeria has appointed a new commander to lead military operations against Boko Haram and its Islamic State-backed splinter faction in the northeast, replacing the head of the operation less than…
IAEA board passes resolution reporting Iran to UN Security Council
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation board of governors has passed a resolution reporting Iran to the U.N. Security Council for the first time in 20 years for breaching its non-proliferation…