Israeli army launches two-day naval and ground drills
A military statement says the exercise will continue until Tuesday evening in the area between Shavei Tzion in the north and Ashdod in the south. – The drills will include…
Iraq’s KRG president meets Syria’s al-Sharaa in Damascus
Nechirvan Barzani, president of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, on Monday during his first visit to Syria since the fall of Bashar…
ICRC Delegation Visits Detained Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar
Myanmar: ICRC visits Daw Aung San Suu Kyi The visit was carried out in accordance with the ICRC’s standards and procedures for visiting people deprived of liberty. This included the…
Ukraine’s top negotiator Umerov to head foreign intelligence service
Ukraine’s Rustem Umerov, its top negotiator in U.S.-backed talks with Russia, will be appointed chief of foreign intelligence, Ukraine’s public broadcaster reported on Monday, citing President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-top-negotiator-umerov-head-foreign-intelligence-service-2026-08-03
EU must do more to strengthen borders, von der Leyen tells Spanish PM
More must be done to strengthen the European Union’s borders at critical points, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in a letter seen…
Araghchi: Iran-Oman negotiations over Hormuz management in final stages
Speaking at the opening session of the cabinet on Sunday, Araghchi elaborated on the latest status of the talks, which have been ongoing for months between Tehran and Muscat, the…
Egypt calls for political solutions to prevent expansion of regional tensions
Egypt’s foreign minister has called for political solutions and creating appropriate conditions to resume dialogue to prevent an expansion of regional tensions. – Badr Abdelatty spoke over the phone with…
OPEC+ approves 188,000 bpd oil increase from September
The seven member countries of the OPEC+ alliance have decided to increase their oil production quotas by approximately 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) from September. – Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq,…
UK economy faces recession if Strait of Hormuz remains closed, EY warns
Forecasters at accounting giant EY say that the UK economy is likely to shrink in 2027 if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened before the middle of next year.…
ASEAN Reviews Defence Cooperation with Timor-Leste After Membership
On 30 July 2026, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Political-Security Community, H.E. Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Staff to the Minister…