US drafting post-war plan for the Middle East, report says
The Trump administration has begun working on a post-war strategy for the Middle East, aimed and reshaping the balance of power in the region by tightening pressure on Tehran and…
Egypt’s FM urges halt to escalation, discusses Hormuz with Omani counterpart
Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, has told his Omani counterpart, Badr Al-Busaidi, that halting the ongoing escalation and avoiding actions that could widen the confrontation or further threaten regional security…
Qatar’s PM discusses regional de-escalation, maritime security with Lebanese counterpart
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani spoke by phone today with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, as Doha pressed for calm amid…
Russia did not agree on broader three-day ceasefire — Putin
Russia did not agree with Ukraine on a three-day ceasefire broader than a cessation of attacks on the capitals, President Vladimir Putin stated at a meeting with American negotiators Steve…
Turkish, Iranian foreign ministers discuss ongoing talks with US
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi held a phone call, Turkish diplomatic sources said. – The two ministers discussed “comprehensively” the latest developments in the…
Israel considers new ‘security zone’ up to 4 km inside Lebanon
The Israeli army has been considering establishing a new “security zone” extending 2 to 4 kilometres inside Lebanese territory as part of a plan to reduce its troop presence and…
UAE President, Bahrain’s King Discuss Regional, International Issues
HH UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who is visiting the UAE, discussed several regional and international issues of mutual…
NATO will not tolerate hybrid actions against members, US envoy says
NATO members should not tolerate deliberate actions of hybrid war, and the United States will stand by countries as they deal with these incidents, Matthew Whitaker, the U.S. ambassador to…
Berlin launches crisis response after hackers publish stolen data
Berlin’s state government said on Saturday it was reviewing with the highest intensity a trove of stolen data published by a ransomware group, as investigators attempt to assess the scale…
Kremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough
Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of “highly useful” talks on Saturday with two U.S. envoys seeking a deal to end the Ukraine war, a Kremlin aide…