Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies U.S. wants European-led defense of continent
The Pentagon’s policy chief told NATO members on Thursday that the alliance must adapt and that he wants to hear from allies as part of a review of U.S. forces…
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed Succeeds Hissein Brahim Taha as OIC Secretary General
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed Elected Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation The Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (#OIC) elected His Excellency Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed…
Syria’s president appoints ex-commander of Kurdish-led SDF as advisor
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has appointed Mazloum Abdi, leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), as a presidential advisor. – Al-Sharaa issued Decree No 164, appointing Abdi as…
US-hosted G20 finance meeting to target growth, imbalances, Iran sanctions, Treasury official says
The Trump administration aims to have finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies agree next week on steps to boost economic growth, reduce global imbalances and tackle sovereign…
Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz, top security official Rezaei says
Iran is preparing a list of conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after mediators asked Tehran to set them out, said Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security…
Four EU countries seek to reopen debate on Russian frozen assets for Ukraine
The Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden called on Thursday for the European Union to reopen discussion next week on using Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine as Moscow shows no signs…
Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory, downplays Ratcliffe trip
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack a NATO country, and he played down media reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned…
South Korea, Japan and US to hold North Korea-focused nuclear missile drill
South Korea, Japan and the United States will conduct joint military drills from September 9 to 11 to test readiness against North Korea’s missile and nuclear weapons threats, South Korea…
Iraq and Egypt Expand Strategic Cooperation Through Security and Intelligence Coordination
Prime Minister Mr. Ali Falih Al-Zaidi received the envoy of the Egyptian President, Major General Hassan Mahmoud Rashad, Head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service, who conveyed to His Excellency…
US envoy to UN calls for ‘de-escalation’ following Israeli air strikes on Syria
The US called for Israel and Syria to pursue “de-escalation” following Israeli air strikes on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria last week. – Addressing the UN Security Council, US…