Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defence pact technically same as NATO’s Article 5, Turkish minister says
A defence pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO’s Article 5 mutual defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding…
Leaders of Serbia and Ukraine pledge closer economic ties
Belgrade will support Ukraine’s independence and aims to improve economic cooperation between the two countries, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday, but he stopped short of any pledge to impose…
Iraq, France Discuss Economic Reform, Investment and Regional Security
Prime Minister Mr. Ali Falih Al-Zaidi, today Saturday, during a phone call with French President Mr. Emmanuel Macron, discussed the bilateral relations between Iraq and France, ways to develop them,…
Drone from Romania explodes near pipeline in Bulgaria: Bulgarian PM
A drone that entered Bulgaria from neighboring Romania on Saturday exploded near the border between the two countries and the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, which links Turkey to Ukraine, Bulgarian Prime…
Reopening Hormuz depends on US accepting Iran’s conditions: IRGC
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that re-opening the Strait of Hormuz is not related to Iran-Oman negotiations but conditional on the US accepting Iran’s conditions. –…
Turkey restricts Black Sea ship traffic after surge in attacks
Turkey is restricting commercial ship traffic entering the Black Sea after growing concerns over security risks, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
ICC Expresses Concern Over Withdrawal of Chad, Venezuela
The International Criminal Court (ICC) expressed its concern today over the withdrawal of Chad and Venezuela from its membership, stating that the two countries “risk undermining the collective pursuit of…
‘Time to rely only on ourselves, embrace true brotherhood’: Iran tells regional Muslim nations
Iran calls for greater regional convergence and cooperation, stressing reliance on regional capabilities towards exclusion of foreign interference. – “When Muslims stand together, we can face every challenge by malicious…
Sudan’s war threatens an ‘entire generation’s’ future, UN warns
More than 8 million school-age children in Sudan remain out of the classroom because of the ongoing civil war that erupted more than three years ago, the United Nations has…
Peru Set to Assume Pacific Alliance Presidency Next December
In Cali, Foreign Minister Carlos Espá took part in a camaraderie dinner of the Pacific Alliance, a demonstration of the consensus among the four member countries to promote, in the…