Egypt condemns attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, warns against escalating threats to Gulf security
Egypt has condemned attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, reaffirming its full solidarity with both countries and rejecting any actions that violate the sovereignty of Gulf states or threaten regional security and stability. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Egypt’s Ministry
Kuwait expels Iranian diplomats after attacks on civilian facilities
Kuwait escalated its diplomatic response to Iran on Wednesday, expelling two Iranian diplomats and summoning the acting head of the Iranian embassy after attacks that Kuwait and Bahrain said targeted civilian and critical facilities. The incidents have drawn widespread Arab
Israeli escalation in Lebanon threatens ceasefire as international pressure grows for renewed talks
Tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli border escalated sharply on Tuesday as Israeli military operations continued in southern Lebanon and both Israel and Hezbollah exchanged threats, prompting intensified international diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire and prevent a broader regional confrontation that
Al-Sisi tells US Jewish leaders two-state solution remains key to Middle East stability
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has reaffirmed that a comprehensive and just settlement of the Palestinian issue based on a two-state solution remains the only viable path to achieving lasting peace and stability in the Middle East. According to a
Kremlin accuses France of ‘piracy’ after navy boards sanctioned Russian oil tanker
The Kremlin on Monday accused France of “international piracy” and warned of retaliatory measures to ensure shipping safety, after President Emmanuel Macron announced the French navy had boarded a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean. In response to
Egypt’s Al-Mashat assumes UN ESCWA leadership, plans regional think tank coalition
Egypt’s Rania Al-Mashat officially assumed her duties as United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on Tuesday, announcing plans to launch a coalition of regional think tanks to support evidence-based
China conducts naval patrols east of Taiwan in response to Japan-Philippines maritime boundary talks
China announced on Monday that it conducted naval patrols in the waters east of Taiwan in direct response to a decision by Japan and the Philippines to launch talks on demarcating their maritime boundaries, according to the South China Morning
Oil prices surpass $94 amid stalled US-Iran peace talks and Hormuz closure
Oil prices have rebounded from a six-week low, with Brent crude surpassing $94 a barrel, amid persistent uncertainty over a temporary peace agreement between the United States and Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end a blockade
Pro-Trump conservative de la Espriella tops Colombian first-round vote as Petro questions results
Pro-Donald Trump conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella unexpectedly topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election, prompting incumbent left-wing President Gustavo Petro to question the preliminary results and the victor to accuse the government of planning a coup. The
Israel threatens strikes on Beirut as Hezbollah attacks intensify, Iran issues warning
Tensions escalated sharply along the Lebanese-Israeli frontier after the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for parts of Beirut’s southern suburbs ahead of planned airstrikes. At the same time, Hezbollah intensified rocket and drone attacks against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon,