G20 summit: Saudi Arabia under pressure to address human rights issues
Saudi Arabia has taken multiple steps to polish its tarnished image in advance of this weekend’s hosting of the virtual summit of the G20...
France accuses Russia, Turkey of feeding hostility in Africa
President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia and Turkey of promoting anti-France sentiment in Africa, in an interview published Friday where he sought to defend his...
UAE modernises laws to burnish ‘progressive’ brand
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a Gulf powerhouse home to millions of foreign residents, has revamped an array of laws in a social liberalisation...
Pompeo first US top diplomat to visit West Bank settlement, Golan
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first top American diplomat to visit a West Bank Jewish settlement and the disputed...
Iran operating advanced centrifuges at underground site: IAEA
Iran has begun operating advanced centrifuges at an underground section of its primary nuclear enrichment facility, the UN's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday. The International...
US senators seek to stop sale of advanced jets to UAE
Three US senators on Wednesday launched a bid to block the sale of top-of-the-line F-35 jets to the United Arab Emirates, voicing concern over...
China subtly pressuring Iran to reduce Mideast tensions
Public debates about China’s Middle East policy are as much internal Chinese discussions as they are indications of where Beijing’s thinking is going and...
Iran says to meet nuclear commitments if Biden lifts sanctions
Iran said Wednesday it would "automatically" return to its nuclear commitments if US President-elect Joe Biden lifts sanctions, as the outgoing administration doubled down...
Will Biden seek de-escalation with America’s rivals?
A considerable advantage that China enjoys over its Western rivals, principally the United States, is the country’s rebuffing of neoliberal globalisation. Under its present...
Biden speaks to Modi: Is Hindu nationalism a threat to Indian democracy?
US President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and voiced his optimism about working with the Hindu nationalist...
Withering unity of Muslim Ummah
Conferring upon Narendra Modi, the highest civil award by the UAE government nearly one year back in August 2019, amid a situation where Modi...
What does a President Joe Biden mean for the world?
Recently, Joe Biden wrote a piece for the Foreign Affairs in which he laid out his vision for the United States under his administration....