Trump’s Gulf tour doesn’t bode well for Israel
For the U.S. president, Gaza is a sideshow, and he doesn’t want it disrupting his bigger diplomatic agenda of resets and mega deals.
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Rama trounces MAGA-linked opponents to secure historic 4th term in Albania
Hiring Donald Trump’s campaign strategist and thinking you can become Trump “is like hiring a Hollywood hairdresser and thinking you’ll become Brad Pitt,” Rama told POLITICO.
UK lifts sanctions on Syria’s defense ministry
Downing Street said the move would promote regional stability and “encourage the return of Syrian refugees.”
Trump aides knew he wanted to take over Gaza but had no plan
They cast his idea to own and rebuild the strip as a negotiating ploy Wednesday, while walking back key details.
Global fury builds over Trump’s plan to turn Gaza into the Middle East ‘Riviera’
U.S. president faces outrage from Arab countries and key European capitals over his “dangerous” proposal that Palestinians should be removed from the coastal enclave.
Syria’s de facto new leader to meet French and German foreign ministers
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock seeks to revitalize relations between the EU and Damascus.
WHO chief at Yemen airport during deadly Israeli air strike
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was about to board his plane when the airport was hit.
Middle East peace is possible
The members of the United Nations Security Council must step up and do their duty.
Baltic shadow tankers: Growing threat to environmental safety and regional stability
The alarming rise of unregulated “shadow” tankers transporting Russian oil through the Baltic Sea—an increase of 30% last year—poses a serious threat to the region’s environment and safety. Experts warn that if this trend continues, environmental disas…
Without proactive approach, EU risks further unravelling in Western Balkans
For nearly 30 years following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the violent break-up of Yugoslavia, our two countries were divided over the “name dispute”, which obstructed the relations between our peoples and weakened regional stability and the Europea…
Black Sea offshore natural gas bolsters EU energy security
The Neptun Deep project to produce natural gas offshore at the Black Sea is the key to reducing dependence on gas imports and strengthening the EU’s energy security.
Brussels to revive ties with Turkey despite ‘differences’ and stalled EU membership talks
The EU wants to revive its political and economic relationship with Turkey in a bid to boost regional stability, despite a deep rift between Brussels and Ankara’s foreign policies and stalled EU membership talks.
Azerbaijan can become a constructive player in the Caucasus
The US, EU and Turkey must lead this mediation process, as they would directly benefit from a settlement that could foster security links and economic interconnectivity in the region.
Kazakhstan’s enduring commitment to the Afghan population
Kazakhstan was quick to respond to the series of devastating quakes in Herat province of Afghanistan, guided by compassion, a timeless principle that should guide our actions in times of crisis, writes Alibek Bakayev.