Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has, in a message, congratulated his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on the successful holding of the country’s parliamentary vote, describing it as the symbol of the place of democracy in Iraq.
After four rounds of negotiations, Tehran and Riyah have made progress toward reaching an agreement to ease their years-long confrontation in the Middle East, a foreign diplomat close to the talks said. The official added the two countries have also agreed to reopen consulates.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi announced in a twitter post on Monday that Iraqi forces have arrested the Daesh terrorist group's number two man in a daring overseas operation.
Pentagon’s former software chief has admitted China is heading for global dominance and ‘and control of everything’ because of its advances in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning as well as cyber capabilities.
Tunisian president Kais Saied has approved the new government selected by Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane. The country has been grappling with a political crisis for months.
China has lodged solemn representations with Canberra over former Australian Prime Minister's visit to Taiwan. Beijing has advised Australia to abandon the ‘Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice’.
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief has warned of diminishing Europe’s role in international arena. Josep Borrell has stressed that the EU should work on strengthening both European and NATO security capacities.
In the US Senate, Many Republicans hope former President Donald Trump would not run for the White House in 2024. Trump has suggested only a "bad call from a doctor" would prevent him from seeking another White House bid.
Washington needs Kiev for adversarial relations with Moscow as well as its total deterrence, a Russian official claims. The source, however, has described the alliance as ‘fragile’.
China has slammed remarks by Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen during ‘national day’ speech. She said the island will not bow to pressure from Beijing and will continue to bolster its defense capability.
A U.S. navy employee and his wife were arrested after allegedly attempting to sell confidential data to an individual Washington believed to be a foreign government representative.
Following the recent face-to-face talks with the US officials in Qatar, the Taliban has announced Washington will not formally recognize them as the new Afghanistan rulers.
Thirty-eight percent of Americans approved of US President Joe Biden’s performance amid chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, border crisis, prolonged coronavirus pandemic and the specter of debt default, according to a new poll.
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has reported as of last Wednesday 353,000 Americans died from Coronavirus during the first nine months of Joe Biden’s tenure. The number was 352,000, nine months into the outbreak of the pandemic under Donald Trump.
At least 16 people were killed and six others injured after a light plane with 22 on board crashed near the town of Menzelinsk in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan on Sunday, according to the local health ministry.
Taiwan chief executive says Taipei hopes for easing tension with Beijing, but would not bow to its pressure. China’s President Xi Jinping has promised peaceful reunification with the self-governed island.
Turkey’s foreign minister has accused the US of not telling the truth to Congress or informing its people on Syria. The remark comes in response to Washington's decision to extend the national emergency executive order in Syria.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host his Israeli and Emirati counterparts in Washington, with Iran topping the agenda of their talks. The three, will also explore ways of expanding ties, while touching on regional developments too.
Four of the Saudi agents who murdered dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey have received paramilitary training in the United States, according to a report. A team of Saudi agents subdued, killed and then dismembered Khashoggi in October 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Nearly one in six Britons, around eight million, have been unable to buy essential food items in the last fortnight due to a shortage of products and a Brexit- as well as coronavirus-linked supply chain crisis, a survey suggests.
Americans’ confidence in US news media fell to second-lowest level ever recorded in a new Gallup poll. Only 7 percent of all Americans say they have “a great deal” of trust in newspapers, television and radio news reporting.
The Taliban has called on the United States to unfreeze Afghanistan foreign assets. The request was made during the negotiations between the Taliban and the U.S. in Qatar on Saturday. This was the first direct talks between the Taliban and Washington since American troops evacuated Afghanistan in August.
