Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy, arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and “listen,” as the war against Russia approaches its three-year mark. Kellogg’s visit comes a day after the United States and Russia met in Riyadh for talks on ending the war, without Ukraine. “It will give…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was prepared to deploy troops to Ukraine if needed, hours before European leaders meet in Paris on Monday to address Washington’s shock policy shift on the war. US President Donald Trump sidelined Kyiv and its European backers last week by calling his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to talk…
‘No power can force the people of Gaza out of their eternal and everlasting homeland that they have inhabited for thousands of years. Palestine, including Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, belongs to the Palestinians,’ says Recep Tayyip Erdogan۔ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Sunday that no power can force Gazans out of…
Yemen’s information minister recently visited the US Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters in Tampa, Florida, to discuss countering Iran-backed Houthis, according to the US military. “Regional and international interests will remain threatened as long as the Houthi militia possesses military capabilities,” Moammar bin Mutahar Al-Eryani said. CENTCOM said the visit was part of an effort to combat the…
App no longer available on US Apple and Google stores after supreme court upholds lawmakers’ ban TikTok stopped working in the US late on Saturday, shortly before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app was due to take effect. The app was no longer available on Apple’s iOS App Store or Google’s Play Store….
US Central Command said its chief met with Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria and urged the repatriation of foreign ISIS fighters, as Kurds battle Turkey-backed groups in the region. General Michael Kurilla met United States military commanders and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Thursday “to get an assessment” of efforts to defeat ISIS and…
European diplomats are scrambling to see if there is a way to minimize the risk of a military attack on Iran’s nuclear program ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House. “We believe Israel has taken the decision to attack following the developments in the Middle East over the last several months,” one senior…
In a fiery session at the Future Minerals Forum, Alcoa CEO William Oplinger dropped a warning about what he forecasts could be dire consequences of former US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on minerals, just days before he returns for a second term. The forum, the largest of its kind, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,…
Qatar’s ruling emir on Monday received a Hamas delegation headed by senior official Khalil al-Hayya to discuss the Gaza ceasefire talks, the emir’s office said amid hopes that a deal was near. The emir’s office added that Sheikh Tamim and US President Joe Biden discussed in a phone call on Monday joint mediation efforts to…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will hold talks in Russia on Jan. 17 after which they will sign a long-awaited comprehensive strategic partnership pact, the Kremlin said on Monday. The two leaders will discuss options for further expanding ties between Moscow and Tehran, including in the trade and investment, transport and logistics,…
The United States warned on Wednesday that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining experience that makes Pyongyang “more capable of waging war against its neighbors.” Russia has forged closer diplomatic and military ties with North Korea since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022. More than 12,000 North Korean troops are in…
Syria will take its time to organize a landmark national dialogue conference to ensure that the preparations include all segments of Syrian society, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Tuesday, according to state media. The conference is meant to bring together Syrians from across society to chart a new path for the nation after opposition forces…
Biden administration will also shift $7.5 mln intended for Israel to Lebanon, according to a notice sent to Congress The US has reallocated $95 million in military aid for Egypt to Lebanon, a source familiar with the matter told Al Arabiya English. Congress will need a reprogramming request, but sources believe it will be passed easily. The…
The Biden administration is negotiating with Afghanistan to exchange Americans detained in the country for at least one high-profile prisoner held in Guantanamo Bay with alleged ties to former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Representatives for the White House and the US State Department did not immediately respond…
