Trump pushes for Ukraine peace as US, Russian officials hold ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to the three-year war and hopes talks in Riyadh could...Geostrategy
Fatah urges Hamas to cede power to safeguard ‘Palestinians’ existence’
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories -- Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement called on Hamas on Saturday to relinquish power in...Geostrategy
Visits, talks boost GCC-Asia trade ties
Traditionally, GCC trade was focused on the West. However, now it is moving to the East. This eastward shift is...China sees the Gulf countries as natural partners in implementing its Belt and Road initiative
Relying on Asia is a positive strategy that exposes GCC economies to strong countries like China, India, and others
Xi in control at China Congress, as ex-president Hu Jintao removed
Chinese President Xi Jinping locked in support for a historic third term in power at the Communist Party's Congress, but...The meeting of around 2,300 party delegates was meticulously choreographed.
Xi is certain to be unveiled as general secretary after the first meeting of the new Central Committee.
Iran says US wants nuclear concessions by backing protests
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran on Saturday accused the United States of seeking to gain concessions in nuclear talks aimed at...Iran has been rocked by demonstrations that flared over the death of the 22-year-old Amini on September 16
The street violence has led to dozens of deaths, mostly among protesters but also among the security forces
New Russian strikes cuts Ukraine’s power supplies
Energy restrictions were "forcibly applied" in several regions, including the capital Kyiv and its surrounding region, Ukrenergo said. In western...Russian forces rained over 80 missiles on cities across Ukraine on October 10, according to officials in Kyiv
The attack was in retaliation for an explosion that damaged a key bridge linking the Crimean peninsula to Russia.
Saudi energy minister holds talks with counterparts in India
Prince Abdulaziz is also the Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Economy and Investment in the Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council.Prince Abdulaziz is also the Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Economy and Investment in the Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council
Saudi minister said the visit will further enhance the strategic partnership between the two countries and enable them to explore further opportunities for cooperation
Inflation, debt-ridden economy to hem in Italy’s new government
Inflation was up 8.9 percent on the year in September, fuelled by rising prices of food (up 11.4 percent) and...Italy has a colossal debt of more than 2.7 trillion euros, around 150 per cent of its GDP, the highest ratio in the eurozone after Greece
Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right League party and one of Meloni's government allies, has been pushing for more spending to help businesses for months
Western powers call for UN probe of Iran drones in Ukraine
Several Western countries are calling for an "impartial" investigation into Iranian drones they say Russia is using in the war...French ambassador to the UN Nicolas de Riviere called on Iran "to immediately cease all forms of support to Russia's aggression on Ukraine"
Iran strongly rejected the drone allegations at the United Nations earlier in the week
Turkey says warned France about Lafarge support of terror groups
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he warned France about the cement company Lafarge's ties to terror groups in...Lafarge pleaded guilty in a US court Tuesday to paying millions of dollars to the Islamic State group and other jihadists in war-torn Syria between 2013 and 2014
Lafarge now faces the possibility of the introduction of evidence from the US prosecution into a separate French case over similar charges
Syria shoots down Israeli missiles over Damascus
Tensions escalated again in the Middle East, when Syria shot down missiles over Damascus fired by Israel, the first such...The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes targeted Syrian military sites near Damascus International Airport
Israeli airstrikes have targeted Aleppo airport in August and September
Yemen rebels stage attack on southern oil port in first after truce
The conflict erupted in 2014 when the Huthis seized the capital Sanaa, prompting the Saudi-led coalition to intervene the following...The attack was carried out by two drones but did not lead to casualties or damage, the Yemeni government said
Hadramaut governor Mubarak Mabkhout said in a statement that two drones exploded in waters near a ship
