China's approach, characterized by a combination of economic incentives and a focus on development, contrasts with the more assertive and unilateral approach often associated with the United States. For Arab nations, China's appeal also lies in its geo-economic-centric relationship, he adds.
Extension of Kurdish parliament unconstitutional, says Iraq supreme court
Iraq's supreme court ruled as unconstitutional the extended mandate of autonomous Kurdistan's parliament, rendering invalid votes taken by the chamber since last year. It is the latest source of tension between Iraq's federal authorities and Kurdistan whose leaders had denounced amendments in the federal budget affecting oil sales from the...
