Diplomacy & International Relations

Saudi pipeline that bypasses Strait of Hormuz hits 7-million-barrel goal

(Al Arabiya) Saudi Arabia’s crucial East-West pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz is pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels...

Qatar, Ukraine sign deal on countering missiles, drones

(AFP/Al Arabiya) Qatar and Ukraine signed a defense agreement on Saturday including cooperation on countering threats from missiles and drones, the Gulf state’s defense...

UK weighs new limits on political donations as reports warn of hard-to-trace foreign interference

(Alexander Martin - The Record) The British government is preparing to tighten rules on political donations after two major reports warned that foreign interference...

Rubio and EU official had heated exchange on Russia at G7 meeting

(Barak Ravid - Axios) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio when the U.S. would get tough on Russia...

India approves $25 billion defense buys, including Russian missile systems

(AFP/Al Arabiya) India has approved defense purchases worth about $25 billion, the defense ministry said, including additional Russian-made S-400 long-range missile systems. The approvals...

US and Iraq to ‘intensify cooperation’ against attacks

(AFP/Al Arabiya) The United States and Iraq will “intensify cooperation” to prevent attacks and ensure Iraqi territory is not used to launch assaults against...

Holding state-sponsored hackers and other cyber proxies to account

(Joyce Hakmeh, Harriet Moynihan, Nayana Prakash - Chatham House) In Russia’s war on Ukraine, ‘cyber proxies’ – non-state actors ranging from criminal groups and...

Justice for Women and Girls: An Assessment of the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women

(Emma Ulvin, Noël James - Council on Foreign Relations) This year, at the UN’s largest annual gathering on women’s rights, the 70th Session of...

Daily review from global think tanks (28 March 2026)

Today's sources: Atlantic Council; Center for Strategic & International Studies; Chatham House; Council on Foreign Relations; Royal United Services Institute; The Jamestown Foundation; The...

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