Diplomacy & International Relations

US expects allies to provide more aircraft, ships for NATO’s defense

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) The United States expects European NATO allies and Canada to increase the number of manned and unmanned aircraft and ships they contribute...

Israel plans big West Bank settlement push many see as illegal

(Al Arabiya) Israel’s hardline finance minister announced on Wednesday a major expansion by more than 2,000 homes of three Jewish settlements in the occupied...

Trump says Vance and Rubio teaming up for 2028 run would be unbeatable

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) US President Donald Trump said in a podcast interview aired on Wednesday that Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of State...

Trump says he ‘would like to meet’ Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei

(Al Arabiya) US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he “would like to meet” Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as Washington and Tehran accuse each...

Outspoken Critic of Mali’s Junta Still Missing a Month On

(Human Riths Watch) A month has passed since the May 2 abduction of prominent Malian lawyer and government critic Mountaga Tall. His whereabouts remain...

Russia: Schools have turned into “factories of compliance” through state indoctrination and surveillance of children

(Amnesy International) The Russian authorities are denying children their right to quality education by using propaganda-filled textbooks and lectures to indoctrinate children and justify...

Gulf states: More than 1,000 arrested in sweeping war-related crackdown on expression

(Amnesty International) Authorities across Gulf states have arrested more than 1,000 people in a sweeping, war-related crackdown on expression, including for sharing online content...

Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan Partnership Gains Momentum

(Roza Bayramli - The Jamestown Foundation) Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan have been advancing their bilateral relations. Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Bahrom Ashrafkhanov, told reporters on...

Russia Steps Up Mobilization Pressure in Occupied Ukraine

(Maksym Beznosiuk - The Jamestown Foundation) Moscow is stepping up mobilization pressure in occupied Ukraine to compensate for manpower losses in the war against...

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