Diplomacy & International Relations

US orders exit of Beirut embassy personnel amid Iran tension

(Al Arabiya) The United States on Monday ordered non-emergency personnel to leave its embassy in Beirut as President Donald Trump threatens strikes on Iran,...

Saudi Arabia, 18 other countries condemn recent Israeli measures in West Bank

(Al Arabiya) Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, along with counterparts from Arab, European and other countries, issued a joint statement on Monday condemning recent Israeli...

Saudi Arabia steps into global AI leadership to shape AI future

(DigWatch) The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), a multilateral initiative hosted by the OECD and launched by the G7, has officially welcomed Saudi...

Rob Jetten is sworn in as youngest Dutch prime minister

(Sonja Rijnen - Politico) Rob Jetten was sworn in as the youngest prime minister of the Netherlands on Monday but the 38-year-old centrist will...

Violence erupts in Mexico after drug lord El Mencho killed

(Ottilie Mitchell - BBC) A wave of violence has broken out in Mexico after the country's most wanted drug baron was killed in an...

Trump won’t blink on tariffs — because he can’t

(Stephen Collinson - CNN) No, President Donald Trump isn’t looking for a new “most beautiful word” in the dictionary to replace his beloved tariffs....

The Supreme Court ruling means we need international institutions more than ever

(Jenny Gordon - Lowy The Interpreter) The US Supreme Court decision has upheld that only Congress has the power to tax, ruling that the...

Trump’s international strategy is becoming clearer

(Ross Babbage - Lowy The Interpreter) Donald Trump’s behaviour during this presidential term reveals a surprisingly deep strategic logic. The core goal remains to...

Freeport’s Papua mine deal buys time

(Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara, Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat - Lowy The Interpreter) Indonesia and the US mining giant Freeport-McMoRan have struck an agreement extending the operating...

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