Diplomacy & International Relations

Iran receives 15-point US plan, Pakistani officials say, Tehran insists no talks happening

(Al Arabiya) Iran has received a 15-point proposal from the US to reach a ceasefire in the war, two Pakistani officials said on Wednesday....

UN Rights Council set to hold urgent debate Friday on Iran school strike

(AFP/Al Arabiya) The UN Human Rights Council is ready to hold a second urgent debate this week linked to the Middle East war, focused...

EU naval force flags possible pirate hijack off Somalia

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) A European Union naval mission on Wednesday flagged a probable piracy event off Somalia in a post on social media platform X....

Key cities in Saudi Arabia, UAE to be linked via new trade routes amid regional disruption

(Al Arabiya) Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are collaborating to chart new trade routes that will increase efficiency and overcome transport disruptions...

Russia launches nearly 1,000 drones in one of war’s largest assaults, killing 7 and injuring at least 50

(Yuliia Taradiuk - The Kyiv Independent) Russia launched nearly 1,000 attack drones against Ukraine over the 24-hour period between March 23 and March 24,...

A victory ‘for decades’? Netanyahu’s promise after June strikes proved hollow, but Israelis still support Iran war

(Tal Shalev - CNN) The opening strikes of the war with Iran shouldn’t have been necessary if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to...

Epic flurry: How Trump’s words on Iran have yo-yoed over three weeks of war

(Zachary B. Wolf, Boer Deng, Dugald McConnell, Austin Culpepper - CNN) Over the course of nearly a month since the first US strikes on...

Kim Jong Un uses Iran war to justify North Korea’s decision to keep its nuclear weapons

(Will Ripley - CNN) North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has said the United States’ war with Iran proves his country made the right decision...

Asia embraces energy austerity as dire fuel shortages force Philippines to declare national emergency

(Stephanie Yang - Politico) As the war with Iran drags on, energy-starved nations in Asia –– including close US allies –– are resorting to...

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