Diplomacy & International Relations

Syria closes ISIS-linked al-Hol camp after emptying it

(Al Arabiya) Syrian authorities have closed al-Hol camp, which long housed relatives of suspected ISIS fighters, after emptying the formerly Kurdish-controlled facility, a camp...

Hamas official says group in final stage of choosing new chief

(Al Arabiya) A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian group was in the final phase of selecting a new leader,...

Sudan slams Uganda for hosting RSF chief

(Al Arabiya) Sudan’s army-aligned government on Sunday criticized Kampala for hosting rival paramilitary chief Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, slamming his reception by Uganda’s president as...

Mexico killed “El Mencho.” Here’s how and what we know about U.S. role

(Rebecca Falconer - Axios) Mexican security forces killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the country's most-wanted drug lord, following information from the U.S. that assisted...

Iceland looks to fast-track vote on joining EU

(Zoya Sheftalovich - Politico) Iceland is weighing a vote on restarting EU membership talks as early as August, according to two people familiar with...

Why US-EU defense industrial cooperation matters more than ever

(Andrew Puzder, Matthew Whitaker - Politico) The NATO transatlantic alliance has been the foundation of European and American security for decades. Today, as the...

Zelensky tells BBC Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped

(Jeremy Bowen - BBC) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to send out a firm message of defiance. When we met this weekend in the...

Arab, Muslim states condemn comments made by US envoy to Israel Mike Huckabee

(Al Arabiya) Arab and Muslim states and entities strongly rejected on Sunday a statement made by US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee indicating that...

USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier seen in waters off Gibraltar amid Iran tension

(Al Arabiya) Reuters confirmed the identity of the vessel from ship design which matched file imagery of the USS Gerald R. Ford. Reuters confirmed...

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