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Analysis: China and Iran's bilateral relationship is gaining strategic significance.
Iran announced it will strengthen war-torn Syria's air defence systems as part of a military agreement between the allies.
Saudis top UK 'independent' sanctions list for rights violators
Saudi Arabia has topped UK's sanctions list for human rights violations.
UAE in major government shake-up as coronavirus hits economy
The UAE has embarked on a sweeping government reshuffle.
What defunding police can mean for US foreign policy
Comment: Given the increasingly apparent entanglements between overseas war and domestic policing, defunding police could be the foundation for ...
UN's ex-Libya envoy slams 'hypocrisy' of Security Council members
The United Nations' former Libya envoy Ghassan Salame announced his resignation in March, citing health reasons, nearly three years after taking up the post.
UN adopts resolution calling for pandemic-related halt to conflicts
The resolution, drafted by France and Tunisia, calls for "an immediate cessation of hostilities in all situations" on the Security Council's ...
Turkey and Greece discuss coronavirus despite ongoing tension
Turkish and Greek leaders discussed the potential of opening borders as well as the Covid-19 outbreak on Friday, in a rare call despite tensions.
Tunisian president hits out at foreign interference
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday criticised foreign intervention in his country and warned against efforts to divide neighbouring Libya.
As annexation looms, no one will hold Israel accountable
Analysis: A lack of political will in the international community will allow Israeli annexation to proceed with impunity.
Russia, China seek foothold in Middle East arms market
The US dominates arms exports to the Middle East, but Russia and China are vying for influence in the lucrative market.
UN Security Council announces meeting on Israeli annexation plans
The United Nations will discuss Israel's decision to annex parts of the West Bank, which has been heavily criticised by the international ...
Senior US Democrats oppose Israeli annexations in joint statement
Three top Democrats in the US Senate have released a joint statement condemning Israel's plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.
UN rights council to investigate systemic racism following protests
UNHRC will investigate systemic racism and discrimination against Black people, stopping short of a more intensive investigation singling out ...
Rival Kurdish groups in Syria reach breakthrough agreement
On Tuesday, representatives of the KNC and a PYD-led coalition of Kurdish parties "concluded the first stage of Kurdish unity negotiations and ...
Somalia and breakaway state Somaliland hold talks
The talks are taking place in Djibouti, chaired by the country's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, while Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is also attending, according to his Twitter account.
Ethiopian general threatens military force to defend Nile dam
General Birhanu Jula, the deputy chief of Ethiopia’s army, said that Ethiopia will 'defend itself by force and will not negotiate over its right ...
US puts the brakes on burgeoning Israel-China ties
Israel's blossoming ties with China are being scrutinised by the US as tensions grow between Washington and Beijing.
Facing defeat, Haftar makes a transparent bid for peace
Comment: Sisi's counter-revolutionary track record and Haftar's war on Tripoli put their overtures to peace on very shaky ground, writes Sam ...
Morocco diplomat leaves Algeria over 'enemy' remarks
"The consul of Morocco has left the country at Algeria's request," spokesman Mohand Oussaid Belaid said.
Morocco artisans fear 'knockout punch' from coronavirus
Moroccan artists are worried that the Covid-19 pandemic can ruin their businesses.
'No response' to Gulf reconciliation effort, Qatar says
Qatar's foreign minister said there has been no response yet to its US-sponsored reconciliation initiative with its Gulf neighbours who have ...
Sheepish on annexation, Canada shouldn't be awarded UN seat
Comment: Canada is failing to uphold any semblance of respect for international law, a seat at the UN's top table should be out of the question, ...
The geopolitics of Iran's fuel shipments to Venezuela
Iran's fuel shipments to Venezuela are a show of defiance against the US, but they will do little to fundamentally change energy geopolitics.
Saudi spam bots are trying waging a fake news offensive against Qatar.
Could digital diplomacy be the answer to inequality and war in the Middle East?
Turkey claims a healthcare transformation helped suppress coronavirus cases.
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