U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Democratic lawmakers’ push to impeach him in the last days of his presidency is “absolutely ridiculous.” Speaking to reporters for the first time since thousands of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday to try to upend his defeat for reelection, Trump …

Wang Yi’s visit added two new partners for the BRI, among other agreements. Over the weekend, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded his tour to five countries in Africa, upholding a 30-plus year tradition of China’s top diplomat starting the new year with the first international visit to the continent. …

“U.S. power can inadvertently shift politics even in regions like Central Asia where the United States is remote.”

Since October, China’s top diplomat has visited every Southeast Asian nation bar Vietnam. Earlier this week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi embarked on a four-nation tour of Southeast Asia, his second such swing through the region since October, aiming to woo key regional partners just days before the Biden administration …

The shocking visuals of last week’s mob assault on the U.S. Capitol building, incited by President Donald Trump, stunned viewers around the world. But the more insidious assault on American democracy has been led by the faction of the Republican Party that perpetuated Trump’s lies about election fraud, voted against …

Barbara Leaf is set to join other Obama-era officials with established Middle East policy credentials. Barbara Leaf, the former US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates during the Barack Obama administration, is expected to be named to President-elect Joe Biden’s National Security Council, Vox reported.

Despite the good relations the Muslim Brotherhood enjoyed when it first emerged in Jordan, the group has lost sway in the kingdom as authorities escalate their crackdown.

An anticipated military operation by the regime and its allies in the city of al-Bab stirs controversy among the opposition ranks. News spread recently among popular and military quarters in the city of al-Bab in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo about the Syrian regime and its Russian-backed allies launching a …

A French company has beaten out a Turkish one for the Mosul airport project; political considerations along with economic concerns seem to have factored into Baghdad’s decision. Turkey has lost a major construction bid in Mosul to the French, the latest curveball France has thrown Turkey in the two countries’ …

A large US military convoy was seen entering northeastern Syria on Wednesday, marking the second time in five days that the International Coalition has brought in reinforcements and supplies.