Security will be at top of agenda for US-Iraq Strategic Dialogue today, and when US President Joe Biden hosts Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on July 26. US and Iraqi officials are preparing a statement that will likely mention a time frame for the withdrawal of American “combat troops” from …

The serene topography of the Syrian enclave of Afrin belies the power vacuum and violence now afflicting many of the territories under the control of Turkish-backed forces in the war-torn country’s northeast. During 17 days of captivity, Leila Mohammed Ahmed witnessed, helplessly, 10 young women take their own lives after …

China, which shares a border with Afghanistan, is making preparations for a Taliban takeover of the country. China’s first preference will be to work with the new rulers and is signaling its population that despite the country’s outspoken policy against Islamists, it, unlike others, adhered to a non-intervention policy. It …

Entre managers chevronnés aux commandes des filiales et membres influents de l’élite politico-économique franco-tunisienne, la plus célèbre fratrie du business tunisien a su forger une garde rapprochée aussi sélect qu’influente. Jeune Afrique a mené l’enquête.

Ma eldőlt, hogy a Fidesz a szexualitást emeli a 2022-es választás egyik fő témájává. Meg harcot a szivárványszínű romlás szimbólumává maszkírozott „Brüsszellel”, az elmúlt évek megbízható kormányzati pofozóbábujával. A ma bejelentett „gyermekvédelmi népszavazás” közben minden, csak épp nem gyerekvédő. Nem problémamegoldásról van itten szó, hanem hatalmi harcról, egy demokratikus intézmény …

«Не можешь победить — возглавь». Именно под этим лозунгом нужно было проводить переговоры между США и Германией по «Северному потоку – 2». Безусловно, угроза американских санкций задержала развитие этого проекта более чем на полтора года. Но только самая экзальтированная часть экспертного сообщества предполагала, что газопровод не будет построен. Прошедшие переговоры …

Members of a top Iraqi delegation expect to reach an agreement Friday with the Biden administration to end the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, the country’s foreign minister told VOA on Thursday. In an exclusive interview with VOA’s Kurdish Service, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein discussed the proposed nature of …

Iran on Thursday opened its first oil terminal in the Gulf of Oman, a move aimed at making Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s regime less dependent on the Strait of Hormuz, often a source of international tension. The location of the new oil terminal — a project that began in 2019 …

ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN The state border between Armenia and Azerbaijan witnessed multiple exchanges of fire and reported ceasefire violations in recent weeks. Skirmishes since late June have killed one Armenian serviceman, injured five other Armenians (including one civilian), and killed one and wounded three Azerbaijani servicemen. Crisis Group expert Zaur Shiriyev says …

Kırk yedi sene önce dün Türk ordusu Kıbrıs’a çıktı. İlk açıklaması Kıbrıs’ta faşist bir darbe gerçekleştiren Samson’un Kıbrıslı Türklere karşı bir katliama girişebileceği idi. Garantörlerden biri olarak Kıbrıs’a müdahale edilmişti. Amaç, Ada’da barış ve istikrarı savunmaktı. Barış tesis edildikten sonra asker geri dönecekti. Diğer iki garantör devlet; İngiltere ve Yunanistan …