Latest Developments​ A senior Israeli official predicted on May 29 that the Gaza war would last at least until the end of this year. “We expect another seven months of combat, in order to deepen our achievement and achieve what we define as the destruction of the military and governing …

U.S.-China competition for influence in the Indo-Pacific has been on full display as officials from both countries—including President Joe Biden and General Secretary Xi Jinping—attend the G20 in Southeast Asia. Having secured a third term, Xi’s desire to achieve the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” will grow. The White …

Afghanistan, a nation characterized by rugged mountains and a rich tapestry of ethnic diversity, has for decades been at the epicenter of regional and global terrorism. Its geopolitical significance, combined with a history of foreign intervention and internal strife, has fostered an environment conducive to the proliferation of terrorist activities. …

Five Syrian militia members have been killed by IS fighters amid increasing activity by the jihadist group in regime-held areas. Five members of militias loyal to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard were killed in an attack by the Islamic State group (IS) in the eastern Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor on …

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in the 2024 Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Sofia, Bulgaria on Monday (27 May 2024), focusing his remarks on preparations for the upcoming Washington Summit. When Allied leaders meet in July, they will take decisions on strengthening deterrence and defence, long-term support …

Britain’s Labour party looks set to win July’s general election. In recalibrating the country’s foreign policy, Keir Starmer’s government intends to work more closely with the EU while tackling global challenges. Unless something extraordinary happens, fourteen years of Conservative rule in Britain will come to an end on July 4. …

Al-Alam TV [Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting] correspondent in Deir al-Balah reported that the occupation army claimed that it targeted Palestinian resistance fighters in this raid, but it did not announce that the targeted place was a displacement center northwest of Rafah Governorate , and the occupation had declared it …

The driving force for removing the Taliban’s terrorist designation and inviting it to next month’s investment forum is the desire to make tangible progress on reaching a strategic energy deal with Pakistan, which would complete its Ummah Pivot and Greater Eurasian Partnership. The Taliban remain international outcasts due to their …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to help fight the about 3,000 bombs that he says Russia launches every month at Ukraine in the third year of the war. However, Ukraine still urgently needs another seven U.S.-made Patriot air defense …

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said on Monday they launched attacks on three ships in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, and two U.S. destroyers in the Red Sea. The group, which describes its attacks as acts of solidarity with Palestinians in Israel’s war in Gaza, said the ships were the …