diplomacy

Benin’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adam Bagoudou Zakaria has presented his credentials as his country’s permanent representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. It came during a meeting with OIC Secretary-General Hissein…
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The third Hajj and Umrah Services Conference and Exhibition taking place in Jeddah features a range of panel discussions, the foremost being the pivotal role of “Diplomatic Collaboration in Hajj and Umrah Operations.” The panel…
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Syrian President Bashar Assad on Thursday began his first visit to China since 2004 and his latest attempt to end more than a decade of diplomatic isolation under Western sanctions. Assad arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou…
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Gulf states and the US said they welcomed the diplomatic engagement with Iran and are seeking to stop any escalation in the region, a joint statement issued by the minister said. “Ministers welcomed diplomatic engagement by Saudi Arabia…
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US Vice President Kamala Harris, China’s premier and Russia’s foreign minister will gather at a Southeast Asia summit in Indonesia on Thursday, offering a rare chance of direct, top-level diplomacy between their sparring nations. The…
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Syria will reopen its embassy in Tunisia after the North African country announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Damascus, Syrian state media reported Wednesday. Tunisia has become the latest Arab state to reestablish diplomatic…
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Tunisian President Kais Saied has decided to strengthen diplomatic ties with Syria, the presidency said on Thursday, the clearest sign yet of Tunisia’s intention to fully restore relations days after a deadly earthquake that has devastated…
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told the UN nuclear watchdog on Friday that Israel would prefer a diplomatic resolution to the standoff over the Iranian nuclear program but could take independent action, an Israeli statement said.…
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The US is still pursuing talks on Iran’s nuclear program but will work with allies to increase pressure on Iran if diplomacy fails, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday. The talks were close to an agreement…
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Turkey is preparing for possible further military action against a US-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria if talks on the issue with the US and Russia fail, two Turkish officials said. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said this week…
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