Middle East

Joe Biden’s perilous oil diplomacy

by Francesco FONTEMAGGI Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - How far should Joe Biden go to limit soaring…

Russia recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Russia is recruiting Syrians and other foreign fighters as it ramps up its assault…

Israel PM meets Putin on Ukraine in ‘risky’ diplomatic gamble

by Ben Simon Israel's premier stepped into the role of mediator Saturday as Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensified, holding a…

Ukraine’s Zelensky says held phone call with Biden

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he spoke by phone with his US counterpart Joe Biden on Sunday to discuss…

Saudi crown prince offers war mediation in call with Putin

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offered to host mediation talks between Russia and Ukraine in a phone call Thursday…

Germany’s Scholz visits Israel amid Ukraine war, Iran talks

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday made his first visit to Israel since taking office, amid…

World Bank announces more than $1 bn in aid for Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The World Bank on Tuesday announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid for…

Israelis, Arabs, Iranians in harrowing exodus from Ukraine

Israelis, Arabs and Iranians landed back in their home countries Tuesday to the tearful relief of relatives, as evacuations of…

Putin, Abu Dhabi leader vow ‘energy market stability’

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed vowed Tuesday to maintain energy market stability,…

Boy trapped for three days in Afghan well has died: officials

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) - A five-year-old boy trapped for three days down a well in a remote Afghan village has…

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