Category: 3. Middle East

Finnish authorities scramble fighter jets; defence chief says false alarm but warns of potential repeats while Russian war persists.

Finland has stood down its defence forces after sounding an alarm over suspected drone activities in its…

The United Arab Emirates on Friday announced that it will accelerate construction of a new oil pipeline to double crude export capacity through its Fujairah port, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions around the key waterway remain…

The world’s third-largest oil importer announced increased fuel prices and austerity measures due to the energy crisis.

India has raised fuel prices by about 3 percent as the…

Rammun, occupied West Bank – Fresh off the seventh forced displacement of his central West Bank Bedouin community since 1948, Abu Najjeh was not in a contemplative mood leading up to Nakba Day. He said he was in a rush, too busy reacting to the…

Early signs point to the United States and China moving towards a relationship focused on pragmatic areas of common interest following US President Donald Trump’s trip to China, according to analysts, setting…

For weeks leading up to United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, his administration has been pressing China to lean on Iran amid negotiations aimed at reaching a peace deal between Washington and Tehran.

Yet as Trump departed…

US President Donald Trump was struck by the size of the roses during a tour of Zhongnanhai gardens in Beijing, so President Xi Jinping offered to send him some.

Xi praised the new ‘constructive and strategic’ relationship with the…

The potential charges relate to Cuba’s 1996 downing of humanitarian planes, US media outlets report.

The United States is planning to indict former Cuban President Raul Castro as Washington raises the pressure…