foreign policy
Trump tried to reinvent Middle East policy, but the region is still a bottomless pit of woes
Middle East
November 5, 2020
Trump tried to reinvent Middle East policy, but the region is still a bottomless pit of woes
Beirut (CNN) – All the world’s a stage, Shakespeare wrote. But since President Donald Trump came to office, the rest…
The Donkey & Elephant Race: Reflections on a Significant Event
Opinion
November 3, 2020
The Donkey & Elephant Race: Reflections on a Significant Event
Every four years, the world, armed with statistics on the one hand and predictions and expectations on the other, gaze…
Israeli minister says normalisation deals need US president tough on Iran
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Israeli minister says normalisation deals need US president tough on Iran
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Qatar are among countries slated to establish relations with Israel under a regional rapprochement…
Sudanese officials: Diplomatic deal with Israel is near
Middle East
October 23, 2020
Sudanese officials: Diplomatic deal with Israel is near
JERUSALEM (AP) — Sudanese officials confirmed on Thursday that a senior US-Israeli delegation flew to Sudan on a private jet…
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
World
October 23, 2020
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fought over how to tame the raging coronavirus…
Oman reinstates ambassador to Syria after years-long hiatus
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Oman reinstates ambassador to Syria after years-long hiatus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman has sent an ambassador to Syria after an eight-year hiatus, the state news…
Saudi business leader urges boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Saudi business leader urges boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey
RIYADH/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of Saudi Arabia’s Chambers of Commerce has called for a boycott of Turkish products amid…
Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony: Iran vice president
Middle East
July 29, 2019
Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony: Iran vice president
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony and protect multilateralism, Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said…
Egyptian-American Mohamed El-Erian appointed the new president of Queen’s College Cambridge
Egypt
May 29, 2019
Egyptian-American Mohamed El-Erian appointed the new president of Queen’s College Cambridge
Chief economic advisor at Allianz SE since 2000, Mohamed El-Erian of Egyptian heritage has been selected to head University of…
Faith and foreign policy: Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Israel before election
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Faith and foreign policy: Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Israel before election
In 2016, far-right Brazilian lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro donned a white robe to be baptized in the Jordan River by a…