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PM Explores Tech Solutions in Talks with Pakistani, Saudi, Egyptian Leaders

On Monday, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, engaged in a significant phone conversation with Pakistan's Prime Minister, Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif. The dialogue centered on enhancing bilateral relations and supporting Pakistan's mediation efforts in the region. Qatar's Prime Minister expressed appreciation for Pakistan's contribution to mediating a ceasefire between the United States...

Trump Tells Iran: We Know You’re Begging Even If You Won’t Admit It

An unusual claim about the behind-the-scenes reality of Iran's negotiating stance made headlines on Thursday when President Donald Trump publicly declared that Iranian negotiators were privately begging for a ceasefire deal despite their government's official posture of calm deliberation. Trump made the assertion on Truth Social, describing the disconnect as evidence that Iran's public messaging was dishonest. He warned that the country needed to...

Iranian Strike on UAE Exposes Vulnerability of Gulf’s Energy Infrastructure

Iran's missile strike on Fujairah in the UAE on Saturday exposed just how vulnerable the Gulf region's energy infrastructure had become as the US-Iran...

Zelensky’s Gift That Was Refused — And Then Desperately Needed

Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House in August with something valuable: a proposal to protect American troops from the same Iranian drones that...

Trump’s War: Beirut Burns, Tehran Shakes, and the World Holds Its Breath

Two cities that have known great suffering are suffering again. Beirut, which was devastated by a massive port explosion in 2020 and has spent...

Trump’s Board of Peace: A Coastal Tourism Strip in Gaza? Here’s What Would Need to Happen First

Jared Kushner's Davos slides showed a Gaza transformed: a coastal tourism strip, data centers, industrial zones — a modern, prosperous territory rebuilt from the...

Trump Mobilizes USS Gerald R Ford for Middle East as Iran Nuclear Window Closes

President Trump has ordered the massive USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier to mobilize for Middle East deployment as the window for Iran nuclear...

Rubio Explains How Oil Revenue Will Fund Venezuelan Police and Healthcare Services

Marco Rubio outlined plans for Venezuela's petroleum revenue to fund essential government services including law enforcement and healthcare during Senate testimony Wednesday. The framework...

Zelenskyy Says U.S. Protection Deal Finalized, Emphasizes Respect for Territorial Borders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared on Sunday that a comprehensive security guarantees agreement with the United States has been fully prepared and stands ready...

UK Joins Nordic Defense Against US Territorial Pressure

Prime Minister Keir Starmer took a strong stance supporting Nordic sovereignty, declaring that tariffs targeting NATO partners over Greenland are wrong. His weekend intervention...

Solidarity Forever: EU Warns Trump’s Tariff Threat Might Cause Unity to Strengthen

In a display of solidarity forever, the EU warns Trump's tariff threat might cause European unity to strengthen rather than fracture. With a February...