Israel and UAE reach historic peace deal
Under the agreement, known as Abraham Accords, Israel has agreed to suspend applying sovereignty to areas of the West Bank that it has been discussing annexing.
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How US “Caesar Act” Will Affect the Situation in Syria and Moscow’s Policy
Sanctions against Syria could also provide Moscow with new tools for expanding its presence in Syria. The Syrian settlement could also become an area for selective engagement between Russia and the EU.
China’s ‘unacceptable assertion’ of power & quest to grab land undercut 3 decades of efforts to build mutual trust: C Raja Mohan
“The very attempt at imposing one nation’s will is going to produce a backlash just as most Asian countries like China fought off colonial powers. So they are not going to simply accept the attempted domination by any new power in Asia,” he said.
India-US partnership can play an important role in helping the world bounce back faster after the pandemic:: Modi
The Prime Minister was delivering the keynote address at the India Ideas Summit, organised by the USIBC
US orders closure of Chinese consulate in Houston, Beijing vows retaliation
US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said the consulate was directed to close “in order to protect American intellectual property and Americans’ private information”
Chechen leader blaclisted by United States
Ramzan Kadyrov has been President Putin’s poster boy for the integration of Chechen Republic with the Russian Federation.
US House of Representatives passes NDAA amendment slamming Chinese aggression against India
Passed unanimously by the House of Representatives, the amendment said that the expansion and aggression of the People’s Republic of China in and around disputed territories, such as the Line of Actual Control, the South China Sea, the Senkaku Islands, is of significant concern.
Has the Relationship of Iraq’s Pro-Iran Factions with Al-Kadhimi Government Reached a Crossroads?
The killing of the commander of the Iranian Quds Force Qassem Soleimani together with the deputy chairman of the Popular Mobilization Committee Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in January 2020 has marked the beginning of a new chapter in the conflict between Iran and the US in Iraq.
Coronavirus in the Caucasus and Central Asia
The countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus are facing an unprecedented challenge. Their traditional partners in the West are distracted. That leaves China as the sole remaining potential source of help to the struggling region.
US, China spar over new Hong Kong law
China promises ‘firm response’ to Trump’s order ending Hong Kong’s special status