RIYADH: Iran’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati has warned against efforts to destabilize the Middle East, praising what he described as “sober positions” in the region that favor dialogue over confrontation. In a post on X, Enayati said there were forces seeking to “set the region ablaze, squander its wealth, halt the wheel of […]
Read MoreBy Jean Iau Singapore is set to establish a national space agency in April, a move that industry insiders believe will cement the city state’s role as a pre-eminent regional hub for extraterrestrial innovation. The launch of the National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS) aims to capture a slice of a global space economy projected […]
Read MoreBy Dalia Al-Aqidi For much of the past decade, American foreign policy has felt confused, cautious and often reactive. Allies were unsure where the US stood. Adversaries tested limits. Too often, decisions seemed driven by short-term political pressures rather than a clear long-term strategy, creating a vacuum in global leadership. In that space, rivals like […]
Read MoreChinese officials are promoting the launch of a free-trade port on the tropical island of Hainan as a major step in opening the economy to foreign investors, even as global trade tensions rise and protectionism increases elsewhere. Officials describe the transition to what they call the world’s largest free-trade port as a “substantial leap” in […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump on Sunday (1 February) said he was hopeful of agreeing on a deal with Iran after the country’s supreme leader warned that any US attack on the Islamic republic would trigger a regional war. Following the Iranian authorities’ deadly response to anti-government protests that peaked last month, Trump has threatened military […]
Read MoreBy Raissa Robles Dual impeachment cases were filed on Monday against Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte, marking a historic first with the nation’s top two officials each facing twin complaints accusing them of betrayal of public trust. Observers told This Week in Asia that the political exercise, while risking economic collateral damage, could show how a […]
Read MoreOn February 2, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in the United Arab Emirates for an official working visit. A guard of honor was lined up at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport in honor of the head of state, The Caspian Post reports, citing AZERTAC. President Ilham Aliyev was welcomed by President […]
Read MoreBy Iman Muttaqin Yusof Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has sought to douse public speculation after his name appeared in a newly released email exchange involving Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted US sex offender whose web of connections to the rich and powerful remains a source of scandal years after his death. Anwar was among several […]
Read MoreJERUSALEM: Israel’s military warned on Monday it would soon strike Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, issuing evacuation warnings for buildings in two villages. The army “will, in the near future, strike military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, in response to its prohibited attempts to rebuild its activities in the area,” its Arabic-language spokesman […]
Read MoreA convoy of Syrian government security forces moved toward the Kurdish-controlled city of Hasakah in the northeast on Monday, Reuters witnesses said, deploying under a US-backed ceasefire deal that foresees the Kurdish-run regions being merged with Damascus. The deal, declared on Friday, has staved off further conflict between President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government and the Kurdish-led […]
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