Saudi Arabia invites leaders of Gulf states, Egypt and Jordan for talks

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has invited the leaders of Gulf Arab countries, Egypt, and Jordan for a meeting in Riyadh on Friday, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Thursday. Arab states have pledged to work on a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip’s reconstruction to counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal […]

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Türkiye ideal venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could be an ideal venue for planned peace talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine. He made the remarks at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the capital Ankara on Tuesday (February 20). Erdogan said Turkey has always been in favor of peace […]

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Imran Khan will not compromise with the government under any pressure

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan will not compromise with the government under any pressure. This information was given by his sister Aleema Khan after meeting the PTI leader who is incarcerated in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Imran Khan’s comments came to light at a time when various media outlets, including […]

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Israel opens new office for voluntary departure of Gazans

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the establishment of a new government agency to facilitate the “voluntary departure” of Palestinian residents of the besieged Gaza Strip, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Monday (February 17). The Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday (February 18). The Defense Ministry said the agency, which will be […]

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No need for one state to control chip industry: Taiwan

Taiwan’s top technology official Wu Cheng-wen said there is no need for a single country to control the semiconductor industry. He made the comments after US President-elect Donald Trump criticized Taiwan for its dominance in the chip industry. Wu Cheng-wen said the semiconductor industry is very complex and requires the division of labor and expertise […]

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Putin sends foreign minister and top adviser to Saudi Arabia for talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his foreign minister and top adviser to Saudi Arabia for talks with US officials. The main topic of discussion between the two sides in the Middle Eastern powerhouse is the restoration of Russia-US relations and a possible end to the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco […]

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China’s Xi holds rare meet with business leaders amid US tech rivalry

President Xi Jinping held a rare meeting on Monday with some of the biggest names in China’s technology sector, such as Alibaba founder Jack Ma, urging them to “show their talent” and be confident in the power of China’s model and market. The tightly choreographed pro-business rally, a turnaround in Beijing’s approach to its tech […]

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Turkish central bank ‘ready to act’ against risks in rate-cutting cycle, governor says

Turkey’s central bank stands “ready to act” against risks in the current rate-cutting cycle, Turkish Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan told a conference for emerging market economies in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The bank has been gradually cutting rates since December, Karahan said, reducing the policy rate (TRINT=ECI), opens new tab by 250 basis points […]

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Netanyahu reiterates support for Trump’s Gaza plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Palestinians should be given the choice to leave Gaza. Speaking to Jewish American organizations gathered in Jerusalem, Netanyahu again praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza. “Give them a choice. Not forcible eviction. Not ethnic cleansing,” he said. Trump’s call for Palestinians […]

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President of Uzbekistan to pay visit to Kuwait

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay an official visit to Kuwait on February 17-18 at the invitation of Amir of Kuwait Meshal Al Sabah, UzA reported. According to the visit program, bilateral high-level talks will be held in Kuwait city, along with meetings with the country’s leadership, government officials, and heads of leading Kuwaiti […]

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