By Laura Zhou No winter lasts forever, but the deep chill in the Beijing-Tokyo relationship set off by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan could last a long time. Takaichi has had consistently high approval ratings since taking office, which could encourage her to solidify her position on the island. But there is […]
Read MoreBy Nuray Mustafa , Nazrin Azizli Historic border agreements in 2025 brought renewed hopes of stability to the Fergana Valley, easing long-running tensions between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. However, renewed clashes along the Kyrgyz-Tajik frontier have underlined the region’s fragility and the difficulty of sustaining lasting peace. The state border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan had […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber met with a negotiating delegation concerned with detainees in the country on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting in Riyadh, the ambassador commended the significant efforts by the negotiating team, which recently culminated in an agreement. He also reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s continued support […]
Read MoreANKARA: Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday that Turkiye did not want to resort to military action again against Syria’s Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), but warned that the patience of the actors involved was running out over what he described as delays in implementing an integration deal. “We just hope that things go […]
Read MoreBERLIN: The German government said Thursday it would take in 535 Afghans who had been promised refuge in Germany but have been stuck in limbo in Pakistan. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told the RND media network Berlin wanted to complete the processing of the cases “in December, as far as possible” to allow them to […]
Read MoreBy Zhao Ziwen Cambodia and Thailand have expressed willingness to de-escalate and cease fire following recent border clashes, according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, also the country’s deputy prime minister, and Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow made the comments in separate phone conversations with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi […]
Read MoreIndia has reformed its business visa regime to ease movement of foreign engineers and technicians, the government said in a statement, which will be a boost local firms leaning on Chinese professionals for manufacturing services. India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade said late on Wednesday it had launched a new digital platform […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Riyadh on Sunday, Saudi Press Agency reported. During the reception, aspects of Saudi-Chinese relations were reviewed, along with ways to develop them in a manner that serves the common interests of both countries. Developments in regional and international situations of common […]
Read MoreDUBAI: Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, will visit Russia and Belarus in the next two to three days, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Sunday. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Turkmenistan on Friday.
Read MoreDAMASCUS: Syria strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a joint patrol of Syrian security forces and US forces near the city of Palmyra on Saturday, extending its condolences to the families of the victims as well as to the US government and people, the Syrian News Agency reported. Earlier, Palmyra in the Homs countryside […]
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