Category: World

Belgium is preparing for a widespread strike on Monday, as unions across the country rally against proposed pension reforms. The strike, which is expected to impact various sectors, will disrupt daily life, with significant participation from teachers, public transport workers, and staff at airports and railways. The labor action is driven by growing concerns over […]

In a significant diplomatic development, Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, pledged his country’s neutrality in Lebanon’s internal affairs during a press conference with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Saturday. This commitment comes as relations between the two neighboring nations remain fragile, following recent security tensions along their shared border. Al-Sharaa emphasized Syria’s […]

QUESTION:  No easy stroll to the exit for Antony Blinken.  With exactly eight days left as Secretary of State, he’s only just concluded what is likely his last trip, back and forth across the globe with meetings in Seoul, Tokyo, Paris, and finally Rome.  Blinken has traveled more than a million miles on the job. […]

Muhannad Hadi, who is also the Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, made the appeal during a visit to Gaza City, where he met with representatives from non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The senior official also visited Holy Family Church, where he recorded a video message on the church steps, surrounded by displaced children. […]

The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has passed a law prohibiting the harvesting of organs from both military and civilian casualties in the ongoing war with Russia. Law No. 9558, titled “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Organization of Medical Care Using Transplantation,” was approved on Thursday with broad support, receiving […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi.  The Secretary and Foreign Minister discussed regional stability, including the election of President Aoun in Lebanon, continued efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza that secures the release of all hostages and surges […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Foreign Minister Marko Djuric, and other senior Serbian officials today in Belgrade.  Deputy Secretary Verma emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Serbia relationship in securing peace and stability, including in Ukraine. They also discussed the growing U.S.-Serbia […]

The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union. We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of […]

European activists are calling for a revision of policies that currently restrict Syrian refugees from returning to their home country for short visits. The push comes amid the recognition that Ukrainian refugees are permitted to make temporary trips home without losing their protection status. Activists argue that allowing similar flexibility for Syrians would aid in […]

Iran’s President has reiterated that the country has no intention of pursuing nuclear weapons, emphasizing that the nation’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has explicitly prohibited such efforts on religious grounds. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the president stressed that Iran’s nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes and aimed at meeting its domestic energy […]