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Leadership battle between Truss and Sunak in full swing

27 Mar 2022

The gleeful response from some of Boris Johnson’s supporters to Rishi Sunak’s drubbing after his spring statement was as unwise as it was premature. One anonymous cabinet minister, described as...

Taliban political team in Pakistan to talk Afghan peace push

24 Aug 2020

A Taliban political team arrived in Pakistan on Monday as efforts appear to be ramping up to get negotiations underway between the Afghan government and the insurgents. ...

UAE-Israel accord will bolster Palestinian cause, says Yousef Al Otaiba

20 Aug 2020

The UAE-Israel peace accord has received support from the United Nations, many world nations, and politicians cutting across party lines in the United States, a top Emirati diplomat told...

US envoy calls Afghan prisoner releases ‘important step’

13 Apr 2020

The US special envoy who negotiated a deal with the Taliban said on Monday that an initial prisoner exchange between the insurgents and the Afghan government was an "important step"...

Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange

12 Apr 2020

The Taliban said it would on Sunday release the first prisoners in a delayed exchange deal with the Afghan government — a potential breakthrough after the insurgents walked out of...

Iran welcomes dialogue with Gulf neighbours

23 Jan 2020

Iran welcomes dialogue with its Gulf neighbours, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday, amid heightened tension in the Middle East. "Iran remains open to dialogue with its...

Taliban, US negotiator both in Islamabad for talks with Pakistan

02 Oct 2019

Afghan Taliban officials were due in Pakistan on Wednesday, the insurgent group said, as the top US diplomat involved in talks with the militants also met government officials there, although...

UN envoy says Syria charter-drafting panel a ‘sign of hope’

01 Oct 2019

The UN special envoy for Syria said on Monday that the convening of a committee to draft a new constitution for Syria on Oct. 30 "should be a sign of...

Afghans brace for fresh violence after US-Taliban talks halt

09 Sep 2019

Afghans braced for a possible new wave of Taliban violence on Monday after President Donald Trump abruptly called off talks with the insurgent group, which vows to continue its fight...

Afghan leader rejects foreign interference as talks advance

11 Aug 2019

Afghanistan's president on Sunday rejected foreign interference as the United States and the Taliban appear to be closing in on a peace deal without the Afghan government at the table....

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