Russian President Vladimir Putin received Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow on Tuesday, emphasizing Russia’s backing for the formation of a Palestinian state. Their dialogue addressed various topics, including bilateral relations, the Middle Eastern landscape, and the conflict in…
China expels Canada’s top diplomat in Shanghai in tit-for-tat move
China on Tuesday expelled a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai in a tit-for-tat after Ottawa told a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat to leave the country, escalating already tense bilateral relations. On Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry asked the diplomat to leave China,…
Iran to receive Saudi king after years of estrangement
Iran’s leaders have invited their regional rival Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdelaziz for an official visit. The move, which is part of a rapprochement between the two countries, was announced by Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani in Tehran…