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60% of World’s Conflicts Happen in OIC Zone

Saudi Arabia hosted on Sunday the fourth Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Conference on Mediation. The conference, “Experiences and Prospects,” was organized by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the OIC in Jeddah. OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha said mediation is a key for the organization, noting…

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China ambassador, New Zealand foreign minister discuss relationship

China's Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong said on Friday that he and New Zealand's foreign minister had discussed how the two countries could steer bilateral relations to benefit both sides.

Reuters

'Diplomacy is for pros, not improvisers': French diplomats strike over reforms, budget cuts

French diplomats went on strike Thursday for the first time in 20 years to protest against reforms and budget cuts proposed by President Emmanuel Macron. The unusual strike action is a symptom of the simmering problems that have been affecting France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in recent years as diplomats…

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China to continue pushing for Pacific Island nations to sign regional trade and security agreement

China's government says it remains confident it can strike a sweeping trade and security agreement with 10 Pacific Island states despite being forced to shelve its proposed agreement, but a new position paper walks back previous references on joint policing, free trade and cybersecurity.

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Vladimir Putin's diplomat QUITS in protest over Ukraine war as Russia backlash grows

Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev has resigned over the 'bloody' and 'needless' war in Ukraine, penning a scathing letter slamming the Kremlin's war tactics

Daily Mirror

Czech EU presidency 'to forge closer ties'

When the Czech Republic takes the presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of this year, it plans to bind the Indo-Pacific region more closely with the EU.

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US Strongly Advocates for Taiwan to Regain WHO Status

The State Department’s renewed support for Taiwan comes days after U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that directs the secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the WHO.

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Fresh start seeds new trade deals

The government is planning to import fertilisers from Saudi Arabia to ensure an adequate supply during the peak planting season, amid shortages in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

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Arab States Condemn Terrorist Attack in Egypt’s Sinai

Several Arab states have condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a water pumping plant west of Sinai in Egypt, leaving one officer and 10 Egyptian soldiers dead and five injured. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly denounced the attack, affirming the Kingdom’s full support for Egypt towards everything that…

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack in Egypt’s Sinai

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly denounced the terrorist attack that targeted a water pumping plant west of Sinai in Egypt, leaving one officer and 10 Egyptian soldiers dead. The Ministry affirmed the Kingdom's full support for Egypt towards everything that threatens its security and stability, and its…

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Lebanese Abroad Cast Votes in Parliamentary Polls

The first phase of Lebanon’s parliamentary elections kicked off on Friday morning, for expats residing in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Syria, Oman, Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq and Iran. The rest of the expatriates will vote in the second phase in 48 other countries on Sunday. Prime Minister Najib Mikati inaugurated…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Bombings Near Chinese Institute at Karachi University

Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist bombings near a Chinese institute at the University of Karachi in southern Pakistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated Saudi Arabia's solidarity with Pakistan against violence, extremism and terrorism, confirming the Kingdom’s rejection of these criminal acts, which contradict all religious…

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Israeli Participation in a Solidarity Event with Armenia Upsets Ankara

Israel’s participation in the annual event held in Armenia in memorial of the genocide is likely to upset Ankara. At a time when Turkey announced it would maintain ties with Israel and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu would visit Tel Aviv next month, a member of the Knesset from the…

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Indonesia Is a Fence Sitter on the Russia–Ukraine Crisis

While Indonesia’s government avoided taking a stand on the war, public opinion tilted in favor of Russia.

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Qatar Strongly Condemns Burning of Quran by Extremists in Sweden

Qatar strongly condemned the burning of copies of the holy Quran by extremists in the Swedish city of Malmo, reported the state news agency (QNA). It said the "heinous" incident is "an act of incitement and a serious provocation to the feelings of more than two billion Muslims in the…

Bangkok Post

Russia bars entry for UK PM Johnson

Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday that it had barred entry to the country for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and 10 other British government members and politicians.

Tribune News Service

Iran sanctions ex-Trump officials for terrorism, rights abuses

Iran sanctioned 24 mostly former U.S. officials who worked in the Trump administration for terrorist activity and human rights violations, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Announcement of Yemen Truce

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Saturday an announcement made by the UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, for a truce in Yemen, under which all forms of military operations in the country and on the Saudi-Yemeni border will be halted. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said…

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Thailand's stance is a human-centred approach

Imagine this. Within the span of a generation, former enemy states transform into top trading partners, bound together by a loose political organisation that evolves into a close alliance across open seas and vast expanses of land as decades pass. Forebears, once sworn enemies in a bloody war, give way…

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Gulf, Arab Countries Condemn Houthi Attacks Against Saudi Arabia

Gulf and Arab countries condemned on Friday the terrorist attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against Saudi Arabia. The Houthis had launched several drones and ballistic missiles at the Kingdom's southern and eastern regions, targeting civilian and oil infrastructure. The United Arab Emirates strongly denounced the attacks, accusing…

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Poland Considers Expelling 45 Russian Diplomats

Poland's special services asked the foreign ministry on Wednesday to expel 45 Russian diplomats, some of whom it suspects of working for Russian intelligence under the cover of diplomatic assignments, an allegation Russia has denied. "The Internal Security Agency has identified 45 people - officers of Russian secret services and…

Daily Mirror

More than 2,000 kids 'kidnapped and deported to Russia' in ‘violation’ of foreign law

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that by “destroying homes and killing parents”, Russia deprives children of parental care and puts their lives in further danger

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More than 13,500 Russian troops killed since war began: Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday shared the details of the losses that the Russian Armed Forces have incurred noting that more than 13,500 Russian troops have been killed with 404 Russian tanks being destroyed since Russia began its war on Ukraine.

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Israel Appoints Dorit Avidani as Consul in Morocco

Israel's Foreign Ministry has announced the appointment of Dorit Avidani as the country's consul in Morocco. Deputy Chief of Israel’s Mission in the Kingdom Eyal David congratulated Avidani for assuming her new post as Consul and Head of Administration at the Israeli Liaison Office in Morocco. In a tweet on…

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Cairo, Doha to Boost Bilateral Cooperation

Qatar and Egypt held talks on Thursday to discuss enhancing bilateral relations, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. Alaa Moussa, the Assistant Egyptian Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs, met with Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh, the Assistant Qatari Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs, at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in…

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