Senior Syrian and Israeli delegations met in Jordan on Aug. 23 under U.S. mediation to discuss easing tensions following recent Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, Syria’s Foreig…
Pakistan says it can offer a channel between Tehran and Washington, but analysts differ over how much influence it has.
A board established to monitor implementation of the legal framework for the PKK’s disarmament and dissolution is set to hold its first meeting on Aug. 24 under the chairmanship o…
‘Coalition of the Willing’ leaders to discuss air defence shortage as Ukraine and Russia trade drone attacks.
From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux. Manus Cranny, The National's geo-economics editor, cuts through …
The biggest international esports competition has ended in Paris in the presence of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron. The visit by the t…
Russia struck Odesa with missiles and drones, Oleh Kiper, head of the region’s military administration, said.
The European Union said on Aug. 24 that it had released another 6.1 billion euros ($7.1 billion) in military aid for Ukraine to boost its air defenses against Russian missile atta…
Last week, US President Donald Trump said his administration will launch against Iran “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country”. The details of this “o…
The Traveller: The Revolutionary Life of George Forster and His Search for Humanity by Andrea Wulf brings the most enlightened of Enlightenment radicals into the mainstream.
US President Donald Trump's administration is set to unveil sanctions against Iran, in what it is calling "the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adver…
Syria’s foreign minister meets Israeli officials to de-escalate tensions after Israeli strike near Turkish border.