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…
Russia struck Odesa with missiles and drones, Oleh Kiper, head of the region’s military administration, said.
Exerting maximum economic pressure on Tehran would risk blowback from Beijing. Analysts aren’t sure either side is ready to risk ties over Iran. US President Donald Trump’s admini…
‘Coalition of the Willing’ leaders to discuss air defence shortage as Ukraine and Russia trade drone attacks.
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…
Iran’s currency has fallen to a new record low as Washington prepares another round of sanctions, adding pressure to an economy already weakened by prolonged sa
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 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.
Iran’s currency, which has recently been in free fall, hit an all-time low against the dollar, as the US prepares to announce crushing economic measures against Tehran on Monday. …
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…