[ad_1] Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said that three Iranian diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia have resumed operations. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks on Monday at a weekly press conference when asked to comment on the progress by Iran and Saudi Arabia to reopen their diplomatic missions followingContinue Reading
[ad_1] Doha: The Gulf countries— Qatar and Bahrain to restore diplomatic relations after a six years-long dispute. This came at the conclusion of the second meeting of the Qatari-Bahraini Follow-up Committee at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf inContinue Reading
[ad_1] United Nations: In a sign of India’s diplomatic influence, it has been elected to the UN Statistical Commission and two other bodies while China suffered a diplomatic rout unable to get the required votes for the Commission when it squared off against India. India was elected unopposed in twoContinue Reading
[ad_1] Department spokesperson Ned Price said earlier that the administration was briefing allies and partners on the collision and was in touch with Russian officials about it, as well. The U.S. ambassador in Moscow, Lynne Tracy, has voiced concerns to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Price said. The MQ-9 Reaper droneContinue Reading
[ad_1] Riyadh: World leaders have welcomed the announcement that Saudi Arabia and Iran have reached an agreement to resume diplomatic relations which were severed in 2016. The decision to re-establish relations came following talks that took place from March 6-10 in Beijing, reports Al Arabiya. The announcement, which was madeContinue Reading
[ad_1] The new details about Washington’s messaging strategy, including the extent to which the administration is pushing back on Beijing behind the scenes through diplomatic outreach to allies and partners, illuminates the lengths to which Washington feels it needs to go to counter China. Those efforts also underscore the BidenContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: Ahead of the voting on the UN’s draft resolution on Ukraine, the French diplomatic sources on Tuesday said they were in contact with political leaders in New Delhi but were not very hopeful that India will not abstain. The UN General Assembly will vote this week onContinue Reading
[ad_1] On the Israeli side, that would mean a commitment to not expanding settlements until at least August, according to the diplomats. On the Palestinian side, the diplomats said it would mean a commitment until August not to pursue action against Israel at the U.N. and other international bodies suchContinue Reading
[ad_1] The Australian foreign affairs minister’s speech in London about Britain’s colonial history caused “no sense of discomfort or diplomatic tension” with the UK, a senior official has declared. The Coalition opposition used a committee hearing in Canberra on Thursday to suggest that Penny Wong’s remarks caused an unnecessary “distraction”Continue Reading
[ad_1] New York: The US diplomat in charge of political affairs is visiting India for consultations with the External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi, according to the State Department. During her visit, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will lead the US delegation to the annual foreignContinue Reading