Government And Politics
Kuwait, only Gulf Arab nation with a powerful assembly, holds another election mired in gridlock
Voters in Kuwait are heading to the polls for a third time in as many years, with little hope of ending prolonged gridlock between the ruling family and assertive lawmakers
Saudi Arabia welcomes Venezuelan leader Maduro, reaching out to yet another US foe
Saudi Arabia has welcomed Venzuelan President Nicolas Maduro on an official visit, reaching out to yet another U.S. foe as the oil-rich kingdom engages in a flurry of diplomacy
Israel's Netanyahu appoints new media advisor, journalist who had called Biden 'unfit,' report says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a new media advisor who has tweeted critically against President Joe Biden
US Navy says Iran Revolutionary Guard fast-attack boats 'harassed' ship in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy says its sailors and the United Kingdom Royal Navy came to the aid of a ship in the crucial Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “harassed” it
Cyprus Russia Sanctions
No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says representatives from Turkey and Sweden will meet in just over a week to try to bridge their differences about the Nordic country joining the military alliance
Iran's top leader defends hard-line approach toward West, blames protests on 'thugs and villains'
Iran’s supreme leader has defended his tough approach to the West, saying compromise would only invite further hostility from Iran’s enemies
Turkey to send commando unit to help quell unrest in Kosovo
The Turkish defense ministry announced Saturday it will be sending a commando battalion to northern Kosovo in response to a NATO request for troops to help quell violent unrest
Israeli army says exchange of fire along Egypt's border wounds 2
The Israeli military says troops are engaged in a shootout in southern Israel along the Egyptian border
Turkey's Erdogan set to take oath for 3rd term in office, announce new Cabinet lineup
Turkey’s longtime president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is to be sworn in for his third term