diplomatic ties
Latvia will downgrade diplomatic ties with Russia, foreign minister says
World
January 23, 2023
Latvia will downgrade diplomatic ties with Russia, foreign minister says
Latvia will downgrade its diplomatic ties with Russia, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said on Twitter Monday. This decision was made in solidarity…
Hasn’t left the public eye since stepping down as Prime Minister 2 years ago
World
July 8, 2022
Hasn’t left the public eye since stepping down as Prime Minister 2 years ago
Even after resigning as Japan’s Prime Minister in 2020, citing health reasons, Shinzo Abe has remained politically active. He has…
US pressing Gulf states to keep Syria isolated: sources
Middle East
February 18, 2019
US pressing Gulf states to keep Syria isolated: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States is lobbying Gulf states to hold off restoring ties with Syria, including the UAE…
China, Burkina Faso establish diplomatic ties after Taiwan ditched
World
May 26, 2018
China, Burkina Faso establish diplomatic ties after Taiwan ditched
China and Burkina Faso formally established diplomatic relations on Saturday, after the West African nation severed ties with self-ruled Taiwan,…
Qatar designates IS affiliate ‘Sinai Province’ as a terrorist group
Egypt
March 22, 2018
Qatar designates IS affiliate ‘Sinai Province’ as a terrorist group
In response to one of 13 demands issued by the quartet of Arab countries boycotting Qatar, the Qatari Interior Ministry…
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
Middle East
August 24, 2017
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early Thursday, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a regional…
UAE asks banks to freeze Qatar-linked accounts
Middle East
July 27, 2017
UAE asks banks to freeze Qatar-linked accounts
The United Arab Emirates’ central bank has asked all banks and financial institutions to stop dealing with 18 individuals and…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia deny revising 13 demands for Qatar
Middle East
July 20, 2017
Egypt, Saudi Arabia deny revising 13 demands for Qatar
Egypt and Saudi Arabia denied on Wednesday the circulated media report from the British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC] that indicated the four…
Top US diplomat heads to Qatar, hoping to help end Gulf rift
Middle East
July 11, 2017
Top US diplomat heads to Qatar, hoping to help end Gulf rift
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has departed for Qatar as he tries to mediate a dispute between the energy-rich…
Citizens of countries that cut ties with Qatar are free to stay: statement
Middle East
June 11, 2017
Citizens of countries that cut ties with Qatar are free to stay: statement
Citizens of the six Arab countries that severed diplomatic ties with Qatar Monday have ‘full freedom’ to remain in Qatar,…