Saudi Foreign Minister in Iran on Landmark Visit

 

Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud arrived in Iran for an official visit following a thaw in the relations between the two regional heavyweights after seven years.

China, Honduras establish diplomatic relations

China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing on Sunday on the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Syria, Saudi Arabia Agree To Reopen Embassies After More Than 10 Years

 

Syria and Saudi Arabia have agreed to open embassies more than a decade after the severing of diplomatic relations, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing sources.

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume Security, Trade, Investment Cooperation, signed an Agreement to resume Diplomatic Relations

Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to resume cooperation on security, trade and investment, they said in a joint statement with their mediator China.

Cuba urges US to comply with migration agreements despite setback in ties

Cuba on Wednesday urged US authorities to comply with the 1994 migration agreements which stipulate 20,000 immigrant visas should be granted annually to Cuban nationals, pressing Washington to restart consular services in Havana.

Chinese Ambassador Warns against 'Glass Curtain' between China, US

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai warned that some people in the United States are trying to place a "glass curtain" between the two countries.

Ex-espion empoisonné: le Royaume-Uni suspend tous contacts bilatéraux avec la Russie et expulse 23 diplomates

La Première ministre britannique Theresa May a annoncé mercredi l'expulsion de 23 diplomates russes du Royaume-Uni, après avoir jugé la Russie "coupable" de l'empoisonnement de l'ex-espion russe Sergueï Skripal sur le sol britannique. La cheffe du gouvernement a également annoncé la "suspension des contacts bilatéraux" avec Moscou. La Russie disposait jusqu'ici de 59 diplomates accrédités au Royaume-Uni.

DPRK delegates meet with S.Korean president at Blue House

Four high-ranking delegates from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in Saturday at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, local TV footage showed.

One year of turbulence leaves Europe-US relations in question

Once one of the most privileged relationships, the ties between Europe and the United States saw a turbulent 2017 with the election of Donald Trump as US president.

Turkey Pushes for Normalizing Relations with Germany

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced the push for formal charges against Yucel as he said Germany and Turkey were ready to "normalize relations." He also encouraged German tourists to visit Turkey.

Jordan to delay return of Israeli delegation to Amman

Jordan has demanded a delay for the return of Israeli embassy delegation to Amman, after an Israeli embassy guard shot dead two Jordanians last month, a government official said Sunday.

Germany urges tourists, businesses to be cautious in Turkey

Germany warned its citizens to use caution when travelling to Turkey and threatened to end corporate investment guarantees in a sign of growing impatience with a NATO ally after the detention of rights activists.

Castro blames Trump for 'setback' in US-Cuba relations

Donald Trump's hardline stance towards Cuba marks "a setback" in its relations with the United States after ties were gradually restored in 2015, president Raul Castro said.

Iran not seeking tensions with US: FM

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that his country is not seeking any tension with the new US President Donald Trump, Tehran Times daily reported on Monday.

Seoul reviews North Korea policy as President Park Geun-hye removed

South Korea's unification ministry is maintaining "preparedness" and reviewing its North Korea policy after the removal of President Park Geun-hye from office.

Ukraine bans books promoting Russia

Ukraine Friday banned Russian books glorifying the Kremlin and its leaders or espousing what it views as "totalitarian views" in a move certain to further sour relations between the two foes.

Mongolia not to allow future visit by Dalai Lama

Mongolian Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil said Tuesday Mongolia will not allow the Dalai Lama to visit the country.

China-Europe Civilization Dialogue: Chinese, Greek leaders vow to deepen cooperation

Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Liu Yunshan met with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos in Athens on Tuesday, agreeing to deepen cooperation between the two countries at various levels and respect each other's core interests.

Israel, Turkey 'very close' to appointing ambassadors: Turkish media

Israel and Turkey are "very close" to appointing ambassadors, Turkey's Haberturk TV reported Tuesday.

"We are very close to appointing representatives", the spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with Haberturk.

Over half Ukrainians oppose severing relations with Russia. Russia currently has no ambassador in Kiev

More than half of Ukrainians did not support severing relations between their country and Russia, a recent opinion poll showed Tuesday.