US says ‘must and will’ continue backing Ukraine BRUSSELS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said Washington and its allies remained steadfast in... Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am
World France aiming to complete security accord with Ukraine by start of 2024: foreign ministry PARIS: France intends to complete a bilateral security guarantee accord with Ukraine by the start 2024, its foreign... Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:15am
World Russia’s Ryabkov warns US against entering new arms race If the United States expects to win the next arms race then Washington is mistaken, a senior Russian diplomat said... Published 29 Nov, 2023 10:33am
World NATO allies vow to stay firm on arming Ukraine BRUSSELS: NATO members pledged Tuesday to stay the course on helping Ukraine fight Russia, despite doubts over US... Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am
World Rutte favourite to be next NATO boss despite Dutch vote shock BRUSSELS: Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is the clear front-runner to become NATO’s next chief, even... Published 28 Nov, 2023 11:45am
World Israel touts ‘option’ to extend Gaza truce GAZA STRIP: Israel said Monday it was open to extending a truce with Hamas if the Palestinian group continues to... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
World Finland will close last Russian border crossing if necessary: PM HELSINKI: Finland is ready to close its last border crossing with Russia if Moscow keeps pushing migrants across,... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
World Blinken heads to rally Ukraine support WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed Monday to Europe to rally support for Ukraine, on a trip... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
World NATO chief says ‘no alternative’ to helping Ukraine stop Putin BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday the West has “no alternative” but to keep backing Ukraine’s... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
World NATO chief says Ukraine inflicting ‘heavy losses’ on Russian forces BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Ukraine was still inflicting major losses on... Published 27 Nov, 2023 05:52pm
World Blinken to attend NATO ministerial meeting on Russia, Balkans: US State Dept US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will attend a meeting of NATO foreign ministers next week to highlight the... Published 26 Nov, 2023 12:09am
World Kremlin says NATO’s desire for a ‘military Schengen’ zone in Europe ratchets up tensions MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday that NATO’s desire to have a military analogue of the Schengen Zone in Europe to... Published 24 Nov, 2023 06:35pm
World Swiss to export 25 battle tanks back to Germany GENEVA: Switzerland on Wednesday approved the export of 25 tanks back to Germany after Berlin gave assurances that... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:31pm
Opinion Pak-Afghan relations Germany has very strongly reacted to the presence of an Afghan Taliban official at a mosque in one of its cities,... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance Investors pump over $600m into defence funds WASHINGTON: Investors piled into exchange-traded funds tracking defence companies since October in anticipation of... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am
World Sweden’s NATO bid delayed in Turkish parliament ANKARA: The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission delayed a vote on Sweden’s NATO membership bid on... Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am
World NATO to modernise surveillance jets in face of Russia threat BRUSSELS: NATO on Wednesday announced it will buy six Boeing aircraft to replace its ageing fleet of AWACS... Published 15 Nov, 2023 05:53pm
World Germany pledges to make its military 'the backbone of defence in Europe' BERLIN: Germany will strengthen its military to make it the backbone of deterrence and collective defence in Europe,... Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:49pm
World Germany to send fighter jets to Romania to support NATO BERLIN: Germany will deploy four Eurofighter jets to Romania to support NATO’s air policing mission from the end of... Published 09 Nov, 2023 12:21pm
World Putin, hosting top Chinese general, says Russia, China are boosting military cooperation MOSCOW: Military co-operation between Russia and China is becoming increasingly important but they do not intend to... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:32pm
World NATO allies condemn Russia’s withdrawal from CFE treaty, will suspend its operation BRUSSELS: NATO allies condemned a decision by Russia on Tuesday to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed... Published 08 Nov, 2023 10:51am
World Russia formally withdraws from key post-Cold War European armed forces treaty Russia formally withdrew on Tuesday from a key post-Cold War security treaty designed to de-escalate potential... Published 07 Nov, 2023 11:18am
World Russia’s Putin to stay in power past 2024, sources say MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin has decided to run in the March presidential election, a move that will keep him in power... Published 06 Nov, 2023 02:46pm
Opinion FO’s befitting response Pakistan’s Foreign Office has responded to the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights... Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am
World Russia’s Shoigu accuses West of seeking to expand Ukraine war to Asia-Pacific BEIJING: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the West wants to expand the conflict in the Ukraine to the... Published 30 Oct, 2023 10:37am
World Turkiye urges WHO to do more for Gazans hit by war ANKARA: Turkiye’s health minister said on Thursday that he had urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:39pm
World Erdogan submits Sweden NATO bid to Turkish parliament ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially submitted Sweden’s NATO membership application to the Turkish... Updated 24 Oct, 2023 06:47am
World Erdogan submits Sweden NATO bid to Turkish parliament ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially submitted Sweden’s NATO membership application to the Turkish... Published 23 Oct, 2023 07:49pm
World US says NATO allies concerned after Orban-Putin meeting BUDAPEST: Ambassadors of NATO member states and Sweden met in Budapest on Thursday to discuss their growing concern... Published 19 Oct, 2023 10:44pm
World NATO urges Israel to keep Gaza response in proportion BRUSSELS: NATO countries on Thursday told Israel’s defence minister they stood by his country after the attack by... Published 12 Oct, 2023 06:13pm