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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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NATO urges Israel to respond with ‘proportionality’ in Gaza

BRUSSELS: NATO countries on Thursday told Israel’s defence minister they stood by his country after the attack by...

Published 12 Oct, 2023 02:20pm