China Accuses US of Escalating Conflict in Middle East with Retaliatory Attacks in Iraq and Syria

China Accuses US of Escalating Conflict in Middle East with Retaliatory Attacks in Iraq and Syria

New York (dpa) – China has accused the United States of further escalating the conflict in the Middle East with retaliatory attacks in Iraq and Syria. The US’s actions in the region are reinforcing the “vicious circle of violence and counter-violence,” said Chinese representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, as state television reported. The … Read more

China condemns US attacks in Iraq and Syria, calls for ceasefire and respect for territorial integrity – dpa

China condemns US attacks in Iraq and Syria, calls for ceasefire and respect for territorial integrity – dpa

New York (dpa) – China has accused the United States of further escalating the conflict in the Middle East with retaliatory attacks in Iraq and Syria. The US’s actions in the region are reinforcing the “vicious circle of violence and counter-violence,” said Chinese representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, as state television reported. The … Read more

Sweden, F-16s to top Blinken agenda in Turkey

Sweden, F-16s to top Blinken agenda in Turkey

[AP] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Istanbul, his first of nine stops during a week-long trip, Friday afternoon. Next stop for Blinken will be Hania, Crete, where he will meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Saturday. Blinken’s agenda in his talks with Turkey includes Sweden’s accession to NATO, the F-16 fighters and … Read more

Building on 2023 progress | eKathimerini.com

Building on 2023 progress | eKathimerini.com

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) greets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) after the end of their meeting in Athens on December [Dimitris Papamitsos/PM’s Press Office] Despite being an election year, 2023 did not see any turbulence in Greek-Turkish relations. Indeed, it was probably the calmest year since the abortive coup in Turkey in … Read more

Minister of Foreign Affairs Vows Support for Ukraine Amid Russian Aggression

Minister of Foreign Affairs Vows Support for Ukraine Amid Russian Aggression

And it is also thanks to “our support and that of so many other countries, which do what is human: helping the victim, instead of turning a blind eye, which would help the aggressor,” added the minister. The current situation in the Russian-occupied territories and unprotected places in Ukraine illustrates what would have happened to … Read more

Beninese Diplomat Shegun Bakari Navigates Troubled Waters in Sub-Region

Beninese Diplomat Shegun Bakari Navigates Troubled Waters in Sub-Region

NEWS SEEN BY – Since June 2023, he has been the new face of Beninese diplomacy. A successful entrepreneur, Shegun Adjadi Bakari embodies the dynamism that Patrice Talon wanted to give to the development of Benin and its economic diplomacy. However, he is not a novice in politics. Supporting Abdoulaye Bio Tchané during the 2016 … Read more

North Korea Closes Embassy in Guinea After 65 Years of Presence

North Korea Closes Embassy in Guinea After 65 Years of Presence

Sixty-five years of presence in Guinea and then a sudden departure, announced by a simple verbal note. North Korea closed its embassy in Conakry at the beginning of December. According to sources close to Seoul, we must see the effects of international sanctions. Lacking funding, Pyongyang has reportedly decided to reorganize its diplomatic network, particularly … Read more

Diplomatic Visit to Lebanon Postponed Due to In-Flight Breakdown – Catherine Colonna’s Trip Rescheduled for Monday

Diplomatic Visit to Lebanon Postponed Due to In-Flight Breakdown – Catherine Colonna’s Trip Rescheduled for Monday

Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna took off this Saturday morning from Villacoublay airport (Yvelines) to reach Lebanon, in a context of growing tensions with Israel. But shortly before 10 a.m. (French time), above the Adriatic Sea, the Falcon had to turn around, the fault of “an in-flight breakdown”, explained the ministry. This breakdown is linked to … Read more

International Community Condemns Unprecedented Attacks by Extremist Settlers in West Bank

International Community Condemns Unprecedented Attacks by Extremist Settlers in West Bank

France, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland and the European Union express their deep concern at the unprecedented number of attacks perpetrated by extremist settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank. Since the beginning of October, settlers have carried out more than 343 violent attacks, during … Read more

Greece will make no concessions on its sovereign rights, Athens says ahead of Erdogan visit

Greece will make no concessions on its sovereign rights, Athens says ahead of Erdogan visit

The government considers the upcoming talks in Athens between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as an opportunity to foster a climate of dialogue between the two Aegean neighbors, said spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis during a press briefing on Monday. However, he emphasized that Greece will not make any concessions on its … Read more