The pact with Turkey and Pakistan has evolved quickly from a vague political commitment. Riyadh hopes it will help it navigate a thorny Middle East crisis.
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A decades-long insurgency in the Indonesian province ended after 2004’s devastating tsunami. But pro-independence talk is on the rise again.
Tariffs and regulation of tech giants are already causing friction. But one of his biggest tasks may be convincing Australians the US alliance still matters.
The race between the incumbent president and Flávio Bolsonaro is a part of a decades-long right-left split in the country over the meaning of the nation.
When environmental crises cross borders, government communication become crucial to managing their impacts and protecting Indonesia’s international reputation.
The Italian leader has positioned Italy as a geopolitical hinge between competing power centers. The Middle East has just given that strategy a new environment.
The Ukraine war certainly featured in conversations. Tellingly, however, Putin steered many talks with leaders towards fuel, trade and transit.
The UN Security Council calls the shots when it comes to appointing the body’s chief – which means 5 permanent members have an outsized say on the matter.
Renaming Ottawa’s Trump Avenue is part of a long history of cities engaging in “toponymic diplomacy.”
The environment minister has fought back at criticisms that very few world leaders will attend the pre-COP meeting in the Pacific.
The prime minister will be at the United Nations during leaders’ week in September. That’s an excellent opportunity for a PM with lobbying on his mind.
The suggestion follows the Israeli Defense Force’s decision not to launch a criminal investigation into the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza.
Anti-immigration critics seized on the Ceuta migrant situation as evidence of the failure of soft policies, but in reality the bloc has become far more restrictionist in the past decade.
The ongoing war in Iran has created an expanding zone of risk for shipping, including for Saudi Arabia’s strategy of redirecting oil exports away from Hormuz.
Iraq has pursued friendly relations with many countries who are themselves at odds. The strategy has lots of upside for war-torn Iraq – but holds key risks as well.
While many delegations attended Khamenei’s funeral, only Pakistan and Iraq sent their prime ministers.
In past agreements, there appeared to be a tacit understanding between Hezbollah and Israel that conflict would eventually resume.
With the declining power of financial sanctions, many countries are now physically boarding ships to enforce scattershot rules of trade, conflict and commerce.
Canada sells well; it opens doors. But it needs effective science diplomacy, based on a unified approach, bringing together governments, embassies, businesses and universities.
The rest of the world has had to learn how to manage the US president’s mercurial temperament and unique style.
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