Source link Antonio Guterres has condemned both the bombing of the Iranian consulate and Tehran’s retaliation against Israel The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged for maximum restraint as the entire Middle East region is tiptoeing on the precipice of a devastating, full-scale conflict in the wake of Iran’s drone and missile attack on […]
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Brexit downgraded UK to ‘middle power’ status – ex-foreign secretary — RT World News
Source link Britain’s wealth, military assets and reputation have declined compared to its EU peers, David Miliband has said Britain’s exit from the European Union has relegated the country to just one of many “middle powers” in the world, former UK foreign secretary David Miliband has claimed. In an article for the Observer published on […]
US ‘threatens peace’ in the Middle East – Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Pentagon’s strikes in Syria and Iraq are illegal under international law, Moscow’s envoy has told the UN Washington is fanning the flames of conflicts in the Middle East by conducting unlawful strikes in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia has said. Russia has requested an urgent session […]
US strikes in Middle East are ‘strategic mistake’ – Iran — RT World News
Source link Tehran’s foreign ministry has commented on recent operations targeting militia groups in Syria and Iraq The US has made a huge blunder by attacking targets in Iraq and Syria, as it will only further inflame tensions in the already turbulent region, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said. In a statement on […]
A new war will consume the entire Middle East — RT World News
Source link The Lebanese Shiite group has a long and bloody history with the Jewish state, and now, both sides’ restraint is at an end Since the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the start of the IDF ground operation in Gaza, it has been repeatedly reported that one of the potential participants in an […]
Israel-linked boycotts of US brands boosting local businesses in Middle East – Bloomberg — RT Business News
Source link Consumers in Muslim-majority countries have shunned Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Coca-Cola over the Gaza conflict Numerous major Western brands have shed customers and seen profits dented due to boycott campaigns in the Middle East targeting companies seen as supporting Israel in the war in Gaza, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Israel declared war on Hamas […]
Lebanon wants Russia involved in forging Middle East peace — RT World News
Source link Beirut’s foreign minister has said he is confident Moscow will work towards easing tensions in the region Lebanon hopes that Moscow will play an important role in resolving the current tensions in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said after a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, at the UN […]
The US claims to bring peace to the Middle East. Here’s how it’s actually pushing for war — RT World News
Source link Washington has publicly expressed its opposition to Israel’s assassinations on Lebanese soil, but never tried to stop Netanyahu Failing to achieve its primary objectives of crushing Hamas and recapturing its detainees by force, the Israeli military recently announced that it is moving into what it calls “phase 3” of its war in Gaza. […]
Will the latest Middle East crisis impact oil markets? — RT Business News
Source link The upward moves in crude prices have so far shown no signs of panic-buying, although investors remain on edge Russian Market is a project by a financial blogger, Swiss journalist and political commentator based in Zurich. Follow him on X @runews Last week’s airstrikes in Yemen by the US and UK are prompting concerns about […]
The US and Israel face a powerful new enemy in the Middle East conflict — RT World News
Source link Washington’s attempt to put together a coalition against the Houthis is attracting almost none of the regional powers In yet another case of blowback, reflecting the failure of Western military interventionism in West Asia, Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthi) movement has inserted itself as an active participant in the ongoing war between Israel and Gaza. […]
Middle East ‘totally out of control’ – Trump — RT World News
Source link The former US president claims to be the only candidate who can promise to prevent World War III Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that the current situation in the Middle East is “out of control” and suggested that, unlike Joe Biden, he could avert looming disaster in that region and globally. […]
Middle East leader passes away at 86 — RT World News
Source link The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, was hospitalized last month due to an undisclosed health condition The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, has passed away at the age of 86 after being rushed to the hospital last month with an undisclosed health emergency. The news was broken […]
Moscow outlines conditions for Middle East peace — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reiterated support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, arguing that US plans will inevitably fail Russia supports Israel’s right to security but believes that sustainable peace in the Middle East can only be achieved after the creation of a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has […]
Putin visited the Middle East this week. Here’s why it was important — RT World News
Source link The Russian president traveled to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and it wasn’t to enjoy some winter sunshine Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, followed immediately by his Iranian counterpart’s visit to Moscow, reminded us of the importance that the Persian Gulf has acquired in international […]
Middle East royal calls for end to Western ‘dominance’ — RT World News
Source link The current unfair world order dominated by the West needs to end, Omani Crown Prince Prince Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said said on Thursday, speaking with President Vladimir Putin. Prince Theyazin was in Moscow for the ‘Russia Calling’ Forum hosted by VTB Bank. He met with the Russian leader on the sidelines of […]