Biden Admin Sends Diplomats to Meet Syria’s New Jihadist Overlords
A group of U.S. diplomatic officials met Friday with the rebels who toppled Bashar al-Assad, in a clumsy attempt to open channels with the rebels whose leaders have been designated as terrorists. Asad is exiled from Damascus Two weeks ago, his family's 50-year murderous tyranny ended. The rebel coalition that overthrew him after an 11-day […]
US diplomats in Damascus, Syria, for first time in 10+ years after Assad’s fall
A group of U.S. officials is visiting Syria's capital for the first time in more than a decade, seeking information on Americans and others who disappeared under Assad's rule. The team visiting Damascus is comprised of Roger Carstens, the U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs, Barbara Reif, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, […]
Ukraine war briefing: Nato invitation highly unlikely at this stage, say diplomats | Ukraine
It is highly unlikely that NATO will heed Ukraine's call for an invitation to join at Tuesday's meeting, diplomatic sources told Reuters. “It will take weeks or months to reach an agreement,” a senior NATO diplomat said on Monday, according to Reuters. “I don't think that's going to happen tomorrow, I'd be very surprised,” said […]
Iran Sends Diplomats to Forge Friendship in Africa
A delegation of Iranian politicians will visit Algeria and Tunisia this week to boost Iran's presence in Africa, find new friends after Iran's disastrous proxy war in Gaza, and turn the page on Algeria's unfortunate history. I was hoping for that. The Iranian delegation led by Ibrahim Azizi, Chairman of the National Security and Foreign […]
Canada and India Expel Each Others’ Diplomats over Sikh Assassination
Relations between Canada and India further deteriorated on Monday when both countries expelled six diplomats from the other side in “retaliation.” diplomatic feud concerns assassination June 2023, speech by Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar, who emigrated from India in 1997 and became a Canadian citizen in 2015, was shot to death in the […]
Canada police accuse Indian diplomats of ‘criminal’ activities including homicides | India
Canadian police charged Indian diplomats and consulate officials with “secret” and “criminal” activities in the country on Monday night, hours after senior diplomats were expelled from both countries in an escalating geopolitical dispute. did. At a hastily convened press conference, the chief of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) told reporters that his force had […]
Russia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying. The UK calls it ‘completely baseless’
Russia said on Friday it had accused six British diplomats of espionage and decided to expel them. Britain said the “completely unfounded” move was taken several weeks ago and was linked to its May move to revoke the military attache at the Russian embassy and restrict Russian diplomatic activities in London. The latest tensions between […]
Russia Expels Six British Diplomats it Says are Spies
Associated Press — Russia said Friday it had accused six British diplomats of espionage and decided to expel them. Britain said the “completely baseless” move was taken several weeks ago and was linked to its May move to revoke the military attache at the Russian embassy and limit Moscow's diplomatic activities in London. The latest […]
China, Iran Send Diplomats to Taliban Victory Parade at Former U.S. Air Base
The Taliban terror group on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of President Joe Biden’s help in restoring power in Afghanistan by hosting a major military parade at the site of the former U.S. airbase in Bagram, showcasing American-made equipment and hosting envoys from Iran and China. August 15 marks three years since the fundamentalist terrorist […]