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Qatar’s Prime Minister: A Driving Force in High Diplomacy
Qatar’s Prime Minister: A Driving Force in High Diplomacy

A year ago, in March 2023, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, appointed his Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Jassim al-Thani, as Prime Minister. There is very little information available about this political figure on the internet and in open sources. We will attempt to ...

Daesh: The Return of the Jihadist Specter?
Daesh: The Return of the Jihadist Specter?

The attack that struck Moscow on March 22 highlights the resurgence of the jihadist group Daesh worldwide, spanning from the Middle East to Africa. This time, with the Khorasan cell firmly established in Central Asia leading the charge. The Russian invasion of Ukraine had previously monopolized attention, while the conflict between Israel and ...

Baltimore Bridge Collapses after Ship Collision
Baltimore Bridge Collapses after Ship Collision

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed after a ship collided with it, the Maryland Transportation Authority said early Tuesday. "I-695 Key Bridge collapse due to ship strike," the MTA posted on social media platform X, referring to the interstate highway. It urged drivers to avoid the route over the Patapsco River, ...

Hezbollah and the UAE: A Turbulent Relationship
Hezbollah and the UAE: A Turbulent Relationship

Between Hezbollah and the United Arab Emirates, a "thaw" seems to be emerging. This is what can be concluded, at least, from the "unprecedented" visit of the head of Hezbollah's Liaison and Coordination Unit, Wafik Safa, to Abu Dhabi. While this trip officially concerned the issue of seven Lebanese detainees held in Emirati prisons for alleged ...

Russia Detains Four Tajik Suspects In Moscow Attack
Russia Detains Four Tajik Suspects In Moscow Attack

Four Tajik nationals accused of carrying out a terror attack at a Moscow concert hall are to be held on "terror" charges, on Monday. Russia has ordered four men accused of killing at least 137 people in a massacre at a Moscow concert hall to be held in custody on "terror" charges with the death toll expected to climb as more than 100 people are ...

Senegal Opposition Candidate Secures Presidency
Senegal Opposition Candidate Secures Presidency

Senegal's anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become president after his main rival on Monday recognized his victory in elections that came barely days after he was freed from prison. The win by the opposition candidate who will be Senegal's youngest president could trigger a political earthquake with policies that ...

Poland: Russia Breaches Airspace, Air Defense Systems Activated
Poland: Russia Breaches Airspace, Air Defense Systems Activated

After a Russian missile breached its airspace as part of increased attacks on Ukraine on Sunday, Poland said that it will demand an explanation from Moscow and has activated its air defense systems. Poland said on Sunday that it would demand an explanation from Moscow after a Russian cruise missile fired at towns in western Ukraine and ...

US Intervenes After Houthi Attack on Chinese Tanker in Red Sea
US Intervenes After Houthi Attack on Chinese Tanker in Red Sea

The Houthis targeted the Chinese oil tanker Huang Pu with ballistic missiles on Saturday, starting a fire on board, before the US military neutralized six Houthi-launched drones. A Chinese-owned oil tanker was attacked off Yemen on Saturday by ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis, who have intensified strikes on Red Sea shipping, the US ...

End War's 'Nightmare', UN chief Says at Gates of Gaza
End War's 'Nightmare', UN chief Says at Gates of Gaza

UN chief Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of Gaza, on Saturday said the world has seen enough of the war's horrors and appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid. "Palestinians in Gaza -- children, women, men -- remain stuck in a non-stop nightmare," he said on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing where truckloads of aid trickle ...

Putin Vows Revenge, Assailants Arrested
Putin Vows Revenge, Assailants Arrested

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called the attack on a concert hall that killed more than 130 on Friday, a "barbaric terrorist act" and vowed harsh retribution to all those involved. In a televised address, Putin said all four gunmen had been arrested before they had a chance to cross the border into Ukraine. "I am speaking to you ...

World Leaders Condemn Russian Concert Hall Attack
World Leaders Condemn Russian Concert Hall Attack

World leaders denounced the deadly attack by gunmen on a Moscow concert hall on Friday that killed at least 93 people and wounded over 100. Ukraine, which has been facing a Russian military offensive for the past two years, was quick to deny any involvement in the attack. “We had nothing to do" with it, presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak said ...

Moscow Attack: 93 Killed, 11 Suspects Arrested
Moscow Attack: 93 Killed, 11 Suspects Arrested

Hours after a terrorist attack on a concert hall near Moscow, Russia said on Saturday that it had arrested 11 people, including four assailants, and reported a new death toll of 93, which it warned could rise. Friday evening's attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State, is the deadliest in Moscow for at least a decade. The Kremlin said the ...