diplomacy

Ukraine steps up diplomacy amid fighting, power outages

KYIV: The United States is prioritising efforts to boost Ukraine's air defences, President Joe Biden… Read More

Libya, Turkey sign defence deals after maritime spat

TRIPOLI: Libya's Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah signed two deals with Turkey's defence minister, building… Read More

Russia, US keep door open to Ukraine diplomacy, but big gaps remain

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON: Russia said on Thursday it was clear the US was not willing to address… Read More

Diplomacy and its Impact on International Cricket

Cricket Diplomacy in simpler terms is the art of using the game of cricket as… Read More

Afghan president names team for Taliban peace talks

GENEVA: Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday announced a 12-person team for prospective peace talks… Read More

Will China hit Hollywood and North Korea diplomacy in US trade war?

China may look beyond tit-for-tat tariffs in the looming trade war with the United States,… Read More

China says working with UN on North Korea response

BEIJING: China is working with other members of the United Nations Security Council on a… Read More

May visits Japan with eye on Brexit fears

TOKYO: British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives in Japan on an official visit Wednesday with… Read More

Clinton knocks Trump for proposing cuts to US diplomacy

WASHINGTON: Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, slowly emerging from post-election seclusion, slammed President Donald… Read More

Unresolved issues creating bitterness among countries, says Lodhi

NEW YORK: Pakistan's Permanent Representative in the United Nations (UN) Dr. Maleeha Lodhi said that… Read More

Kerry says ’embarrassing’ US election has made job harder

LONDON: US Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday he had found parts of this year's… Read More

US, Iran chief diplomats win prize for Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif have… Read More

Philippines becomes friends with China, announces separation from US

BEIJING, CHINA: Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping pledged to enhance… Read More

Russian jets pound Aleppo as US clings to diplomacy

AMMAN: Russian war planes struck rebel-held areas north of Aleppo on Saturday as the army… Read More

Russia said to send more warplanes to Syria, diplomacy ‘on life support’

MOSCOW: Russia is sending more warplanes to Syria to ramp up its air campaign, a… Read More

US wants Pakistan, India to settle disputes through diplomacy not violence

WASHINGTON: White House spokesperson Josh Earnest during a briefing on Friday said that the United… Read More

Obama backs Syria diplomacy after truce fails

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama insisted diplomacy is the only way to end the brutal… Read More

US launches quiet diplomacy to ease South China Sea tensions

WASHINGTON: The United States is using quiet diplomacy to persuade the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and… Read More

Telephone Diplomacy: Aziz expedites efforts of NSG membership

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has phoned foreign ministers of various… Read More

Art of Diplomacy: Inside the US State Department collection

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: The elevator brings visitors up out of the dull, beige maze of… Read More