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Abe will travel to Europe and Middle East next week, ink free trade pact with EU
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he will embark on a tour of Europe and the Middle East from July 11, during which a signing ceremony for a free trade pact between Japan and the European Union will be held. "Amid a global trend of ...
Erdogan's re-election and its dire consequences
Turkey's president now has a green light to pursue even more vigorously his nationalistic theme and his Islamic agenda.
Prince William on historic Mideast trip, praises U.K.-Jordan ties
Prince William on Sunday praised "historic ties and friendship" between Britain and Jordan, as he kicked off a historic, politically delicate five-day tour of the desert kingdom, Israel and the Palestinian territories. Though billed as nonpolitical, it's a high-profile foreign visit for William, 36, second ...
Honda starts to receive orders for small business jets in Middle East
Honda Motor Co.'s U.S. aviation arm said Tuesday it has begun accepting orders for its new small business jet in the Middle East, anticipating growing demand in the region. Honda Aircraft Co. said the HondaJet Elite, with a passenger capacity of up to seven, will ...
Decertifying the Iran deal is dangerous
Donald Trump's unilateral move could have dire regional and international implications.
Why killing the nuclear pact was only the first step
Netanyahu sees Trump as a partner for broader regional change.
Netanyahu's claims regarding Iran nukes fails to convince deal proponents
Israel began sharing an intelligence trove on Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions Tuesday, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced accusations his televised unveiling lacked evidence a 2015 accord had been violated. The IAEA, the United Nations' atomic watchdog, said it would evaluate any new relevant information, ...
Four Mideast ministers meet in Jordan to discuss Japanese economic initiative
Ministers from Japan, Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan met in the Jordanian city of Madaba on Sunday to discuss a Japanese economic development initiative for Middle East peace. The meeting provided a rare opportunity for Israeli and Palestinian officials to get together at a ...
Abe departs on five-nation Mideast tour to focus on energy, regional peace
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday left for a five-day tour of the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Palestine and Israel, in a trip aimed at bolstering cooperation with the region over energy and the Middle East peace process. "I intend to work for the Middle ...
After Senate battle, hawkish Mike Pompeo sworn in as U.S. secretary of state, gets marching orders
Former CIA director Mike Pompeo was sworn in as America's top diplomat Thursday after a bruising battle over his hardliner image, and immediately embarked on a mission to Europe and the Middle East with a strong declaration of support from President Donald Trump. Pompeo overcame ...
Abe unveils initiative to boost security in Iraq amid arms proliferation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Thursday the planned launch of a Japan-led international initiative to improve security in Iraq, amid a proliferation of arms following the liberation of the Middle Eastern country from the Islamic State extremist group. Abe said in a multilateral meeting in ...
