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The Taliban has ordered all private and public educational institutions in Afghanistan to suspend medical education for women and girls.

The European Union is monitoring closely the latest developments in Syria.

Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space.

Although China, Russia, and Iran are on the same page in their dissatisfaction with the current state of the world order and have relatively effective interactions with each other, they have never sought a military alliance and balance to counter and provoke the West; There is little likelihood of such an alliance in the near future. A closer look at Russia's history reveals a trend of lack of military support for its allies and signatories of military agreements following the Cold War.

UAE energy giant ADNOC will apply highly autonomous agentic artificial intelligence in the energy industry for the first time.

Naval forces of Indonesia and Russia began their first joint military training drills in the Java Sea.

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell As the worst humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza’s history is unfolding, the Israeli Parliament has adopted laws to make the operations of UNRWA all but impossible. The UN Security Council has expressed its grave concern and the EU has condemned any attempt to abrogate the 1967 agreement between Israel and UNRWA. The Agency is …

Joint statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell and Vice-President Věra Jourová On the 10th International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we commend the fearless frontline reporters and journalists covering conflicts, crises, and emergencies. Their work is essential to expose human rights violations, abuses, and war crimes that would otherwise remain hidden from public view. The unprecedented rise …

More than a month after the killing of leader Hassan Nasrallah by Israeli, during an air raid, Hezbollah announced the appointment of Naim Qassem as its new secretary general.

An Italian parliamentary committee approved a government plan worth some 8.2 billion euros ($8.86 billion) to buy new-generation tanks and revamp the army’s ground forces, two sources close to the matter said, according to Reuters. The plan is part of a broader initiative by the government of Giorgia Meloni to boost defence procurement as Europe and NATO grapple with heightened geopolitical uncertainty. …

The campaign for the White House is in the final week before a tightly contested Nov. 5 presidential election. Democrat Kamala Harris warned, in a speech in Washington, that her Republican opponent Donald Trump wants unchecked power as president. Harris spoke to a rally at the site near the White House where on Jan. 6, 2021, Trump addressed his supporters …

Statement by the High Representative on the attack against UNIFIL peacekeepers EEAS Press Team Eight Austrian peacekeepers participating in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were injured today following rocket attacks stemming likely from Hezbollah or an affiliated group. Attacks on UN peacekeepers are a violation of international law and are totally unacceptable. The EU reiterates its call …

The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security.

Qatar will hold a referendum on an undisclosed date, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani recently said. Citizens of the tiny Gulf emirate will vote on a set of constitutional amendments, including a proposal to abandon the election of two-thirds of the members of the advisory Shura Council, allowing instead for the hereditary ruler to appoint all its 45 members. The …

Alma Marin Johan In recent years, Hassan Nasrallah, the charismatic leader of Hezbollah, brought the group closer to Iran than ever before. No other Arab group was as intimate to Tehran as that one. There are various narratives surrounding his relationship with the leaders of the Islamic Republic, but all converge on one conclusion: the relationship has been highly strategic …