On December 9 and 10, President Biden will host a virtual “Summit for Democracy.” The gathering will bring together leaders from 110 countries who work in government, civil society and the private sector, with the officially declared purpose of developing an agenda to renew democratic government and keep democracy’s ideals …

At a two-hour video conference call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden threatened Russia with “strong sanctions” and the repositioning of NATO troops in case of a war between Russia and Ukraine. It was the second meeting of both presidents this year following a summit …

A top Iranian official attributed the ouster of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq to Tehran-backed militias while claiming that Washington seeks to revive the extremist group. The secretary of Iran’s powerful Supreme National Security Council has said the United States is seeking to resurrect the Islamic State across …

The kingdom is asking allies to resupply its Patriot missile munitions as Riyadh and Yemen’s Houthis trade bombardments. Saudi Arabia is pressing allies to supply additional missiles for its US-made Patriot air defense systems as its conflict with Yemen’s Houthi rebels once again intensifies. Riyadh has asked both the United …

The Sinjar Resistance Units is a member of the Popular Mobilization Units, making it officially part of the Iraqi security forces. Turkey killed a Yazidi commander in Iraq today. Marwan Badal, who commands the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), was killed in a Turkish airstrike in Sinjar in western Iraq. The …

Populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is seeking to close the deal among Iraq’s Shiite parties. The United Nation special representative in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, met today, Dec. 7, with the Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr, whose party won the largest numbers of seats in the recent parliamentary elections. The UN is trying …

Ali Bagheri Kani may wait for the other side to bring “something to the table” now. It’s a deja vu moment in Vienna, where talks between Iran and world powers have resumed to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement. Aside from the lockdown, the freezing temperatures, the new faces, and a …

Israeli politicians and media intentionally exaggerate the ‘threat’ posed by the Gaza protesters to Israel’s security. A large Israeli army campaign is taking social media by storm. The unstated aim of what is known as the “#Untie_Our_Hands” initiative is the desire to kill, with no accountability, more Palestinian protesters at …

Chinese diplomats sent a congratulatory message to Olaf Scholz on his election as German chancellor, saying China-Germany ties are one of the world’s most important bilateral relations. On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for promoting China-Germany relations to a new level in a congratulatory message to Olaf Scholz on …

Putin also regretted that NATO has chosen to deploy a confrontational policy against Russia. He warned that “there is nothing good about it. We do not seek any confrontation.” On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin assured that Russia does not have warlike intentions but will guarantee its security in case …