• Presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan discuss bilateral cooperation

    Moscow, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev held a telephone conversation Saturday on bilateral cooperation, the Kremlin press service reported. The post Presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan discuss bilateral cooperation first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Arab Leaders gather in Bahrain for Gaza summit

    Foreign media have reported on a summit of Arab leaders in Bahrain, stating that the aim was to review these countries’ stance on the ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza. According to Voice of America, Arab leaders—mainly members of the Arab League—gathered on Thursday, May 16, in Bahrain’s capital to participate in a meeting focused on […]

    • KTVZ

    What's next for Iran's government after death of its president in helicopter crash?

    By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The death of Iran’s president is unlikely to lead to any immediate changes in Iran’s ruling system or to its overarching policies, which are decided by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday, was seen as a prime candidate

  • Saudi FM Discusses Sudan Developments with Burhan, Hemedti

    Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Wednesday with Sudanese army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and head of the Rapid Support Forces Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti. The talks focused on the developments in Sudan and their impact on the people. Prince Faisal stressed the importance of protecting Sudan and its people from more destruction and deteriorating humanitarian conditions.

    • CNN

    Iran’s president has died in office. Here’s what happens next

    Once seen as a likely successor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, President Ebrahim Raisi has died in office, leaving the Islamic Republic’s hardline establishment facing an uncertain future. An ultraconservative president, 63-year-old Raisi was killed Sunday, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other high-ranking officials, in a helicopter crash in Iran’s remote northwest. Their death comes at a delicate time for a country that faces unprecedented challenges at home and from...

  • Iran crash: What next for Iran after President Ebrahim Raisi's death

    Raisi's death will test a system where hardliners dominate all branches of power, Lyse Doucet writes.

    • WCVB

    OTR: Mass. Senate president discusses latest on housing bill

    Karen Spilka also talks about the emergency shelter crisis, the state's budget, free community college and Steward Health's bankruptcy.

  • Armenian FM, OSCE Chair discuss situation in the South Caucasus

    Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had an exchange with OSCE Chair-in-office, FM of Malta Ian Borg on the sidelines of the session of CoE Committee of Ministers in Strasbourg. Following discussions in Yerevan, the interlocutors touched upon issues on OSCE agenda and regional topics, South Caucasus in particular.

  • Armenian FM briefs PACE President on peace efforts in the region

    On May 16 in Strasbourg, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met with the President of the PACE Theodoros Rousopoulos. The interlocutors exchanged views on the issues related to Armenia’s engagement in the Council of Europe, views were exchanged on steps taken for implementation of Armenia’s ambitious reform agenda. “The Armenian Government …

  • Study: ‘Non-Citizens’ are Registered to Vote, Could Decide Next President

    'Enough to overturn the will of the American people' The post Study: ‘Non-Citizens’ are Registered to Vote, Could Decide Next President first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.

  • Armenian FM, OSCE Chair discuss developments in the South Caucasus

    Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hosted the delegation led by OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta, Ian Borg. The parties discussed issues related to the cooperation between the Armenian government and the OSCE, exchanged views on the developments taking place in the South Caucasus. The Prime Minister referred to the …

  • Springfield school committee discusses next steps for superintendent candidates

    The Springfield School Committee met again Thursday night to discuss the next steps after they chose three finalists for the city’s next superintendent.