Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series published every morning that collects essential political discussion and analysis around the internet. Alon Pinkas/Haaretz: The World Central Kitchen Debacle Happened in a World Already Suffering From 'Israel Fatigue' Even at a time like this, Biden understands that Israelis are scared too. But he just doesn't seem to fully get that Netanyahu is using them to deceive him, and that the administration can't possibly reconcile its harsh...
Indonesia urged China to use its influence to prevent an escalation of tensions in the Middle East, during a visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who traveled to the archipelago as Beijing aims to deepen diplomatic ties with Jakarta.
China's restrained silence in the Middle East conflict is tipping the scales of regional influence back in the U.S.' favor, according to one analyst.
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The China Coast Guard said on Friday it patrolled the "territorial waters" of Diaoyu Islands, also known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands, in the East China Sea. Japan Coast Guard said in a separate bulletin that its patrol boats had asked four Chinese coast guard vessels to leave "our
Japan, the Philippines and the United States voiced “serious concern” Thursday over China’s actions in the South China Sea, the nations’ leaders said, amid a territorial dispute that has become increasingly tense. “We express our serious concerns about the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) dangerous and aggressive behavior in the South China Sea,” according to […]
Amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, the Philippine government is gearing up to ensure the safety of over two million Filipinos residing in the Middle East.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard purportedly took control of a container ship associated with Israel last Saturday. The vessel was allegedly seized near the Strait of Hormuz, the vital passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the open sea, according to a report by an Iranian outlet.
Equities in Europe traded lower in the premarket on Friday as investors assessed the effects of Israel's reported retaliatory drone attack on Iran. They also anticipated the newest reports on Germany'