Diplomacy

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  Diplomacy

  2021-11-03

  Saudi-Lebanese row highlights consequences of Hizbullah leadership

  Amid an economic and political crisis, and while the Lebanese government is trying to secure international aid for its struggling populace, an Iranian agenda is pushed to the forefront.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-09-28

  Taliban takeover puts relationship with Iran on the rocks

  Iran appears to have preferred the Taliban, which Tehran supported militarily for years, as an opposition force in Afghanistan. Now with the Taliban in power, Iran is singing a different tune.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-09-24

  China pledges 'unconditional' support for Taliban while Afghans lose freedoms

  While much of the world has adopted a wait-and-see approach to engagement with the Taliban, China has shown it is ready to build -- or buy -- friendly relations with the group.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-09-23

  US to donate another 500 million COVID vaccine doses, totalling over 1 billion

  The pledge from President Joe Biden at the COVID-19 summit brings the total US commitment of donated vaccine doses to 1.1 billion -- more than the rest of the world combined.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-09-15

  Experts eye Israel normalisation accords as means to counter Iranian threats

  The normalisation accords brokered last year have already paid dividends and are among the most important agreements in the modern era to establish peace in the Middle East, analysts say.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-09-01

  Qatar emerges as hub for diplomatic missions to Afghanistan

  The US, UK and the Netherlands are moving their Afghanistan diplomatic missions to Doha, commencing a new phase of engagement.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-08-27

  Russia hedges bets in Afghanistan

  Strategic calculations are encouraging Moscow to embrace a group that it has funneled weapons and money to for years, and is banned in Russia as 'terrorist'.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-08-13

  Taliban, China accept each other's misdeeds in alliance of convenience

  The Taliban seem willing to overlook China's repression of millions of Muslims in Xinjiang, while Beijing is saying little of the Taliban's militant ideology and campaign to overthrow the government.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-08-03

  Iraqi-Saudi ties tighten despite sabotage attempts from Iranian proxies

  Asaib Ahl al-Haq has tried to undermine Iraqi-Saudi ties in an effort to strengthen Iran's economic and political grip on Iraq. These attempts have backfired.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-07-22

  Russia's courting of Arab states shows alliance with Iran not guaranteed

  Moscow's efforts to forge ties with Arab states indicate the Iranian regime's so-called ally is cooling on the relationship and pursuing others.