Israeli journalists covering the World Cup in Qatar were stunned by Arab fans’ hostility toward them. Considering that six Arab countries have normalized relations with Israel, while others maintain back-channel communications with Israeli officials, the journalists believed Arabs would show a greater willingness to engage. They were wrong. An Israeli correspondent said he couldn’t find […]
Russian reminder. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Wednesday. According to the Kremlin, they spoke about areas...
Crude ceiling. Beginning in February, Russia will partially ban the sale of crude oil and oil products if the contracts “directly or indirectly imply...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered his historic “Zeitenwende” – literally, “turn of an era” – speech three days after Russia invaded Ukraine. The world...
Flare-up in the Balkans. The Serbian army has been placed on its highest combat readiness level, according to the country’s defense minister, amid escalating...
Russian response. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Moscow will ban oil and petroleum product exports to countries complying with the Western-imposed price...
Military expansion. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced at an annual meeting of the ministry board on Wednesday a plan to increase the size...
Zelenskyy abroad. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Washington on Wednesday to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden and address Congress. The presidents will...
Pakistan and Afghanistan cannot coexist. As competing models of Islamic statehood, the two are engaged in a long-term struggle to shape each other through...
