One of the greatest diplomatic successes of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) lies in the successful mediation of the exchange of 350 prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine. The swap completed on Wednesday saw 175 Ukrainian captives and 175 Russian captives return to their respective countries. Another Humanitarian Initiative This recent exchange is part of a grandeur mediation process …

US: President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave each other a fist bump to try to heal their strained relationship, the US leader left the country on Saturday (July 16) with little tangible evidence that the trip had been worthwhile. His first journey to the Middle East as president, President Biden’s four-day visit to Israel and …

Hong Kong’s political elite begin selecting a powerful committee on Sunday that will choose nearly half the legislature. It is also decided that later on a new leader will be selected too under a new patriot system imposed by Beijing. The first poll under that new system, dubbed patriots rule Hong Kong, will take place today as members of the …