China’s second fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-35, could find buyers in the Middle East as demand grows for advanced stealth aircraft in the region – though its capabilities remain unknown, according to analysts. A model of the J-35 – made by China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (Catic) and with a design similar to…
Saudi Arabia is set to host a US-Saudi investment summit in Washington on 19 November, coinciding with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s official visit to the United States. The event aims to strengthen business ties between the two nations, with possible attendance from President Donald Trump and the crown prince. The crown prince will meet…
Last Updated:October 06, 2025, 07:00 IST If US President Donald Trump’s plan ends the Gaza war, it would be a peace achievement on a historic scale. But it is a big ‘if’ US President Donald Trump with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. (Image: AFP/File) The world is tired of war, and one man says he has…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he would offer a strong response to growing recognition of a Palestinian state. TEL AVIV—The cascade of Western governments recognizing a Palestinian state this week has been met in Israel by calls from ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to permanently snuff out that idea by annexing…
Can Trump help repair Israeli ties with Lebanon, Syria?(AP Photo) While the dust is still settling after the 12-day-war between Iran, Israel and the US, diplomacy across the Middle East is on the rise. According to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “the victory [over Iran] opens the path to dramatically enlarge the peace accords.” Already,…
The warring African nations said in a joint statement on Wednesday that they had initialled an agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC – to be formally signed in the US capital next week. “This is a Great Day for Africa and, quite frankly, a Great Day for the World!” Trump said in…