Friday, November 13, 2026

Tag: diplomacy

Tehran. Photo: Amir Pashaei / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Officials of Mecca Pact Nations gather for Talks in Tehran, Defying...

Pakistan's army chief, Saudi Arabia's defense minister and Turkey's intelligence director met Iran's president, a rare Saudi visit.

Why Trump Expects the Nobel Peace Prize

Why Trump Expects the Nobel Peace Prize

US Visas for Ruthless Autocrats to Address UN – but not...

The General Assembly voted 152 to 3 to let Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas address the UN by video after Washington denied his delegation visas for a second straight year.

Pakistan’s “Fresh” Proposals to End Iran-U.S. Conflict

Opening the Strait of Hormuz has become the number one U.S. goal.

Is Donald Trump Good for the Korean Peninsula?

North Korea ultimately prefers the predictability of Russia and China to the unreliability of the United States.

Trump threatens Iran as peace talks advance despite Israel’s Lebanon escalation

As mediators report a 60-day roadmap toward a final deal, Trump’s threats, Iran’s Hormuz warning, and Israel’s refusal to withdraw from Lebanon are testing whether diplomacy can survive another push toward regional war.

US-Iran ceasefire deal opens fragile path out of war as Israel...

The interim framework could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause a war that killed thousands, but unresolved disputes over sanctions, Iran’s nuclear program, frozen assets, and Israel’s military operations leave the deal vulnerable before it is even signed.

New US strikes and disputed drone shoot down threaten fragile Iran...

As Washington and Tehran discuss a possible framework to end nearly three months of conflict, new military exchanges, competing narratives, and disagreements over sanctions, regional security, and Israel’s role reveal how fragile any potential agreement remains.

Trump’s Hormuz gamble pushes US and Iran toward wider war

Missile and drone strikes, disputed civilian deaths, and escalating threats have raised fears that tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are moving away from diplomacy and toward a broader conflict.

Trump reportedly greenlights Iran attack plans as military buildup expands

Reports reveal trump’s private approval of attack plans as U.S. forces deploy across Europe and Middle East amid rising pressure from Israeli and GOP war hawks.

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Democrats will hold at least 54 Senate seats when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2027, but ending debate on a bill still takes 60 votes.

The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet

As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.

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The real Dem bombshell – the new coalition’s breakthrough fusion of agendas and values

“The times, they are a-changin’ and progressive Dems, new and old, lead the redemption of America.”