EAEU summit kicks off in Russia’s Leningrad
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is holding a summit at Igora Resort in Russia's Leningrad Region on Thursday,…
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Brexit deal agreements may be reached at last minute
British and EU officials were to resume talks to clinch a Brexit deal on Wednesday just a few hours after…
Mecca OIC summit supports Palestinians, backs Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions
A Saudi-hosted Islamic summit on Saturday threw its support behind Palestinians ahead of a U.S.-led peace plan…
Jordan, Egypt, Iraq officials meet to discuss economic cooperation
A Jordanian-Egyptian-Iraqi meeting discussed in Amman the preparation of plans and mechanisms to implement what was…
Asian markets fell as Kim-Trump summit ends abruptly
Asian markets mostly fell Thursday, led by Seoul, as a summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un ended abruptly…
Trump arrives in Vietnam for second summit with North Korea’s Kim
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump both arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday, the eve of…
Egypt’s Sisi defends death penalty at summit with Europe
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi defended the death penalty at a summit between Arab and European states on…
Libya rivals arrive for Italy summit after December election shelved
The rulers of Libya’s rival east and west were gathering at a summit for the first time in more than five months on…
Egypt’s Sisi travels to Palermo for Libyan crisis conference
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Italy on Monday to attend a summit on the Libyan crisis in…
‘Cuddled in Kim Jong Un’s arms’: North Koreans envisage unification ahead of…
Sixteen-year-old Ri Jin Ryong, a member of North Korea’s paramilitary Worker-Peasant Red Guards militia, says he…
North, South Korea agree on third summit to be held in Pyongyang
North and South Korea agreed to hold a summit in Pyongyang in September, the latest step forward in cross-border…
White House struggles to contain political outcry over Trump-Putin summit
The White House struggled on Wednesday to contain a political outcry and confusion over U.S. President Donald…
Egypt’s Sisi, Sudan’s Bashir to hold summit in Khartoum
Taking place during Sisi’s visit to the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, the summit aims to strengthen bilateral…
Trump unfazed by GOP criticism, says Putin meeting was great
Unbowed by the broad condemnation of his extraordinary embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump…
Trump backs Putin on election meddling at summit, stirs fierce criticism
Standing side by side with Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump refused on Monday to blame the Russian…
Trump blames Washington for poor Russia ties ahead of Putin summit
Hours before he was due to sit down for his first ever summit with Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump…
Trump vows great trade deal with UK, abruptly changing tack on May’s Brexit plan
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States and Britain could secure a “great” post-Brexit trade…
Egypt’s Madbouly discusses institutional reforms, AU financing in Mauritania
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly spoke about institutional reforms and the financing of the African Union…
Oil prices inch up on cautious optimism over Trump, Kim summit in Singapore
Oil prices edged higher along with global markets on Tuesday on cautious optimism over the outcome of a summit…
Gold prices hold above $1,300 after Trump ditches North Korea summit
Gold prices eased slightly on Friday after breaking above $1,300 an ounce in the previous session when U.S.…
Asian shares close slightly lower after Trump cancels North Korea summit
Asian shares closed slightly lower on Friday following overnight news that U.S. President Donald Trump canceled a…
North Korea says denuclearization pledge not result of U.S.-led sanctions
North Korea said on Sunday its intention to denuclearize, unveiled at a historic inter-Korean summit, was not the…
Arab region is facing a serious crisis, says Egypt’s Sisi at Arab Summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday that Arab countries are facing unprecedented threats,…
White House postpones planned Trump summit with Gulf leaders: sources
The Trump administration is postponing until September a summit with Gulf Arab leaders that had been planned for…
Europeans to take new steps against Russia over UK spy
European Union member states agreed at a summit in Brussels to take further punitive steps against Russia in the…
South Korea’s Moon says three-way summit with North Korea, U.S. possible
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday a three-way summit with North Korea and the United States is…
Turkey, Russia and Iran to hold summit on Syria in April: spokesman
Turkey, Russia and Iran will hold a summit in April to discuss Syria and potential steps in the region, the…
World Bank to cease financing upstream oil and gas flagships after 2019
The World Bank will no longer finance upstream oil and gas projects after 2019, apart from certain gas projects in…
Russia-hosted summit could be decisive for Syria peace: Erdogan
A three-way summit on Wednesday between the leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey could produce decisive steps toward…
France holds migrant summit seeking European unity
Getting Europe’s migrant crisis under control will be the main focus of a summit of Europe’s ’big four’…
Trump says he should not have picked Sessions as attorney general
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would not have appointed Jeff Sessions as attorney general if he…
Trump, Putin had previously undisclosed visit at G20 dinner
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a previously undisclosed conversation during…
After handshakes and concert, G20 seeks ‘difficult’ consensus
Leaders from the world's top economies meet to forge a consensus on trade and climate change on Saturday after…
Egypt’s Sisi discusses terrorism, irregular migration with Visegrad group leaders
Cairo agrees with the countries of the Visegrad group on the importance of combating terrorism and addressing the…
Egypt’s FM Shoukry heads to Ethiopia for African Union summit meetings
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry heads to Ethiopia on Thursday to participate in preparatory meetings for…
Blast in Philippine capital Manila kills two
An explosion in the Philippine capital on Saturday killed two people, police said, the second blast in the area in…
Dollar falls by Xi-Trump summit nerves, geopolitical concerns
Dollar prices slipped against a basket of currencies on Thursday, weighed down by caution over the impending…
Asian markets in the red with Trump-Xi summit eyed
Asian markets mostly fell on Thursday morning, tracking losses on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve released…
Sisi, King Salman exchange invitations in Jordan to respective countries
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks with Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Wednesday on the sidelines of…
Sisi calls for unity among Arab nations to confront terrorism
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on Arab leaders to unite positions, putting an emphasis on the threat of…