Türkiye, Canada seek strategic ties ahead of NATO summit

Türkiye, Canada seek strategic ties ahead of NATO summit

OTTAWA Türkiye and Canada are working to elevate bilateral ties to a strategic level, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said after talks with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand in Ottawa. Speaking at a joint news conference, Fidan said the two NATO allies had long-underused potential in trade, defense, energy and diplomacy. “There are major areas…

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Why Israel cannot afford to lose Europe as an ally

Why Israel cannot afford to lose Europe as an ally

Israelis like to say that Europe is “finished” – an aging, divided, weak continent, increasingly Muslim and hostile to Israel. Polls show only about a third of Israelis hold a positive view of the European Union, while roughly half describe Israel-EU relations as poor. This narrative is not entirely accurate – and certainly unwise. Israel…

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Iranian VP visits Armenia for talks on transport, energy co-operation

Iranian VP visits Armenia for talks on transport, energy co-operation

27 June 2026 10:58 Iranian Vice-President and Head of the Planning and Budget Organisation Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi has led a delegation on a visit to Armenia. Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received the delegation, Caliber.Az reports via  Armenian media. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues on the Armenian-Iranian agenda, co-operation in transport,…

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Pakistan revives Iran trade and oil ties

Pakistan revives Iran trade and oil ties

Pakistan is seeking to revive economic ties with Iran by reopening transport links and reassessing imports of discounted Iranian crude oil, as recent regional de-escalation raises hopes of broader economic cooperation. Transport links return to the agenda The latest push follows talks in Islamabad on 25 June between Iran’s Minister for Roads and Urban Development,…

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