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Pentagon chief vows 'unshakeable commitment' to Nato

(The Guardian)- James Mattis, the new US defence secretary, has reassured his British counterpart that Washington has an “unshakeable commitment” to Nato, despite Donald Trump previously casting the military alliance as obsolete. During a phone call with Michael Fallon on his first full...

Syria peace talks in Astana enter second day

The talks on Syria in Astana involving the delegations of the regime and the opposition, Russia, Turkey, Iran, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura and US Ambassador to Kazakhstan George Krol acting as an observer entered their second day on Tuesday. The Syrian regime and the...

Mexico seeks US dialogue, new trading partners

President Enrique Pena Nieto on Monday outlined a new foreign policy plan that would redefine the country’s relationship with the U.S. and to seek new trade partnerships with other countries after Washington withdrew from a multinational trade deal. “It's clear that the U.S. has a new...

SDF tightens noose on ISIS in Raqqa

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The U.S.-backed Syria Democratic Forces pressed rapid advances against the Islamic State in Raqqa province on Monday, making the strategic Euphrates dam just few blocks from its sight, sources said. The Kurdish-led alliance of Kurds and Arabs on Saturday took the village of...