Foreign Policy
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the appointment of Faisal bin Saud Al-Mejfel as the new ambassador to Damascus, marking the first such appointment in over a decade.
Four Russian sources who spoke with Reuters claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to negotiate a ceasefire that would recognise the present combat lines, which is a significant development regarding the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
In a critical effort to address the ongoing conflict in Gaza, ministers from several Arab states are set to convene with their European Union counterparts in Brussels on Monday.
The NATO Cyber Defence Pledge Conference 2024 in The Hague, Netherlands, is being co-hosted by Ms. Kajsa Ollongren, the minister of defence of the Netherlands, and Ms. Luminita Odobescu, the foreign minister of Romania.
On the fringes of the Arab League summit in Manama on Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman engaged in a major diplomatic meeting with a number of Arab leaders.
The Palestinian ambition for full membership in the United Nations received resounding backing from the assembly during a major meeting on Friday.
The National Security Adviser of the Philippines, Eduardo Año, called for the expulsion of Chinese ambassadors on Friday, citing an intentional leak of a private phone conversation involving a Filipino military official as the reason for the dramatic escalation of diplomatic relations.

