#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.19.2025 Israeli figures warn state has ‘lost control’ as West Bank settlers attack. A former general and an Israeli opposition leader both blamed the government for helping foster what they described as “Jewish terrorism.”
#Politics × #Palestine #Asia × #World Bank #Israel
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.19.2025 Column | As Trump hosts MBS, Palestinian plight fades from view again. Amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the challenges facing Palestinians have apparently become secondary concerns for Saudi and U.S. leaders.
#Politics × #Palestine #USA #Asia × #North America #Israel #Saudi Arabia
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.18.2025 Congressional committee urges swift action on escalating Chinese threats. Congressional committee warns of risks to the U.S. electrical grid and urges action against Beijing’s fast-growing space military capabilities and Taiwan threat.
#Politics × #China #USA #Asia × #North America #Taiwan
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.18.2025 Key moments in a volatile decade for U.S.-Saudi relations. In the years since Mohammed bin Salman’s last visit, U.S.-Saudi ties were strained by the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. They’ve rebounded in Trump’s second term.
#Politics × #USA #Asia × #North America #Saudi Arabia
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.18.2025 Saudi crown prince to meet Trump in White House, shedding pariah status. The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.
#Politics × #USA #Asia × #North America #Saudi Arabia
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.13.2025 Juan Ponce Enrile, Philippine politician who helped oust Marcos, dies at 101. He administered martial law before dislodging his mentor during the “people power” revolution. A quintessential survivor, he served into his 90s as a senator.
#Politics × #Asia × #politician #Philippines
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.12.2025 From al-Qaeda to the White House - The Washington Post. Ahmed al-Sharaa was once an insurgent imprisoned by U.S. forces. Now he’s Syria’s president, and the first Syrian head of state to visit the White House. After his meeting with President Donald Trump t
#Politics × #USA #Asia × #North America #Syria
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.12.2025 China made quiet border advances as ties warmed, Indian critics warn. Buffer zones meant to ease India-China tensions along their shared border have disproportionately restricted Indian forces from patrolling, former officials say.
#Politics × #China #Asia × #India
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.11.2025 Syrian president details plans to work with Americans he once fought. In an interview with The Post, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former militant, discusses relations with the U.S., talks with Israel and bringing Assad to justice.
#Politics × #USA #Bashar al-Assad #Asia × #North America #Israel #Syria
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.11.2025 New Delhi car blast investigated as possible terrorism, Indian police say. Eight people were killed in the car blast near the Red Fort, a major tourist landmark. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to bring those responsible to justice.
#Politics × #Narendra Modi #Asia × #India #Americas
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.11.2025 Russia is winning the battle for influence in Georgia against the E.U.. One year after a pro-Russian party’s victory in elections, the European Union said Georgia is a candidate in “name only” amid “democratic backsliding.”
#Politics × #Russia #Georgia #European Union #Europe #Asia ×
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.10.2025 Syrian president meets with Trump in White House after unlikely ascent. Ahmed al-Sharaa, the rebel leader who became Syria’s president after ousting Bashar al-Assad, has walked an improbable path from al-Qaeda to the West Wing.
#Politics × #USA #Bashar al-Assad #Asia × #North America #Syria
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.02.2025 8 Palestinian factions meet to shape Gaza’s future – including Hamas. The militant movement is among eight Palestinian groups meeting in Cairo to hammer out proposed features of an interim administration for Gaza.
#Politics × #Africa #Palestine #Asia × #Egypt
#washingtonpost.com. × #Mar.30.2025 Taliban releases American woman detained in Afghanistan. Faye Hall is one of four Americans known to have been released by the Taliban this year. She called on President Trump to help other women jailed in Afghanistan.
#Politics × #USA #Asia × #North America #Americas #Afghanistan
#washingtonpost.com. × #Mar.29.2025 Syria announces a new transitional government. Syrian’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa promised a “new phase” as he appointed the 22-member cabinet.
#Politics × #Asia × #Americas #Syria
#washingtonpost.com. × #Mar.29.2025 Turkish opposition stages rally, announces campaign to defeat Erdogan. Turkey’s leading opposition party is trying to channel anger over the arrest of a key Erdogan challenger into a sustained political movement.
#Politics × #Turkey #Asia ×
#washingtonpost.com. × #Mar.28.2025 China offers ‘safe’ place for investment, Xi tells execs amid trade war. In a rare meeting with heads of 40 multinational companies, Chinese leader Xi Jinping sought to strike a contrast with protectionist President Donald Trump.
#Politics × #China #Xi Jinping #Asia ×
#washingtonpost.com. × #Mar.28.2025 Column | Trump’s war on universities puts U.S. in an autocratic club. Rumeysa Ozturk’s arrest reflects a wider global trend of nationalist leaders targeting universities as hotbeds of radicalism, such as in Hungary, India and Turkey.
#Education #Politics × #Hungary #Turkey #Europe #Asia × #India
#washingtonpost.com. × #Mar.27.2025 Netanyahu’s budget victory gives him room to pursue political agenda. The Israeli leader bought himself a form of insurance for up to 18 months as he navigates a constellation of conflicts at home and in Gaza.
#Politics × #Asia × #Israel #politician
#washingtonpost.com. × #Mar.26.2025 Column | Beyond the group chat fiasco, Trump’s Yemen strategy needs more scrutiny. Washington is abuzz with revelations top Trump officials shared plans to bomb targets in Yemen over a messaging app. Analysts doubt airstrikes can defeat the Houthis.
#Politics × #USA #Asia × #North America #Yemen
#washingtonpost.com. × #Mar.25.2025 Turkish opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul mayor amid protests. The head of Turkey’s largest opposition party visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in prison on Tuesday, after his detention sparked a week of protests.
#Politics × #Turkey #Asia ×
#washingtonpost.com. × #Mar.24.2025 In photos and videos: Turkey cracks down on protests after Erdogan rival is jailed. More than 1,000 people have been detained amid protests over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
#Politics × #Turkey #Asia ×
#washingtonpost.com. × #Mar.24.2025 South Korea’s prime minister is reinstated, still no word on president. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is back as acting president, but the Constitutional Court has still not given a date for its ruling on the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.
#Politics × #Yoon Suk Yeol #Asia × #South Korea
#washingtonpost.com. × #Mar.23.2025 Greenland is hard to defend. As Trump threatens, the Danes are trying.. “One way or the other,” President Donald Trump told Congress, the United States needs to “get” Greenland, strategically located and rich in rare metals.
#Politics × #China #Russia #USA #Denmark #Europe #Asia × #North America #Kingdom of Denmark
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