Diplomacy

Britain restores diplomatic ties with Venezuela to support democratic transition process

Britain said the move did not signal endorsement of Venezuela's disputed 2024 election or of any political faction, but reflected its longstanding policy of maintaining relations with country.

A Venezuelan flag waves as a cargo ship sails at La Guaira Port, Venezuela on August 22, 2026. The Venezuelan Parliament announced an investigation into opposition lawmaker Antonio Ecarri on August 22, 2026, and removed him from his legislative post after he proposed dollarizing the economy.
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King outside the British consulate in east Jerusalem on September 14, 2026.

Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King calls to immediately end municipal services to British Consulate

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud as Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar looks on, before their meeting on Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2025.

Turkey's foreign minister discusses attacks on Saudi Arabia with Saudi counterpart, source says

Claudia Sheinbaum

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North Macedonia has made ties with Israel ‘foreign-policy priority,’ FM tells 'Post' - exclusive

Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski tells The Jerusalem Post that his first official visit to Israel is intended to take already “excellent” relations to the next level

North Macedonia's Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski sits with The Jerusalem Post during a 24-hour visit to Israel, where he met with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar focused heavily on expanding bilateral ties.

Israel’s Syria strike may have jolted diplomacy back to life - analysis

The Jordan talks will determine whether that message - so dramatically delivered - can now actually produce a workable arrangement.

(L-R): Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani; Mossad Director Roman Gofman

US envoy Tom Barrack’s Israel criticism tests his credibility as a mediator - analysis

Barrack’s apparent support for the Turkish-Syrian account over Israel’s may have undermined his credibility in Jerusalem as a mediator in potential Israel-Syria security talks.

S Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack accompanies US President Donald Trump (not seen) during a press conference following the annual NATO Summit at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, 2026; illustrative

Israel’s new Syria dilemma: Netanyahu’s Russia playbook faces 'Turkey test'

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Can the kind of deconfliction mechanism PM Benjamin Netanyahu established with Putin in Syria be replicated with Erdogan’s Turkey?

ANKARA IS seeking to entrench itself in Syria for strategic and economic reasons, but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s broader ideological and historical ambitions are putting Turkey on a collision course with Israel, the writer argues. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Erdogan.

France, Germany, UK, Italy condemn Israel's 'E1' West Bank plan, UK threatens sanctions

"The decision by the Israeli government to publish bid offers for construction projects within the framework of the E1 settlers' project is unacceptable," said a joint statement.

View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026. (Illustrative

Trump's Iran war is reshaping US alliances from South Korea to the Middle East - analysis

The US has slammed European allies and allies such as South Korea. Threats to Oman show that the White House is willing to threaten partners and friends of the US.

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-Back, speaks during the joint press conference with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, following the 57th Security Consultative Meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says

The French ministry said last month that two French embassy staff had been detained and physically intimidated by Iranian security services in Tehran.

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2026.

Iran bars two French embassy employees from returning to Tehran following diplomatic dispute

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the two had violated the Vienna Convention, which defines the rules and privileges of diplomatic missions.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei holds a weekly press conference in Tehran on October 28, 2024.

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing departs for Russia to expand energy and economic ties

Russia will be the fifth country Min Aung Hlaing has visited since becoming president, with official trips to India, China, Laos, and, earlier this month, Thailand.

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing reviews a guard of honour with Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (not pictured), during a welcoming ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, August 6, 2026.

What Is the memory of the Holocaust worth? Less than a US visa for George Simion? - opinion

The questions surrounding George Simion, AUR, their political associations, and their repeated positions against key American strategic interests deserve serious examination.

AUR leader George Simion delivers a speech during a vote of no confidence for the government, in Bucharest, Romania, on May 5, 2026.