🇸🇦🇪🇸 JUST IN: Saudi Arabia and Spain have signed a strategic partnership agreement during high-level talks in Madrid.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Spanish FM Jose Manuel Albares, where both sides agreed to deepen cooperation in security, defence, trade, investment, and culture.
The two countries also established a Saudi-Spanish Strategic Partnership Council to strengthen long-term coordination between both governments. Another agreement was signed granting visa exemptions for diplomatic and service passport holders.
Regional tensions were a key topic, with Riyadh and Madrid calling for restraint, diplomacy, and adherence to international law regarding Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and the Strait of Hormuz.
Spain praised Saudi Arabia’s de-escalation efforts, while Saudi Arabia welcomed Spain’s support for a two-state solution on Palestine.
Source: Middle East Monitor / Anadolu Agency
#SaudiArabia #Spain #MiddleEast #Diplomacy
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Spanish FM Jose Manuel Albares, where both sides agreed to deepen cooperation in security, defence, trade, investment, and culture.
The two countries also established a Saudi-Spanish Strategic Partnership Council to strengthen long-term coordination between both governments. Another agreement was signed granting visa exemptions for diplomatic and service passport holders.
Regional tensions were a key topic, with Riyadh and Madrid calling for restraint, diplomacy, and adherence to international law regarding Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and the Strait of Hormuz.
Spain praised Saudi Arabia’s de-escalation efforts, while Saudi Arabia welcomed Spain’s support for a two-state solution on Palestine.
Source: Middle East Monitor / Anadolu Agency
#SaudiArabia #Spain #MiddleEast #Diplomacy
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Putin is expected to visit China “very soon,” according to the Kremlin.
The meeting with Xi Jinping would be their first in-person talks since February.
Moscow says the visit is already in its final preparation stage.
The talks are expected to focus on:
• strategic cooperation
• global security
• energy ties
• coordination on major world issues
The announcement comes as:
— Trump visits Beijing
— Russia deepens ties with China
— global tensions continue rising
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said Russia remains a “reliable” energy supplier despite Western pressure and sanctions.
Source: Anadolu Agency
The meeting with Xi Jinping would be their first in-person talks since February.
Moscow says the visit is already in its final preparation stage.
The talks are expected to focus on:
• strategic cooperation
• global security
• energy ties
• coordination on major world issues
The announcement comes as:
— Trump visits Beijing
— Russia deepens ties with China
— global tensions continue rising
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said Russia remains a “reliable” energy supplier despite Western pressure and sanctions.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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Harus selesai pertikaian Asia Barat melalui dialog, tegas Malaysia
Menteri Luar Mohamad Hasan bertemu Menteri Luar Iran, Abbas Araghchi di tepian mesyuarat negara rakan BRICS. (Gambar Facebook)
PETALING JAYA: Pertikaian di Asia Barat harus diselesaikan melalui dialog, diplomasi dan menghormati undang-undang antarabangsa, tegas Malaysia.
Menteri Luar Mohamad Hasan menyampaikan pendirian negara itu selepas dimaklumkan tentang perkembangan semasa konflik di rantau tersebut, oleh Menteri Luar Iran, Abbas Araghchi, di New Delhi, India.
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Menteri Luar Mohamad Hasan bertemu Menteri Luar Iran, Abbas Araghchi di tepian mesyuarat negara rakan BRICS. (Gambar Facebook)
PETALING JAYA: Pertikaian di Asia Barat harus diselesaikan melalui dialog, diplomasi dan menghormati undang-undang antarabangsa, tegas Malaysia.
Menteri Luar Mohamad Hasan menyampaikan pendirian negara itu selepas dimaklumkan tentang perkembangan semasa konflik di rantau tersebut, oleh Menteri Luar Iran, Abbas Araghchi, di New Delhi, India.
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Harus selesai pertikaian Asia Barat melalui dialog, tegas Malaysia
Menteri Luar Mohamad Hasan sampaikan pendirian Malaysia kepada rakan sejawatan dari Iran.
🌐 New Delhi flays attack on Indian-flagged ship off Oman
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A tense moment broke out among members of the press during a meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping as camera crews appeared to clash inside the conference room
Footage shows equipment falling to the floor before shouting erupts, with someone heard saying ‘get the f*** outta here’ and ‘move’ as the situation turns chaotic
Despite the disruption, the meeting continued, with Trump opening by calling it ‘an honour’ to meet the Chinese leader
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The Deputy Director of BPC/PUC-Rio, Maria Elena Rodríguez, participated in the “Dialogue with Partners” meeting, held by the Heinrich Böll Foundation
On May 12, 2026, the Deputy Director of the BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio, Maria Elena Rodríguez, participated in the “Dialogue with Partners” meeting, promoted by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, in Rio...
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The Deputy Director of BPC/PUC-Rio, Maria Elena Rodríguez, participated in the "Dialogue with Partners" meeting, held by the Heinrich…
On May 12, 2026, the Deputy Director of the BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio, Maria Elena Rodríguez, participated in the “Dialogue with Partners” meeting, promoted by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, in Rio...
🌐 BRICS foreign ministers to discuss Iran conflict in most optimal format — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister is on a three-day visit to the Indian capital
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Lavrov holds talks with Egyptian foreign minister at BRICS meeting in India
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
“On 14 May a meeting was held on the sidelines of the full-format meeting of the heads of foreign ministries of BRICS countries between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and M... Read more »
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
“On 14 May a meeting was held on the sidelines of the full-format meeting of the heads of foreign ministries of BRICS countries between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and M... Read more »
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Lavrov holds talks with Egyptian foreign minister at BRICS meeting in India
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry. “On 14 May <…> a…
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Araghchi’s national statement during the meeting’s first session had only urged Brics member states to condemn the “illegal aggression against Iran” by the US and Israel Read more →
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Araghchi’s national statement during the meeting’s first session had only urged Brics member states to condemn the “illegal aggression against Iran” by the US and Israel Read more →
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Iran and UAE feud at Brics meet, cast long shadow over hopes of joint statement
Araghchi’s national statement during the meeting’s first session had only urged Brics member states to condemn the “illegal aggression against Iran” by the US and Israel | India News
🌐 BRICS nations must shatter US ‘sense of impunity’ – Iranian FM
BRICS member states must join forces to “shatter” the US’ sense of superiority and impunity, Iranian FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said Read Full Article at RT.com
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🇸🇦🇮🇷 SAUDI ARABIA FLOATS MIDEAST NON-AGGRESSION PACT WITH IRAN – A Helsinki Moment for the Gulf?
The Financial Times reports that Riyadh is discussing a regional “non‑aggression” agreement with Tehran, modelled on the 1970s Helsinki Accords that eased Cold War tensions.
The message? The Gulf states may finally accept that Iran is here to stay – and that isolation is not a strategy.
🤝 Saudi Arabia has raised the idea of a non‑aggression pact between Middle East states and Iran – drawing comparisons to the 1975 Helsinki Accords.
🛡️ Why now? Gulf states fear that after the war ends, they will be left with a “wounded but more hawkish Iran” on their doorstep, and a scaled‑back US military presence.
🇪🇺 European nations have swung behind the Saudi idea and are urging other Gulf countries to support it.
#SaudiArabia #Iran #NonAggressionPact #BRICS
The Financial Times reports that Riyadh is discussing a regional “non‑aggression” agreement with Tehran, modelled on the 1970s Helsinki Accords that eased Cold War tensions.
The message? The Gulf states may finally accept that Iran is here to stay – and that isolation is not a strategy.
🤝 Saudi Arabia has raised the idea of a non‑aggression pact between Middle East states and Iran – drawing comparisons to the 1975 Helsinki Accords.
🛡️ Why now? Gulf states fear that after the war ends, they will be left with a “wounded but more hawkish Iran” on their doorstep, and a scaled‑back US military presence.
🇪🇺 European nations have swung behind the Saudi idea and are urging other Gulf countries to support it.
#SaudiArabia #Iran #NonAggressionPact #BRICS
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Israel-Lebanon talks resume as Hormuz tensions deepen across region
Israeli and Lebanese officials resumed direct negotiations in Washington on Thursday, May 14, as instability across the Middle East continued to intensify amid renewed violence in Lebanon, mounting security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz and escalating rhetoric surrounding Iran.
The two-day discussions at the US State Department involve senior diplomats from Israel, Lebanon and the United States and are aimed at preventing further deterioration along the Israel-Lebanon border after months... Read more »
Israeli and Lebanese officials resumed direct negotiations in Washington on Thursday, May 14, as instability across the Middle East continued to intensify amid renewed violence in Lebanon, mounting security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz and escalating rhetoric surrounding Iran.
The two-day discussions at the US State Department involve senior diplomats from Israel, Lebanon and the United States and are aimed at preventing further deterioration along the Israel-Lebanon border after months... Read more »
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Israel-Lebanon talks resume as Hormuz tensions deepen across region
Israel-Lebanon talks resume in Washington as Hormuz tensions rise, Lebanon violence continues and Gulf shipping faces threats.
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🌐 BRICS must continue to be pillar of multipolarity — Russian deputy foreign minister
According to Sergey Ryabkov, BRICS is not only about politics, it is about economics, finance and people-to-people contacts
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BRICS must continue to be pillar of multipolarity — Russian deputy foreign minister
According to Sergey Ryabkov, BRICS is not only about politics, it is about economics, finance and people-to-people contacts
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🇺🇸🇨🇳🇮🇷 RUBIO: “CHINA OPPOSES MILITARIZED HORMUZ” – Trump Says Xi Wants a Deal
At the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, two key admissions emerged that the West’s “maximum pressure” narrative is running on fumes.
🔴 What Rubio said:
🇨🇳 China told the US it opposes militarising the Strait of Hormuz – and also opposes Iran’s toll system.
🇺🇸 The US shares that position – but fails to admit that its own naval blockade is the militarisation it claims to reject.
🔴 What Trump said:
🗣️ President Xi told Trump: “If I can be of any help at all, I would like to be of help” – to open the strait and end the crisis.
🛢️ Trump noted that China buys “that much oil” from Iran, so naturally Xi has a relationship with Tehran.
#US #China #Iran #Hormuz #BRICS
At the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, two key admissions emerged that the West’s “maximum pressure” narrative is running on fumes.
🔴 What Rubio said:
🇨🇳 China told the US it opposes militarising the Strait of Hormuz – and also opposes Iran’s toll system.
🇺🇸 The US shares that position – but fails to admit that its own naval blockade is the militarisation it claims to reject.
🔴 What Trump said:
🗣️ President Xi told Trump: “If I can be of any help at all, I would like to be of help” – to open the strait and end the crisis.
🛢️ Trump noted that China buys “that much oil” from Iran, so naturally Xi has a relationship with Tehran.
#US #China #Iran #Hormuz #BRICS
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🌐 Iran-UAE rift over West Asia conflict surfaces at BRICS meeting
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‘I’m getting my money’s worth of chicken’
The internet is buzzing over a woman filming herself taking stacks of plastic forks and paper bags from Chipotle Mexican Grill after getting annoyed over extra charges on her order
‘Now I’m good for the rest of the month,’ she says at the end of the clip
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🇱🇻💥 NATO GOVERNMENT COLLAPSES OVER UKRAINIAN DRONE INCIDENT – Latvian PM Resigns
A Ukrainian kamikaze drone hit an oil depot in Latvia – and the political fallout has brought down the government.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has announced her resignation after Defence Minister Andris Sprūds stepped down over the weekend. The crisis was triggered by a Ukrainian long‑range drone strike on an empty oil depot near the Russian border.
🛩️ The incident: Two Ukrainian drones hit a fuel storage site in Rēzekne, ~40km from Russia. No casualties, but the political shock was massive.
🏛️ The fallout: Sprūds resigned, calling the incident “regrettable but understandable.” Siliņa blamed “political jealousy and narrow party interests” – but the coalition was set to collapse anyway.
🌍 NATO’s silence: Finland, Estonia have warned Ukraine to control its drones. Latvia’s government pays the price.
#Latvia #Ukraine #NATO #DroneStrike #BRICS
A Ukrainian kamikaze drone hit an oil depot in Latvia – and the political fallout has brought down the government.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has announced her resignation after Defence Minister Andris Sprūds stepped down over the weekend. The crisis was triggered by a Ukrainian long‑range drone strike on an empty oil depot near the Russian border.
🛩️ The incident: Two Ukrainian drones hit a fuel storage site in Rēzekne, ~40km from Russia. No casualties, but the political shock was massive.
🏛️ The fallout: Sprūds resigned, calling the incident “regrettable but understandable.” Siliņa blamed “political jealousy and narrow party interests” – but the coalition was set to collapse anyway.
🌍 NATO’s silence: Finland, Estonia have warned Ukraine to control its drones. Latvia’s government pays the price.
#Latvia #Ukraine #NATO #DroneStrike #BRICS
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🇷🇺🌍 LAVROV: “The Real Goal of the Iran War Was to Prevent Arab-Iran Normalization”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: the US-Israeli attack on Iran was never about nuclear weapons – it was about blocking Tehran’s rapprochement with Arab states and forcing Gulf monarchies to abandon Palestine.
🎯 “I have no doubt that one of the goals was to prevent the normalization of relations between Iran and the Arab states. Now, everything is being done to ensure that reconciliation never happens.”
🇺🇸 The US is pressuring Arab states to “force them to betray the Palestinian cause.”
🛢️ Washington is using “neocolonial” tactics to “strong‑arm everyone into buying expensive US oil and LNG rather than cheap Russian oil. They seek to rule the world through controlling global energy supplies.”
#Russia #Iran #US #Israel #Lavrov #Palestine #BRICS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: the US-Israeli attack on Iran was never about nuclear weapons – it was about blocking Tehran’s rapprochement with Arab states and forcing Gulf monarchies to abandon Palestine.
🎯 “I have no doubt that one of the goals was to prevent the normalization of relations between Iran and the Arab states. Now, everything is being done to ensure that reconciliation never happens.”
🇺🇸 The US is pressuring Arab states to “force them to betray the Palestinian cause.”
🛢️ Washington is using “neocolonial” tactics to “strong‑arm everyone into buying expensive US oil and LNG rather than cheap Russian oil. They seek to rule the world through controlling global energy supplies.”
#Russia #Iran #US #Israel #Lavrov #Palestine #BRICS
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