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On Thursday, the Chinese National People’s Congress voted on and passed the ‘Anti-Foreign Sanctions Act’ in an effort to protect national interests against foreign interference.  The anti-foreign sanctions draft law was proposed on Monday to the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC).  The specific content of China’s …

The spat began when Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard slammed Luis Almagro’s leadership of the Organization of American States (OAS), a regional bloc of 35 countries in the Americas and the Caribbean. “The performance of the current OAS secretary-general, Mr. Almagro, has been one of the worst in history,” Ebrard …

Speaking at a roundtable on press freedom at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday, Anna Belkina, RT’s deputy editor in chief, set out how American legislation was limiting the multinational news agency’s work in the country, which bills itself as the leader of the free world, and elsewhere. …

After 10 years of brutal war, Syrians expressed their relief, independence and defiance at the presidential polls on May 26. With 78% voter turnout, Syrians overwhelmingly re-elected Bashar Assad as president over his two rivals. While the West has called these elections a “sham” and made it clear in advance …

In order to appreciate how biased the American mainstream media is in favor of the Democratic Party, consider that it took journalists from the BBC (hardly a pro-Trump organization) to uncover the appalling conditions that await the hundreds of child migrants entering the United States from Mexico every single day. …

The interview began with Qureshi talking about a possible ceasefire between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel. “Israel is losing out. They’re losing the media war despite their connections,” the minister said. Journalist Brianna Golodryga quickly asked, “What are their connections?” Qureshi chuckled and replied, “Deep pockets.” “What does …

A small island of Langeland – a scenic tourist destination that is home to quaint towns and some museums – is about to house a large center for foreign criminals awaiting deportation and those who were ordered to leave Denmark but cannot be forced to return to their country – …

Speaking on Tuesday, President Michel Aoun talked of the “the depth of the brotherly relationship between Lebanon and the Gulf countries,” notably Saudi Arabia, and sought to repair any damage done by caretaker Foreign Minister Wehbe.  The president’s remarks followed a volley of criticism aimed at the foreign minister, who, …

In a Saturday statement, Israel Defense Forces Brigadier Gen. Hidai Zilberman pushed back against growing accusations that a previous tweet was used to gain a tactical advantage over Hamas this week. In a late night Friday tweet, the IDF announced that “air and ground troops are currently attacking in the …

Zarif’s visit was canceled after Austria raised Israel’s flag on its federal chancellery and foreign ministry buildings, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg’s spokesperson, Claudia Turtscher, confirmed to the media. “We regret this. We take note of this,” Turtscher said.   Zarif was due to meet with Schallenberg on Saturday. The Iranian …