Frances Martel

Frances Martel

Articles by Frances Martel

Vladimir Putin Heads to China for Concert and Tea Time with Xi Jinping

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin is expected to travel to China on Thursday for an extensive meeting with communist dictator Xi Jinping, expected to conclude with the singing of a 30-page joint statement affirming the “special nature” of their countries’ ties.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk to each oth

India Cuts Major Port Deal with Iran, Daring Biden to Sanction It

The governments of India and Iran announced a decade-long agreement on Tuesday that would give India control and allow it to develop the port of Chabahar, a stop on the Gulf of Oman that offers India a favorable route to the Persian Gulf.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (L) meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) as

Houthis Lob Veiled Jab at Saudi Arabia for Reported Security Deal with U.S.

The leader of the Yemeni Houthi terrorist organization, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, demanded that the Muslim world work to revive “conscious spiritual Jihad” against America and Israel in remarks on Thursday, condemning Muslim-majority countries he suggested were embracing “passivity.”

A protestor lifts his Yemen's traditional dagger "Jambya" as he participate

Report: Russia Doubles Oil Revenue Year-on-Year in April

A report published on Monday by Bloomberg, citing the Russian Finance Ministry, found that Moscow generated over double the amount of revenue in April 2024 from oil sales and taxes compared to April 2023.

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Iran Pressures Iraqi Kurds to Limit Ties with America

The president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, traveled to Tehran on Monday to meet with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who warned him to prevent “anti-revolutionary elements” from getting too friendly with the autonomous Kurdish region.

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Turkey Announces Trade Embargo on Israel

Islamist Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed reports on Friday that Ankara will ban all imports from and exports to Israel in support of the jihadist terror group Hamas.

This combination of pictures created on April 1, 2018 shows a file photo taken on November

Pro-Hamas U.S. Students Receive Offers from Houthis, Tehran University

Officials at two universities run by radical jihadist terror entities — Iran’s public Tehran University and the Houthi-controlled Sanaa University in Yemen — offered enrollment this week to students in America and Europe facing disciplinary action for supporting the Hamas terrorist organization.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 23: New York University (NYU) students and faculty participate

Milei’s Foreign Minister Says Argentina Still ‘Friendly’ to Communist China

Diana Mondino, the foreign minister of Argentina, concluded her first trip to China on Wednesday representing the libertarian government of President Javier Milei, declaring that Buenos Aires retains a “friendly” policy towards Beijing despite Milei’s campaign promises to distance his country from the Communist Party.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist P