British Airways Partners With Bremont Watchmakers for New Time Piece Made from Metal of Supersonic Concorde
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The Supersonic Concorde epitomized beauty and power. Some described the plane as a giant swan flying and many referred to it as the greatest and most glamorous civilian aircraft ever built. The plane’s technology was decades ahead of its time when it made
France Ban On Full-Face Islamic Veil Violates Human Rights: UN Committee
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The UN Human Rights Committee said on Tuesday that France’s ban on the niqab, the full-body Islamic veil, was a violation of human rights and called on the country to review the legislation. The U.N. body
Europol And Eurojust help French And Italian Police Smash Counterfeit Money Ring
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The French Judicial Police (DCPJ) and the Italian Carabinieri Corps, with support from Europol and Eurojust, arrested 23 individuals and dismantled 2 criminal networks suspected of producing and distributing counterfeit banknotes in France and Italy. The networks produced various
NATO Message To European Allies: “Security Does Not Come For Free”
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller reminded European Allies that without the right resources, the military alliance “cannot guarantee our security.” Gottemoeller laid out the importance of defence spending at a time of unprecedented security challenges in a
International Court Warns Israel That Demolition Of Palestinian Village Constitutes “War Crime”
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Amid an international outcry, Israel put on hold its planned eviction of the Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Bank. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday postponed the forced eviction of a Bedouin village in
Secretary Of State Pompeo Leaves Saudi Arabia with no answers on fate of missing journalist
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES President Trump’s top diplomat Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was all smiles with a look of determination on his face as he met with members of Saudi Arabia’s leadership Tuesday. Pompeo was dispatched to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s
Saudi Leadership Asserts Plausible Deniability In Khashoggi Disappearance As Pompeo Arrives in Riyadh
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesday in Riyadh to discuss the disappearance of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump dispatched Pompeo to Saudi Arabia’s
President Trump Backs Away From Tough Talk; Now Suggests “Rouge Killers” May Have Killed Saudi Journalist
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES In an apparent effort to keep U.S.-Saudi relations intact, President Trump Monday backed away from statements he made over the weekend threatening Riyadh with “severe punishment” if the Kingdom were found to be involved in the killing
Saudi Arabia Faces Diplomatic Nightmare Over Missing Journalist
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Saudi Arabia is in a diplomatic nightmare as it scrambles to explain to the world what happened to missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The situation is also stretching diplomatic relations between the Kingdom and the United States to the