The UAE has expressed its concern over the developments in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, and called on all parties to de-escalate, cease hostilities, and resolve disputes through dialogue and peaceful means.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said that Washington would welcome any steps from Tehran for de-escalating the “growing nuclear threats”.
US State Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel on Monday (local time) said that there is no reason to over-torque about Taiwan Vice President William Lai's transit through the United States into "anything escalatory."
Despite Beijing's warning of his visit, Taiwan's vice president and a front-runner in Taiwan’s presidential race William Lai on Sunday said that the island will never yield in the face of escalating Chinese threats, CNN reported.
In a statement, Al Hameli stressed that since the beginning of the conflict, the UAE has called for de-escalation, a ceasefire and the initiation of diplomatic dialogue, through bilateral and multilateral fora alongside its partners.
The economic woes that China is currently facing, prompted fears that Beijing could in turn become more aggressive, and compensate by escalating the risk of a war with the US over Taiwan, Voice of America (VOA) reported citing experts who closely follow the US-China rivalry.
The incident came to light after the Iraqi Airways issued an apology to a passenger, who posted a video saying that the return flight to Baghdad was delayed for "over an hour due to a bear in the cargo".
Analysts say the incident escalated an already tense situation and could lead the United States and its allies to accelerate plans for joint patrols in the waterway.
"The Americans are playing with fire and this is dangerous. In the past, we saw situations when they were on the brink of a more far-fetching incident but have been managing to escape it so far. This is why we call on them to show more wisdom and not to believe allegations of their own pr