Colombia is set to re-establish diplomatic ties at an ambassadorial level with Venezuela when President-elect Gustavo Petro takes office in Bogota on August 7.

Jordan says all Arab countries are seeking to improve diplomatic relations with Iran on the basis of mutual respect as well as the principle of good neighborliness.

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged Washington to diplomatically recognize self-ruled Taiwan as "a free and sovereign country”.

China has officially reopened its embassy in Nicaragua a few weeks after the two countries resumed their diplomatic relations.

Nicaragua resumes diplomatic ties with China after breaking relations with US-backed island territory of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).

A European Parliament delegation that is on an official visit to Chinese Taipei calls for more "high-level concrete steps" to strengthen relations between the European Union and the Chinese territory, defying Beijing's warnings against direct ties with the self-ruled island.

Bahrain’s main opposition group al-Wefaq condemns the Al Khalifah regime’s normalization with Israel as a crime, saying the move doesn’t reflect public will.

A number of European countries have recently shown interest in reviving their diplomatic missions in Damascus, especially after the Bashar al-Assad government was voted back to power.

A recent onion poll shows more than half of Turkish citizens would prefer that their country cultivate a partnership with Russia rather than the United States.

The Qatari foreign ministry says his country is unlikely to normalize relations with Israel unless the conflict with the Palestinians is resolved.