War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
5/7/2022 9:19:07 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that he cannot afford to lose in Ukraine and is "doubling down" on the war, but shows no signs of planning to use tactical nuclear weapons, CIA director Bill Burns said Saturday.
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World
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International
5/4/2022 3:24:01 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Pope Francis and top Vatican officials in talks about the need for ``a world free of nuclear weapons,'' the Vatican said Wednesday.
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World
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International
4/30/2022 12:29:23 PM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeated his warning that Pyongyang could "preemptively" use its nuclear weaponry to counter hostile forces, state media reported Saturday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
4/27/2022 12:01:00 AM
The outbreak of World War III and the use of nuclear weapons is now a “real danger” as a result of the escalation of the war in Ukraine, Moscow warned this week
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World
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International
4/20/2022 8:24:01 PM
Russia's test of a new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile is not seen as threatening to the US and its allies, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
3/24/2022 7:15:00 PM
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance is stepping up its defenses against chemical and nuclear weapons as concern mounts that Russia might use such weapons in Ukraine.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
3/22/2022 11:02:41 PM
Russia would only use nuclear weapons in the context of the Ukraine conflict if it were facing an "existential threat," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN International Tuesday.
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World
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International
3/7/2022 10:52:53 PM
The United States and European allies on the United Nations Security Council failed Monday to convince China and Russia to back a text noting North Korea's "violations" of resolutions on missile technology.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
3/3/2022 4:55:00 PM
Abdel-Moneim Said takes on the Ukraine crisis.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/2/2022 10:59:50 AM
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry stressed that Egypt supports any efforts for global disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
2/28/2022 10:39:55 PM
US officials on Monday called Russian President Vladimir Putin's order to mobilize his nuclear forces "dangerous" but said they had not seen any indication of any change in the country's strategic threat.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
2/27/2022 10:29:57 PM
President Vladimir Putin's decision to put Russia's nuclear weapons on high alert "crosses another line" and shows his offensive in Ukraine is not going to plan, Germany's defence minister said Sunday.
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World
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International
2/27/2022 9:58:08 AM
North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, in a resumption of weapons tests that came as the United States and its allies are focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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World
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International
2/25/2022 2:07:10 PM
It has been a long time since the threat of using nuclear weapons has been brandished so openly by a world leader, but Vladimir Putin has just done it, warning in a speech that he has the weapons available if anyone dares to use military means to try to stop Russia's takeover of Ukraine.
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World
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International
2/17/2022 2:20:02 PM
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday his country could host nuclear weapons if it faces any external threats, as tensions soar between his ally Russia and the West over Ukraine.
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World
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International
2/6/2022 12:31:43 PM
North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite international sanctions, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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World
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International
1/30/2022 7:20:53 PM
North Korea on Sunday tested its most powerful missile since 2017, ramping up the firepower for its record-breaking seventh launch this month as Seoul warned nuclear and long-range tests could be next.
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World
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International
1/12/2022 9:56:29 AM
Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of a hypersonic missile, state media said Wednesday, and urged North Korea to press ahead with building more "strategic military muscle" despite international sanctions over its nuclear weapons programme.
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World
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International
1/4/2022 10:14:13 AM
Five global nuclear powers pledged Monday to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict, in a rare joint statement setting aside rising West-East tensions to reaffirm a goal of a nuke-free world.
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Opinion
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11/8/2021 7:07:44 PM
Once again, gallons of ink are being spilled on articles arguing for and against US efforts to secure a new nuclear weapons pact with Iran. Will Iran return to the talks? Will the US agree to Iranian terms (and vice versa)? And at this point, do the Iranians even want a deal?
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