Antoine Khoury

French President Emmanuel Macron has once again turned to international diplomacy in an apparent effort to salvage his dwindling political influence at home. 

In a significant move to bolster international cooperation, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, oversaw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the governments of Ras Al Khaimah and the City of Moscow.

In response to public debate surrounding recent decisions by Syria's Transitional Authorities, Fahad Al Masri, president of the Syrian Liberal Party, has issued a detailed statement defending current political appointments and proposing a roadmap for long-term administrative reform. 

The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has issued a forceful condemnation following a wave of Israeli airstrikes across the country, denouncing the attacks as a flagrant violation of international law and Syrian sovereignty.

For the first time since Joseph Aoun's election as President of Lebanon on January 9, Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai visited the Baabda Presidential Palace on Wednesday to express his support for the newly elected head of state.

Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the visit of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem on Wednesday, calling it a provocation and denouncing what it referred to as “Israeli aggression” against the holy site.

Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has called for national consensus in rebuilding Syria following the fall of former leader Bashar al-Assad, while acknowledging that not all decisions will please everyone.