Antoine Khoury

Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, warned on Tuesday of renewed turmoil in the Middle East if his government and Israel fail to reach a security agreement. 

Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, King Abdullah II of Jordan urged the release of hostages held by Hamas and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, while refraining from explicitly demanding the dismantling of armed groups operating in the enclave.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday there has been progress on a security deal with Syria but an agreement was not imminent.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa departed for the United States on Sunday to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to a statement broadcast by Syrian state television.

The UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka will mark UAE Day on Friday, 19 September, in the presence of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. 

The Middle East Institute (MEI) will host Syrian Interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa in New York City on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in a special conversation with Charles Lister, Senior Fellow and Director of MEI’s Syria Initiative.

The owner of the vessel tied to the devastating 2020 Beirut port explosion has been arrested in Bulgaria, reigniting demands for accountability and shedding light on Hezbollah’s efforts to block justice.

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati is facing a preliminary investigation by France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) following a complaint from anti-corruption groups Sherpa and the Collective of Victims of Fraudulent Practices in Lebanon (CVPFL).

The State of Qatar and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have dispatched a new humanitarian aid shipment to Syria.

Qatar’s Prime Minister, Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, lashed out at Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, telling CNN that he should be “brought to justice” and accusing Israel of destroying hopes for the release of hostages held in Gaza.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa is expected to take part in the Russia–Arab summit scheduled for October in Moscow, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced during a visit to Damascus.

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has appointed Fadhl Salem Saeed Al-Kaabi as the UAE’s new ambassador to Lebanon.