Bruno Finel

Egypt has thrown its full diplomatic weight behind the European Commission’s newly announced €1.6 billion multi-year support program for the Palestinian Authority (PA), calling it a clear affirmation of Europe’s commitment to Palestinian statehood and institutional resilience — explicitly excluding any role for Hamas in Gaza’s future.

The United States has approved the sale of 600 Stinger man-portable air defense missiles (MANPADS) to Morocco, along with associated equipment, in a deal valued at $825 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) confirmed on Tuesday.

France announced on Tuesday it will expel 12 Algerian diplomatic and consular officials and recall its ambassador from Algiers for consultations, in a move that signals a major deterioration in already fragile bilateral relations.

In a sweeping international crackdown on organized crime, Turkish authorities announced on Tuesday the arrest of 234 suspects involved in global drug trafficking operations. 

Qatar has pledged to inject $7.5 billion in direct investments into Egypt, according to a joint statement released by the Egyptian presidency on Monday. 

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is set to visit Doha on Sunday in the first leg of a Gulf tour that will also take him to Kuwait. 

On April 13, Lebanon marks the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of its devastating civil war (1975–1990), a conflict that left more than 150,000 people dead, hundreds of thousands wounded, and the country deeply fractured.

The 4th edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2025), organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, is taking place from April 11 to 13 in the Mediterranean city of Antalya. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused Israel on Friday of undermining Syria’s fragile transition following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, alleging that Jerusalem is exploiting internal divisions to sabotage the December 8 revolution and destabilize the region.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to recognize a Palestinian state as early as June is not only ill-timed, but dangerously irresponsible. 

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, met on Wednesday with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation across political, economic, investment, and trade sectors.

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud arrived in Washington on Tuesday for an official visit aimed at preparing U.S. President Donald Trump’s anticipated trip to the kingdom later this spring, according to a source close to the Saudi royal court.