Bruno Finel

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives and left dozens injured.

The world is mourning the passing of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88, leaving behind an enduring legacy of humility, compassion, and unwavering advocacy for peace and interreligious harmony.

In a moving display of faith and unity, Pope Tawadros II, head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, presided over the Easter Mass on Saturday evening at the historic St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo’s Abbasiya district.

In a bold and unambiguous statement during a recent meeting in Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed what has increasingly become the international consensus: the sovereignty of Morocco over Western Sahara is not up for debate. 

In a defiant speech on Friday evening, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, insisted that the group “will not allow anyone to disarm it,” rejecting growing internal calls for the Lebanese state to reclaim exclusive control over the country’s weapons.

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.