Bruno Finel

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.

A reported wave of dismissals at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (AIB) is drawing attention, with claims that up to 30 employees, mainly baggage handlers, have had their airport access revoked in recent weeks. 

Egypt has recorded its lowest population growth rate in years, signaling a major shift in demographic trends as the country continues to advance economic reforms. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Monday to eliminate Israel's trade surplus with the United States, a move likely to be closely watched by world leaders as President Donald Trump's tariff policy roils global markets.

Ahmed Al-Sharaa, Syria’s self-declared interim president and leader of the Islamist coalition that overthrew Bashar al-Assad last December, is set to visit Turkey on Friday, a move signaling Ankara's growing involvement in post-war Syria.