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Monsieur Barrot, where is your plan to stop Hezbollah?

Lebanon

Monsieur Barrot, where is your plan to stop Hezbollah?

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has demanded an emergency UN Security Council meeting following Israel's seizure of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, calling it a "major fault" and accusing Israel of violating international law and ceasefire commitments.

700 metres above Lebanon, Israel now sees everything

Lebanon

700 metres above Lebanon, Israel now sees everything

Israeli forces have reportedly taken control of Beaufort Castle,  known in Arabic as Qal'at al-Shaqif, a strategically commanding hilltop fortress in the Shebaa Heights of southern Lebanon, according to reports emerging on Sunday.

Qatar's big night in Europe

Qatar

Qatar's big night in Europe

Paris Saint-Germain have retained the Champions League title, defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a tense 1-1 draw in the Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday, a result that marks the pinnacle of one of the most audacious nation-branding exercises in sporting history.

PSG in the Final: The most expensive soft power play in history

Qatar

PSG in the Final: The most expensive soft power play in history

When Qatar's sovereign wealth fund quietly acquired Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on June 30, 2011, for an estimated €100 million, the stated ambition was clear: to project influence, reshape perception, and buy prestige on the world's biggest sporting stage.

The UN report on Israel: Activism masquerading as accountability

United Nations

The UN report on Israel: Activism masquerading as accountability

The United Nations has added Israeli security forces to its annual blacklist of parties suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict zones, a move that has drawn sharp criticism over the organization's deeply entrenched hostility toward the Jewish state.

Welcome to António Guterres' UN

United Nations

Welcome to António Guterres' UN

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, announced Thursday that his country was suspending all relations with Secretary-General António Guterres until the end of his mandate on December 31, 2026. 

Trump's wildest idea yet: Iran joining the Abraham Accords

Israel

Trump's wildest idea yet: Iran joining the Abraham Accords

In a post published Monday on Truth Social, President Donald Trump issued what amounts to a sweeping diplomatic ultimatum to the Arab and Muslim world: normalise with Israel through the Abraham Accords, or forfeit any role in the Iran agreement he is working to finalise.

The Gaza flotilla playbook: provoke, get arrested, claim abuse

Gaza

The Gaza flotilla playbook: provoke, get arrested, claim abuse

The script was predictable. Within hours of their release, activists detained by Israel following the interception of the Gaza flotilla were making headlines across the world with allegations of mistreatment, sexual assault and rape. 

Türk's genocide rhetoric: irresponsible, repetitive and dangerous

United Nations

Türk's genocide rhetoric: irresponsible, repetitive and dangerous

On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel and massacred 1,200 people, men, women, children, elderly, in the deadliest assault on Jewish people since the Holocaust. They took 250 hostages. They filmed their crimes with pride.

Jordan's Crown Prince bets on AI - and on his generation

Jordan

Jordan's Crown Prince bets on AI - and on his generation

At the Dead Sea on Saturday, Jordan's Crown Prince Al Hussein and Princess Rajwa attended the Tawasul 2026 Forum, joining a panel discussion on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on economic productivity.

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