Bruno Finel

Israel announced overnight that it had killed Hassan Bdeir, a senior Hezbollah figure, in an airstrike targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut. 

U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to make Saudi Arabia his first foreign stop of his second term, with a high-stakes visit expected in mid-May, according to Axios, citing U.S. officials and a source familiar with the trip.

As the Middle East remains shaken by the ongoing war in Gaza, Newsweek reports that a new geopolitical flashpoint is emerging in Syria — this time between two key U.S. allies: Israel and Turkey. 

In a gesture reflecting the United Arab Emirates' commitment to regional unity and cooperation, President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held phone conversations today with three key Arab leaders to exchange Eid Al-Fitr greetings.

Egypt is launching an ambitious plan to modernize 11 airports across the country, partnering with the private sector to boost services and economic returns without burdening the state budget.

The Kurdish autonomous administration, which controls large swaths of territory in northern and northeastern Syria, has publicly rejected the legitimacy of the newly formed Syrian government led by an Islamist coalition that ousted former President Bashar al-Assad in December.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam traveled to Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening to celebrate Eid al-Fitr alongside Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated five individuals and three companies for their involvement in a Lebanon-based sanctions evasion network that supports Hezbollah’s financial operations.

In line with the recent decision by Syria’s new authorities to dismantle all political entities formed during the Syrian Revolution, the National Salvation Front in Syria, established in 2014, has officially announced its dissolution.

 Hundreds of Palestinians have protested in northern Gaza to demand an end to war and chanting "Hamas out," social media posts showed, in a rare public show of opposition to the militant group that sparked the latest war with its October 7, 2023 raid on Israel.

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed in a phone call efforts for reaching a ceasefire in Gaza, Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday, as Israel resumed its military offensive in the enclave last week.