Bruno Finel

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived today in Cyprus for an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and regional cooperation.

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi has declined an invitation to visit Tehran for now, choosing instead to propose talks with Iran in a neutral country. His message was simple: dialogue is welcome, but it must happen on terms that respect Lebanon’s independence.

President Donald Trump describes a Middle East in transition and argues that the region, long seen as a focal point of global instability, now presents expanding opportunities for partnership, investment, and strategic cooperation. 

The Doha Forum opened Saturday in Qatar’s capital, once again positioning itself as a major gathering point for geopolitical and economic discussions. 

Washington is preparing for a high-stakes diplomatic moment on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump brings together Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi to sign two major agreements aimed at cooling decades of conflict in the Great Lakes region.

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdel Ati, has urged the international community to move “immediately” to the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, saying the first phase is nearly complete. 

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has reaffirmed that empowering Emiratis and strengthening national identity remain central pillars of the UAE’s development vision, as the country marks its 54th Eid Al Etihad.

On Sunday, Pope Leo will begin a historic visit to Lebanon, a country where every gesture, every word, and every symbol carries exceptional weight. For Lebanese Catholics, and for all Christian communities across the nation, this visit is far more than a pastoral journey. 

The head of Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, said on Friday that the group reserves the right to respond to Israel’s killing of its top military commander, while leaving open the possibility of a future conflict.

Latifa al-Droubi, the recently unveiled wife of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, is rapidly becoming the new public face of the regime that seized power in Damascus a year ago. 

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that the United States is preparing to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, a decision that would mark a major shift in Washington’s counter-terrorism policy.

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian sent a congratulatory message to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on the occasion of Lebanon’s Independence Day, expressing a desire for “stronger bilateral relations” and reaffirming Iran’s “permanent support for the Lebanese people and government.”