Edward Finkelstein

For over a decade, Syrian airspace was a no-fly zone that airlines wouldn't touch. Now it's one of the busiest corridors in the Middle East.

Paris and several French cities descended into chaos on Saturday night as violent clashes erupted following PSG's Champions League final victory over Arsenal in Budapest, scenes that have become a grim ritual whenever the Qatar-backed club wins a major trophy.

Several rockets fired by Hezbollah struck the predominantly Christian village of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon overnight, causing damage to the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts school and the local church.

US President Donald Trump has shared with Israel the draft of an agreement set to end the war between the United States and Iran, according to The Guardian. 

The United States has placed several individuals allegedly linked to Hamas on its sanctions list, including European-based operatives, the State Department announced Wednesday.

All 430 members of the Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted by the Israeli navy off Cyprus on Monday are now en route to Israel, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced early Wednesday.

A new poll conducted between April 28 and May 5 reveals a striking picture of Lebanese public opinion on a potential peace agreement with Israel: across most of the country's major religious communities, support is either strong or majority, with one dramatic exception.

FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström called Saturday's meeting with the Iranian Football Federation in Istanbul "very constructive." He said he couldn't wait to welcome the Islamic Republic of Iran to the World Cup.

The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from the Turkish port of Marmaris on Thursday, making its third attempt to reach Gaza after two previous departures ended in interception by Israeli forces. 

Lebanon has taken an unprecedented step against Iran, filing a formal complaint with the United Nations on 21 April accusing Tehran of interfering in Lebanese sovereign decisions and dragging the country into a "devastating war." 

France and Algeria have taken a significant step toward normalising their bruised relationship, as French Armed Forces Minister Alice Rufo met Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday and agreed a roadmap to "intensify" bilateral cooperation, particularly in security and defence.

There are gestures that speak louder than policy papers. Pedro Sánchez made one on Thursday.