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Tunisia halts operations of Nobel-winning LTDH

Tunisia

Tunisia halts operations of Nobel-winning LTDH

Tunisian authorities on Friday ordered a one-month suspension of activities by the Human Rights League (LTDH), according to a statement from the group, which was among the civil society quartet that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015.

Trump cancels Islamabad mission amid deadlocked talks

Iran

Trump cancels Islamabad mission amid deadlocked talks

President Donald Trump cancelled a trip to Islamabad by two U.S. envoys to meet Iran war mediator Pakistan on Saturday after Iran's foreign minister flew out of the Pakistani capital following talks, dealing a new setback to peace prospects.

Insurgents attack military bases across Mali, closing main airport

Politics

Insurgents attack military bases across Mali, closing main airport

Insurgents launched attacks across Mali early on Saturday, with the army later saying it had regained control as the military-led government faced one of the biggest operations against it in a long battle with affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State.

West Bank, Gaza hold local elections

Palestine

West Bank, Gaza hold local elections

Palestinians were voting in local elections on Saturday that include Gaza for the first time in two decades and will gauge the political mood at a time when Israel's government is seeking to destroy any future for a Palestinian state.

Turkey signals openness to Hormuz mine-clearing role

Turkey

Turkey signals openness to Hormuz mine-clearing role

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Turkey could consider taking part in demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz following a possible peace agreement between Iran and the United States.

Iran’s FM heads to Pakistan amid talk revival hopes

Iran

Iran’s FM heads to Pakistan amid talk revival hopes

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was expected in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, but Pakistani sources said he was not due to meet U.S. negotiators there.

Zelenskiy aims to strengthen security links after Riyadh trip

Saudi Arabia

Zelenskiy aims to strengthen security links after Riyadh trip

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday visited Saudi Arabia for the second time in a month, as Kyiv seeks to bolster security co-operation and advertise its battle-tested technology in the Middle East amid the Iran war. 

The EU bets on al-Sharaa despite his Jihadist roots

Syria

The EU bets on al-Sharaa despite his Jihadist roots

Ahmad al-Sharaa was received in Cyprus alongside Arab leaders as Brussels prepares to open a new chapter with Damascus. His trajectory from rebel commander to statesman remains deeply uncomfortable for many.

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