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Israel-Lebanon talks set for October

Lebanon

Israel-Lebanon talks set for October

Israel and Lebanon will meet in Rome in October to discuss a U.S.-brokered security agreement intended to ease hostilities along the border, a State Department Official told Reuters.

Centre-left bloc leads in Swedish vote, polls show

Politics

Centre-left bloc leads in Swedish vote, polls show

Sweden's centre-left parties, which back Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson for prime minister, held an early lead with 51.3% of the vote in a parliamentary election on Sunday, an exit poll by broadcaster SVT showed.

New Gulf attacks deepen oil supply fears

Saudi Arabia

New Gulf attacks deepen oil supply fears

New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen's Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies.

Ankara targets LGBTQ+ groups in new crackdown

Turkey

Ankara targets LGBTQ+ groups in new crackdown

Turkish authorities have detained 26 people and searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in a series of raids that followed allegations of prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said.

Abu Arz renews call for peace with Israel, Hezbollah disarmament

Lebanon

Abu Arz renews call for peace with Israel, Hezbollah disarmament

In an interview with « Ici Beyrouth », Étienne Sakr - founder and leader of the Guardians of the Cedars, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Arz ("Father of the Cedars") - reaffirmed positions he says he has held for decades: peace with Israel, full normalization, and the disarmament of Hezbollah.

Oil fears deepen as Hormuz ship is hit

Strait of Hormuz

Oil fears deepen as Hormuz ship is hit

Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline. 

Hormuz talks in Oman unlikely to yield deal

Oman

Hormuz talks in Oman unlikely to yield deal

A meeting between Iran and Gulf states planned for Monday in Oman will be a chance to discuss issues including the Strait of Hormuz, but is not expected to yield a signed agreement over the blockaded waterway, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.

BRICS urges restraint as Iran, UAE back joint statement

United Arab Emirates

BRICS urges restraint as Iran, UAE back joint statement

Iran and the United Arab Emirates signed up to a joint statement from the BRICS group of nations that called for restraint in the Middle East war on Saturday, in what was seen as a sign of diplomatic progress between the countries divided by the war.

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