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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.

Hezbollah dismisses ceasefire as clashes persist in south

Lebanon

Hezbollah dismisses ceasefire as clashes persist in south

Lebanon's Hezbollah said a U.S.-mediated ceasefire in the war with Israel was meaningless a day after it was extended for three weeks, as Lebanese authorities reported two people killed by an Israeli strike and Hezbollah downed an Israeli drone.

Nicosia Summit: EU eyes defense pact as NATO doubts grow

Cyprus

Nicosia Summit: EU eyes defense pact as NATO doubts grow

EU leaders have asked officials to prepare a blueprint for how the bloc's previously obscure mutual assistance clause would work, host Cyprus said at a summit on Friday, amid doubts over the U.S. commitment to the NATO military alliance.

Syria arrests main suspect in Tadamon killings

Syria

Syria arrests main suspect in Tadamon killings

Syria's Interior Ministry said on Friday it had arrested the main suspect in the 2013 Tadamon massacre, one of the worst acts of violence attributed to the former government of Bashar al-Assad, in which 288 civilians were killed.

Lyft snaps up Gett's UK operations

Israel

Lyft snaps up Gett's UK operations

US ride-hailing giant Lyft has acquired the London taxi operations of Israeli app Gett for an estimated $50 million, according to Israeli financial daily Globes, which broke the story on Friday. 

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