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Lebanese military commander departs for Pakistan visit

Lebanon

Lebanese military commander departs for Pakistan visit

Lebanese army commander General Rudolf Haykal has left on a visit to Pakistan, Lebanon's army said on Saturday, amid Pakistani efforts to mediate an end to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran that has also spilled into Lebanon.

Time to finish the job

Iran

Time to finish the job

Let us be blunt. Weeks of diplomacy, goodwill gestures and presidential announcements of imminent deals have produced exactly nothing.

Iran strikes the Gulf: Explosions rock Kuwait and Bahrain

Bahrain

Iran strikes the Gulf: Explosions rock Kuwait and Bahrain

Explosions were heard near Kuwait International Airport and in Bahrain's capital Manama on Saturday, AFP correspondents reported, shortly after Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced they had struck "enemy bases" in the region.

The man who could unlock Gaza

Gaza

The man who could unlock Gaza

Several Palestinian factions are due to meet in Egypt on Saturday to discuss the future governance of Gaza, as the prospect of a significantly expanded role for Mohammed Dahlan, a longtime rival of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, gains renewed momentum.

U.S. retaliates after Iranian drones launched toward Hormuz

Iran

U.S. retaliates after Iranian drones launched toward Hormuz

U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.

Kushner and Witkoff head to America's nuclear heartland

Iran

Kushner and Witkoff head to America's nuclear heartland

U.S. President ‌Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner traveled to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee on Thursday to consult with experts that could play a role in nuclear negotiations with Iran, a source familiar with the trip said on Friday.

Aoun draws the line against Iranian interference

Lebanon

Aoun draws the line against Iranian interference

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its negotiations with the United States on Friday, in some of his toughest criticism yet of Tehran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah as it wages war with Israel.

Turkey seeks bigger share of global defense market

Turkey

Turkey seeks bigger share of global defense market

Two decades of state investment have transformed Turkey into a major exporter of drones and other military equipment, and the NATO member is now looking to build on that momentum as the West rearms and security alliances are reshaped.

Israel set to establish Embassy in Slovenia

Israel

Israel set to establish Embassy in Slovenia

Israel plans to open an embassy in Slovenia, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said late on Thursday, a sign of a thaw in relations since a new centre-right government took power in Ljubljana. 

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