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Switzerland says U.S.-Iran talks set for Friday

Iran

Switzerland says U.S.-Iran talks set for Friday

Initial talks between the United States and Iran are planned at the Buergenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland on Friday, following the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Washington, the Swiss government said on Thursday.

Israel expands its Lebanon blueprint

Lebanon

Israel expands its Lebanon blueprint

Israel's military published a map on Thursday showing an expanded zone of control for its troops in southern Lebanon, as Israeli officials told Reuters Israel was holding talks with the U.S. over continuing its deployment.

Trump’s historic Middle East breakthrough

Diplomacy

Trump’s historic Middle East breakthrough

For decades, diplomats, scholars, presidents, kings, emirs, generals, and United Nations envoys have tried to achieve one impossible goal in the Middle East: Consensus.

Israel cuts off EU Foreign Affairs chief

Israel

Israel cuts off EU Foreign Affairs chief

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday he was severing "all contact" with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas over what he said were remarks attributed to her comparing Israel to apartheid-era South Africa.

UAE introduces new age limit for social media users

United Arab Emirates

UAE introduces new age limit for social media users

The United Arab Emirates on Thursday approved a resolution setting the minimum age for social media use at 15, the government's media office said, making it the first Arab country to introduce such a measure.

Hormuz springs back to life

Saudi Arabia

Hormuz springs back to life

Three Saudi-flagged supertankers with six million barrels of crude onboard sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran over an end to the conflict, ship tracking data showed on Thursday.

Israel, U.S. discuss Lebanon troop presence

Lebanon

Israel, U.S. discuss Lebanon troop presence

Israel is holding negotiations with the U.S. as it seeks to continue its deployment of troops in southern Lebanon, two Israeli officials including a senior Israeli official close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Reuters on Thursday.

A softer touch, Trump tells Netanyahu

Lebanon

A softer touch, Trump tells Netanyahu

Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could use a "softer touch" in the fight against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, the U.S. president's latest public rebuke to his partner in the war on Iran.

Saudi Arabia stresses verification in Iran nuclear deal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia stresses verification in Iran nuclear deal

The most important issue in imminent nuclear talks between Iran and the United States is how Iran's nuclear programme will be policed, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Wednesday.

Israel training Somaliland forces, but no base in sight

Israel

Israel training Somaliland forces, but no base in sight

Israel has no base in Somaliland but is training its police and military forces, Somaliland's Defence Minister Mohamed Yusuf Ali said on Wednesday, as the breakaway territory appealed for Israeli investment in agriculture and other sectors.

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