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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. 

Iran's support for Hezbollah complicates peace efforts

Hezbollah

Iran's support for Hezbollah complicates peace efforts

Iran has reaffirmed support for its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and demanded Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon, underscoring complications facing an interim deal to end the broader conflict between the U.S. and Iran. 

No meeting, no images, no proof of life: The Khamenei enigma

Iran

No meeting, no images, no proof of life: The Khamenei enigma

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has flatly dismissed Donald Trump's suggestion of a meeting with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, describing the idea as unrealistic in an interview aired Thursday on Lebanese channel Al-Mayadeen.

Protesters shut access to UN refugee office in Libya

Libya

Protesters shut access to UN refugee office in Libya

Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked off the office of the U.N. refugee agency in the capital Tripoli on Thursday during a protest against migrants who have travelled to the country in search of work or passage to Europe.

A new Syria seeks peace with Israel

Syria

A new Syria seeks peace with Israel

In a striking political declaration, Fahad Al Masri, President of the National Salvation Front in Syria, has issued a bold call for a strategic alliance between post-Assad Syria, the United States and Israel, a move that would represent a seismic shift in the region's diplomatic landscape.

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