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Son of Iran's last shah urges US military intervention in Iran

Iran

Son of Iran's last shah urges US military intervention in Iran

Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi on Saturday said U.S. military intervention in Iran could save lives and urged President Donald Trump's administration not to spend too long negotiating with Tehran's clerical rulers on a nuclear deal.

Hariri signals Future Movement's return to Lebanon elections

Lebanon

Hariri signals Future Movement's return to Lebanon elections

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, one of the country's best-known politicians, indicated on Saturday that his party would contest upcoming elections, four years after he stepped back from public office.

African Union summit clouded by Saudi-UAE rivalry in Horn of Africa

Saudi Arabia

African Union summit clouded by Saudi-UAE rivalry in Horn of Africa

A feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates across the Horn of Africa is overshadowing this weekend’s African Union summit, though most of the continent’s leaders will try to avoid taking sides, nine diplomats and experts said.

Divisions emerge within AU over Middle East rhetoric

Gaza

Divisions emerge within AU over Middle East rhetoric

The opening of the 39th African Union summit in Addis Ababa was marked by a controversial statement from AU Commission Chair Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, who declared that the “extermination” of the Palestinian people “must stop.”

Rubio tells Munich security forum that US and Europe belong together

Politics

Rubio tells Munich security forum that US and Europe belong together

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a message of unity to Europeans on Saturday, saying Washington does not intend to abandon the transatlantic alliance, but that Europe's leaders had made a number of policy mistakes and need to change course.

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