The Vatican's lead diplomat on Thursday criticised President Donald Trump's plan for the U.S. to displace Palestinians from Gaza and "take over" the territory, in the second rebuke of a Trump policy by a top Catholic official this week.
Syria's central bank said that Syrian currency had arrived at Damascus airport from Russia, where banknotes were printed under the rule of toppled President Bashar al-Assad, Syria's state news agency SANA reported on Friday.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump was making "wrong calculations" regarding the Middle East, adding that heeding "Zionist lies" would only exacerbate conflicts.
France has put together a proposal for United Nations peacekeepers, including French troops, replace Israeli forces at key points to ensure those forces leave Lebanon by a February 18 deadline, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Thursday.
Pope Francis was taken to hospital on Friday morning for tests and to continue treatment of his ongoing bronchitis, the Vatican said, the latest occasion the 88-year-old pontiff has suffered a health problem.
Tens of thousands of Jordanians gathered on Thursday along the road leading to Amman's Marka Airport to welcome King Abdullah upon his return from the United States.
As preparations continue for the African Union (AU) Summit, scheduled for February 15-16 in Addis Ababa, Morocco has sought to dispel any misconceptions regarding its role and ambitions within the continental organization.
The United Arab Emirates, known for its opulent cities Dubai and Abu Dhabi, has begun mapping air corridors for air taxis and cargo drones, its civil aviation authority said in a statement on Thursday.
Groups that refuse to lay down their arms and submit to the defence ministry's authority will play no part in a national dialogue on Syria's future, a committee set up to prepare for a national conference said on Thursday.
Israel will continue to hold its positions in Syria with the backing of the Trump administration, despite growing pressure from the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN).
France's president urged Syria's new authorities to consider a partnership with the Iraq-based international coalition fighting Islamic State to prevent the country being destabilised in its transition period.
The Kremlin said on Thursday that there is political will on both the Russian and U.S. sides to find a settlement and end the Ukraine war, after presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump spoke on Wednesday.
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