Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that only countries “impartial” toward Israel should be allowed to contribute troops to a proposed international force for post-war Gaza—effectively ruling out Turkey.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved its federal budget for the fiscal year 2026, with both revenues and expenditures estimated at 92.4 billion dirhams ($25.2 billion), signaling the country’s commitment to fiscal stability and economic resilience.
Mali has suspended school and university classes throughout the country for two weeks from Monday due to a fuel shortage, the government said late on Sunday, after al Qaeda-linked insurgents imposed a blockade.
U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus is expected in Beirut on Monday for talks with Lebanese officials on disarming militant group Hezbollah, sources familiar with her visit said, amid fears in Lebanon that Israel could launch a renewed air war on the group.
Pope Leo will visit eight towns and cities in Turkey and Lebanon later this year, the Vatican said on Monday, his first trip outside Italy as pontiff, and he is expected to make appeals for peace across the region.
Israel remains deeply skeptical of Turkey’s intentions in Gaza, raising concerns over Ankara’s longstanding political support for Hamas, reports The New York Times in an article published Monday.
American Airlines announced Monday that it will resume direct flights to Israel in March 2026, nearly two and a half years after suspending its New York (JFK) to Tel Aviv route following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack that sparked a prolonged conflict in Gaza.
Argentine President Javier Milei's party cruised to victory in midterm legislative elections as voters handed him a mandate to keep pushing through his radical overhaul of the economy despite widespread discontent with his deep austerity measures.
A Turkish court has issued another formal arrest order for Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on suspicion of "political espionage", state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Monday, stepping up a long-running opposition crackdown.
An Israeli drone was reportedly shot down by French peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) after allegedly displaying "aggressive behavior" near their position in Kfar Kila (Marjeyoun), southern Lebanon.
Former Ivory Coast commerce minister Jean-Louis Billon on Sunday conceded defeat to incumbent Alassane Ouattara in the presidential election, he said in a statement, as partial results showed Ouattara with a large lead in many localities.
Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 program is reportedly 85% complete or progressing as planned, according to the kingdom's investment minister, Khalid Al-Falih.
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