Mena Today

Sudan told the International Court of Justice on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates was violating the Genocide Convention by supporting paramilitary forces in Darfur, but the UAE argued the case should be thrown out as the court lacked jurisdiction.

Syrian Kurds are set to demand a federal system in post-Assad Syria that would allow regional autonomy and security forces, a senior Kurdish official told Reuters, doubling down on a decentralised vision opposed by the interim president.    

Russia released a Los Angeles spa worker on Thursday sentenced to 12 years in jail for donating to a charity aiding Ukraine in exchange for a man accused of crafting a global smuggling ring to spirit sensitive U.S. electronics to Russia's military.

Israel is moving to take full control of Rafah, clearing the area and transforming it into a permanent security zone, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced today.

Europe and the United States could reach a "win-win" trade deal which could be beneficial to both parties, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview published late on Wednesday.

Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement announced on Thursday its readiness to engage in dialogue with the Lebanese government over a potential national defense strategy—a move that could mark a significant shift in the country's long-standing political and security dynamics.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to recognize a Palestinian state as early as June is not only ill-timed, but dangerously irresponsible. 

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was up to Iran to decide whether the recent U.S. movement of B-2 bombers was a message to Tehran, as he voiced hope that U.S.-Iran negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program could be resolved peacefully.

Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin said on Thursday there are no negotiations yet with the United States over trade following the U.S. government's decision to announce tariffs last week.

Turkish police detained two prominent opposition journalists in early morning raids on Thursday in Istanbul as part of an investigation into alleged threats and blackmail, according to a court document seen by Reuters.

U.S. and Russian delegations arrived on Thursday for talks in Istanbul on normalising the work of their diplomatic missions after the war in Ukraine triggered the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the depths of the Cold War.

French President Emmanuel Macron has once again turned to international diplomacy in an apparent effort to salvage his dwindling political influence at home.