Mena Today

In a world where the headlines often speak of conflict and discord, particularly between Israel and Lebanon, who remain technically at war, there lies a story soaked in irony and aniseed.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, following a situation assessment at the Northern Command, has directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to "expand the campaign in the north," signaling a more aggressive stance towards Hezbollah and its operations.

In a significant move underscoring Morocco's commitment to regional security and cooperation, Nasser Bourita, the Moroccan Foreign Minister, hosted Hamadi Meimou, the High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel, in Rabat on Friday. 

Turkish Airlines, the national carrier of Turkey, has resumed its flights to Libya, ending a decade-long hiatus.

NATO member Romania said it had found fragments of what appeared to be a drone on a farm near the river Danube and the border with Ukraine late on Thursday.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan will visit the United States on May 9, a Turkish security official said on Friday, setting the stage for his first White House meeting during the Biden Administration.

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi received a phone call from the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin on Thursday, Jordan News Agency reported.

Coro, a U.S.-Israeli cybersecurity platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), has raised $100 million in a private funding round at a company valuation of $750 million, it said on Thursday.

US President Joe Biden referred to the war in the Gaza Strip at a fundraising event in New York, saying that "there are too many innocent victims - Israelis and Palestinians. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to prioritise completion of free trade deals with Britain and Oman in the first 100 days of the next government if he wins upcoming elections as opinion polls predict, two government sources said.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has urged India to stand by Kyiv, saying the South Asian nation's close ties with Russia are based on a Soviet legacy that is evaporating, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

Thousands of Jordanians rallied near the Israeli embassy on Thursday in a fifth day of large protests against Israel, calling for an end to Jordan's unpopular peace treaty with its neighbour to the west.