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The question posed by L’Orient-Le Jour on Monday echoes a recurring demand in Lebanese political circles: Will this time be different?

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had discussed bringing back Ukrainians from Russian captivity with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his foreign minister and a senior Kremlin adviser to meet U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss restoring relations and possible talks to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Monday.

Iran has defended its nuclear programme and will not be hesitant to continue doing so, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, a day after Israel and the U.S. vowed to counter Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Russia said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov would hold talks with top U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Tuesday that will focus on ending the war in Ukraine and restoring broader Russia-U.S. ties.

The National Salvation Front in Syria (NSFS) has issued a strong condemnation of Hezbollah’s terrorist assaults on UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, calling for swift justice against those responsible.

Russia's sovereign wealth fund chief Kirill Dmitriev will meet a U.S. delegation in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to focus on strengthening ties and increased economic cooperation, a source in Riyadh told Reuters.

The head of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said on Sunday that Israeli troops must withdraw from Lebanese territory in full by a February 18 deadline, saying it had "no pretext" to maintain a military presence in any post in southern Lebanon.

The 38th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa has once again showcased the organization’s deep-seated hostility towards Israel, issuing a shamelessly biased and factually dishonest statement accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinians and calling for its international prosecution.

The Turkish Minister of Transportation announced that a 25-member Turkish team has begun work in Syria to renovate Damascus International Airport.

Saudi Arabia has voiced strong support for Lebanon's government as it faces Hezbollah-led unrest following the decision to ban Iranian civilian planes from landing at Beirut International Airport (AIB) due to Israeli threats.

The United States has asked its European allies what they would need from Washington to participate in Ukraine security arrangements, according to a document seen by Reuters.