The Fatal Disconnect of a Deal Without Hezbollah
The signing of the trilateral framework agreement in Washington between representatives of Israel, Lebanon, and the United States marks a seismic, yet extraordinarily precarious, pivot in the modern history of…
Ankara and Ottawa Advance Cooperation in Trade, Defence and Nuclear Energy
During our first bilateral official visit to Canada, we held highly productive meetings and discussions over two days in Ottawa and Toronto. I sincerely thank my esteemed counterpart, Canadian Foreign…
US-Iran Expert Talks Set for June 28–29 in Switzerland
The next round of US-Iran negotiations will be held on June 28 and 29 at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland, sources tell Al Arabiya – The upcoming talks will be…
GCC Welcomes Oman’s Temporary Strait of Hormuz Maritime Corridor
Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem al-Budaiwi has welcomed an announcement by Oman that it will provide a temporary maritime corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, in coordination with the International…
US and Iran Agree to Establish Direct Military Deconfliction Channel
US Vice President JD Vance confirms that the US and Iran have agreed to set up a direct deconfliction channel with military representatives from both countries. – The arrangement involves…
Lukashenko heads to Russia to meet with Putin
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is on his way to Moscow, where he will meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin later on Friday, according to the Pool of the First…
Rubio’s ‘disingenuous’ statements, seeking clarity from US: Lavrov’s statements
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for clarity regarding what role Washington plans to play in the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statements…
Polish opposition to EU membership for Ukraine surges – poll
Nearly six in ten Poles now oppose Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, up from four in ten a year ago, according to two IBRiS opinion polls cited by Polish…
IAEA demands verification of Iran nuclear ambitions amid ‘statement war’
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has asserted that a “very strong system of verification” must by put in place to monitor Iran’s nuclear programme. – Director…
Lebanon president welcomes French, Italian efforts to form coalition to succeed UNIFIL
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun welcomed on Friday France and Italy’s efforts to set up a multinational coalition to succeed the UN peacekeeping force in his country, whose mandate expires at…