China’s Djibouti base upgrades should boost its monitoring reach
China has made upgrades to its military base at Djibouti that should significantly enhance its ability to monitor military activity across the Middle East and Africa, a report by a…
Stronger state authority boosts position in talks with Israel: Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that strengthening national unity and extending the state’s sole authority across the country would bolster Lebanon’s position in negotiations with Israel, which has continued…
Egypt’s al-Sisi rejects Palestinian displacement in Abbas meeting
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rejected on Wednesday any plans for Palestinian displacement, hours after Israel’s defense minister said the army would “finish the job” in Gaza and remove Palestinians.…
Israel, Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties, Israeli government says
The foreign ministers of Israel and Morocco agreed to upgrade diplomatic ties including opening embassies and appointing ambassadors, according to a statement on Wednesday by the official Israeli government account…
Portugal’s Foreign Minister says Israeli settlement plan ‘extremely pernicious’
The Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel has called the Israeli settlement expansion plan E1 “extremely pernicious”. – Following a meeting with the Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin in Lisbon,…
Israeli jets strike near UNIFIL position, southern Lebanon town
Israeli jets have struck near a UNIFIL peacekeeping position in the town of Hanin in Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting. – Israeli jets also struck…
Iran’s FM tells Lebanon’s speaker regional coordination is vital against ‘Israeli aggression’
Iran’s Press TV reports that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a phone call with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss regional developments and the need for greater…
Israel and Lebanon to meet in Rome in October, US State Department official says
Israel and Lebanon will meet in Rome in October to discuss a U.S.-brokered security agreement intended to ease hostilities along the border, a State Department Official told Reuters. – The…
Syria Welcomes International Support Against Israeli Violations of Its Sovereignty
With the support of more than forty countries from around the world, Syria spoke clearly and responsibly before the United Nations Security Council, rejecting the violation of its sovereignty and…
Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome next week postponed
Talks between Israel and Lebanon that were scheduled to take place in Rome next week have been postponed and will occur instead in October, Axios reported on Friday, citing a…