The European Union is studying options for strengthening Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces to help free up the Lebanese army to focus on disarming the armed group Hezbollah, according to a document seen by Reuters.
The number of Israeli soldiers receiving treatment for psychological disorders has risen sharply since the war in the Gaza Strip began two years ago, an Israeli Defense Ministry official has confirmed.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, marking the first anniversary of the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government, said the organization remains “fully committed to working with Syrians to ensure the transition is successful.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he would not retire from politics if he receives a pardon from the president in his years-long corruption trial.
Tel Aviv will not allow the creation of a Palestinian state, since its true purpose is the destruction of “the one and only Jewish state”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated.
Hamas has announced that it is ready to hand over its weapons in the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian authority governing the territory on the condition that the Israeli army's occupation ends.
Israel's president has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s call for a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has accused Israel of "exporting crises" to other countries as a way to divert attention from the "horrifying massacres" it is committing in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Canada has removed Syria from its list of states that support “terrorism”, citing a similar move by the United States as well as bids by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government to “advance” the country’s stability.
Gaza mediators Egypt and Qatar, and six other Muslim-majority countries have raised the alarm over Israel’s stated plan for a one-way opening of the Rafah border crossing, which would allow Palestinians to leave their territory, but not to return, and block the entry of humanitarian aid.
The United Nations has warned Israel again over the latest airstrikes against southern Lebanon, calling the repeated raids "clear violations" of Security Council Resolution 1701.
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun met with a visiting delegation of UN Security Council ambassadors on Friday, urging them to press Israel to enforce the ceasefire and comply with international resolutions, the presidency has announced.
Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands have announced that they will withdraw from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in protest over Israel’s inclusion in the event.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has sharply criticized Israel’s conduct in the Gaza war, calling it “fundamentally wrong” and saying there are “strong reasons” to believe Israeli forces have committed war crimes in the Palestinian territory.
Iraq has retracted a decision to classify Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis as “terrorist organizations”, announcing the listing was “mistakenly” issued.
A delegation representing all members of the UN Security Council arrived in Damascus on Thursday, for the first visit to the Middle Eastern country in 14 years.
Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks Wednesday in decades, part of a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism in the war, a source close to the negotiations told AFP.
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution that declares Israel’s continued occupation and de facto annexation of the Syrian Golan "illegal" and demands its withdrawal to the June 4, 1967 line.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated a deal with Damascus is achievable, outlining expectations that Syrian authorities establish a demilitarised buffer zone stretching from Damascus to Jabal al-Sheikh, which Tel Aviv currently occupies.
Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, in a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Mohammad-Kazem Al Sadegh, has stressed the importance of strengthening relations between the two countries.
Pope Leo XIV told a crowd in Lebanon on Tuesday that the Middle East needed new approaches to refuting violence and overcoming divisions, while urging Christians in the region to "have courage".
The Associated Press has released its annual selection of 100 top photographs, capturing defining moments from major global events throughout 2025. This year’s collection places particular focus on the Israeli military aggression in the Gaza Strip, which continues to dominate international headlines.
