Middle East and North Africa
Lebanon faces ‘biggest danger’, needs elections, says patriarch
Beirut (Reuters) - Lebanon’s top Christian cleric called on Sunday for early parliamentary elections and a government formed to rescue the country rather than...
Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalising ties
Jerusalem (Reuters) - Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalising ties with Israel, Israel’s...
France’s Macron prioritizes peace talks in call with Abbas after UAE-Israel deal
Paris (Reuters) - The resumption of peace negotiations remains a priority to reach a just solution in the Middle East, French President Emmanuel Macron...
Iran says U.S. humilated by rejection of bid to extend arms embargo on Tehran
Tehran (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Washington had suffered a humiliating defeat in its bid to get a U.N....
Erdogan says Turkey ‘will not back down’ in east Med standoff
Istanbul (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey will not back down to threats of sanctions nor to incursions on its claimed...