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Ukraine Leverages Iran Conflict to Expand Gulf Diplomatic Reach

Kyiv— Volodymyr Zelensky has stepped up diplomatic engagement across the Middle East during the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, securing security

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Indonesia Presses UN for Full Probe into Lebanon Peacekeeper Deaths

Jakarta— Indonesia on Friday urged the United Nations Security Council to conduct a thorough investigation into deadly incidents in southern

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Starmer Defends NATO as Strategic Pillar for U.S. Amid Gulf Tensions

Doha— British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that NATO remains firmly in the strategic interests of the United

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Vance Heads to Pakistan for High-Stakes US-Iran Ceasefire Talks

Paris — JD Vance departed Washington on Friday for talks in Pakistan aimed at stabilizing a fragile ceasefire between the

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Israel Approves 34 New West Bank Settlements Amid Ongoing Expansion

Ramallah — Israel has approved the establishment of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to media reports

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Hezbollah Urges Lebanon to Halt ‘Concessions’ Ahead of US Talks

Beirut— Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday urged the Lebanon government to stop making what he described as “free concessions”

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GCC Backs Lebanon Sovereignty Move; India Voices Alarm Over Civilian Toll

New Delhi — The Gulf Cooperation Council welcomed a Lebanese cabinet decision to expand full state control over Beirut, while

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Airlines Brace for Prolonged Impact Despite Iran Ceasefire

Hong Kong — A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is unlikely to deliver immediate relief to the

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Australia Welcomes Iran Ceasefire, Criticizes Trump’s Rhetoric

Sydney — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran but

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Saudi, Iranian Foreign Ministers Hold First Call Since War Began

Riyadh— Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on

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