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      Clotilde Bigot

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      Israel's ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, US State Department counsellor Daniel Holler and Lebanese ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh sign the framework agreement in Washington. AFP
      Five questions raised by Israel-Lebanon framework agreement

      Document is road map to long-lasting peace agreement

      MENAJune 27, 2026
      ISIS attacks against Syrian government forces have risen from 16 last year to 52 in the first half of 2026, AFP
      Warning over increasing ISIS attacks on Syrian forces

      Acled says group has taken advantage of weaker security to step up attacks

      MENAJune 26, 2026
      A tent village for displaced Palestinians in Gaza city. AFP
      Automatic machineguns on cranes threaten death from above for Gazans

      Residents modify routines, avoid rooftops and limit movement in open areas because of the intimidating structures

      MENAJune 25, 2026
      Iran US Switzerland talks Gif
      US and Iranian officials set to begin peace talks in Switzerland

      First discussions since signing of initial deal come as fighting continues in Lebanon

      MENAJune 20, 2026
      Damage to the town of Jibchit in Nabatieh district, Lebanon, June 16, 2026, following a deal between the United States and Iran. Reuters
      Iran says Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon is key to US deal

      Trump warned that Israel needed to be 'responsible in respect to Lebanon'

      MENAJune 16, 2026
      US IRAN HORMUZ GIF
      Trump says Strait of Hormuz to 'open to all' after deal is signed on Sunday

      Iran has yet to confirm the signing of the deal and the final details

      MENAJune 13, 2026
      An anti-Israeli mural in Tehran. Iran said talks with the US were continuing but that no agreement had been reached. Wana
      US and Iran signal progress in talks amid renewed threats

      Negotiations are under way despite US threats to strike Iran

      MENAMay 30, 2026
      Tom Barrack oversaw key elements of Washington’s post-Assad strategy, while special envoy to Syria. EPA
      US special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack to step down

      Diplomat will continue to play a leading role in Syria and Iraq, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says

      MENAMay 30, 2026
      Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party leader Ozgur Ozel addresses the media in Ankara on May 21. Reuters
      Turkish court overturns opposition leader Ozgur Ozel's election

      The ruling is a significant boost for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid concerns over slide to authoritarianism

      MENAMay 22, 2026
      Louis Margueritte, chief executive of Business France, during his visit to Dubai. Clotilde Bigot / The National
      France seeks stronger UAE ties before investment event in Paris

      Vision Golfe Forum will host Gulf and French leaders for talks on AI, energy and defence co-operation

      MENAMay 21, 2026
      Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Al Qlailah. AFP
      Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended but violence continues on the ground

      At least six people were killed in overnight strikes

      MENAMay 16, 2026
      Soldiers prepare to patrol during a visit by Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff Gen Olufemi Oluyede at the joint task force headquarters in Maiduguri. AFP
      ISIS 'second-in-command' killed in joint US-Nigeria operation

      Abu Bilal Al Minuki added to US Specially Designated Global Terrorist list in 2023

      MENAMay 16, 2026
      China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump attend a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AFP
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      Xi warns Trump that Taiwan could cause ‘clashes and conflicts’

      Chinese leader delivers stark warning during Beijing summit

      AsiaMay 14, 2026
      Minister of Foreign Trade Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi meets Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara in Damascus. X
      UAE delegation meets Syria's President Al Shara as economic ties gather momentum

      Bilateral non-oil trade reached $1.4 billion in 2025, says minister

      MENAMay 13, 2026
      A fishing boat takes to the Iraqi Hawizeh Marshes in Maysan province, after water returned due to rainfall following a long period of drought. AFP
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      Rain revives Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes after years of drought

      Wetlands will remain irrigated until after summer

      MENAMay 01, 2026
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