Iran extends access to airspace for overflights after ceasefire
Iran has expanded access to its airspace for international overflights following a ceasefire with Israel, though flight restrictions remain in...Geostrategy
Iran says IAEA chief request to visit bombed sites suggests ‘malign intent’
Iran on Friday rejected a request by UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi to visit facilities bombed by Israel and...Geostrategy
Erdogan urges parties to seize ‘window of opportunity’ on Ukraine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged parties to take advantage of recent contacts to strike a deal toward..."I would like to reiterate that we are ready to contribute to these meetings and we will be happy to host them," Erdogan said
Zelensky said he wanted Trump to attend the direct peace talks with Russia, after the US leader said he was "thinking" of going
Trump hails Air Force One ‘gift’ from Qatar
Calling the plane a "flying palace," ABC News, which first reported the story, said the Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet gifted...Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet gifted from the Qatari royal family would possibly be the most expensive gift ever received by the American government
The controversy around the jet builds on questions the US leader is facing over potential conflicts of interest with his family businesses and use of public office
Hamas to release hostage as part of direct talks with US
In a joint statement Egypt and Qatar, who along with the US have mediated talks between Hamas and Israel, also...US President Donald Trump hailed the "monumental news" in a post on social media, describing it as a "good faith gesture."
Earlier, two Hamas officials told AFP that talks were ongoing in the Qatari capital of Doha with the United States and reported "progress" had been made
India, Pakistan ceasefire holds after early violations
Poonch, India - A ceasefire appeared to hold on Sunday between India and Pakistan, hours after the nuclear-armed rivals accused...The ceasefire was agreed on Saturday after four days of missile, drone and artillery attacks which killed at least 60 people
The "full and immediate" halt to hostilities was unexpectedly announced by US President Donald Trump on social media
Iran says nuclear talks ‘difficult but useful’, US ‘encouraged’
Iran and the United States wrapped up nuclear talks in Oman on Sunday with no apparent breakthrough in a public...The talks come amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region, with Trump heading to the Gulf next week
According to the US official, the talks Sunday were "both direct and indirect, and lasted over three hours"
Putin proposes direct Russia-Ukraine talks next week
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, hours after Kyiv and...The leaders of Ukraine, Britain, France, Germany and Poland had in Kyiv on Saturday threatened Moscow with fresh sanctions and military support for Ukraine
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators held direct talks in Istanbul in the first weeks of the conflict, but failed to agree to halt the fighting, which has been raging ever since
Jordan hospital treats war casualties across Middle East
The hospital was established in 2006 to treat victims of the sectarian violence that erupted in Iraq in the aftermath...MSF field communications manager Merel van de Geyn said the Al-Mowash hospital has patients "from conflict zones across the Middle East, from Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Gaza."
The hospital was established in 2006 to treat victims of the sectarian violence that erupted in Iraq in the aftermath of the US-led invasion, but has since expanded its mission
4th round of Iran, US talks amid enrichment concerns
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said ahead of Sunday's meeting that "the negotiations are progressing and, naturally, the further we...The negotiations mark the highest-level contact between the two foes since Washington withdrew from a landmark nuclear deal in 2018, during President Donald Trump's first term
Both sides have reported progress after previous talks, but there have been some delays and disagreements over Iran's right to enrich uranium, which Tehran says is "non-negotiable"
India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire after days of attacks
Pakistan and India agreed Saturday to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and...Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri said both sides would "stop all firing and military action on land, air and sea."
The ceasefire comes after four days of attacks and counter-attacks by both sides that killed at least 60 people
Syria’s Sharaa meets Bahrain king on Gulf trip
Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain's King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa on Sunday welcomed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Bahraini state media...The official Bahrain News Agency said the king hosted Sharaa at his palace, where they "discussed relations and opportunities to strengthen cooperation" in various fields.
Bahrain was one of the first countries to express willingness to cooperate with the new authorities in Damascus after Assad's fall.
