EU pledges $1 bn for Lebanon, urges curbs against illegal migration
The EU Commission's spokesman said in Brussels the aid will be disbursed "in grants", with 736 million euros earmarked to...Geostrategy
Hopes rise for possible truce deal between Israel and Hamas
Jerusalem, Undefined - Hopes rose on Monday for a long-sought-after truce and hostage release deal after almost seven months of war...Geostrategy
Bashar al-Assad likely to emerge winner, in a poll seen as mere ritual
Assad has cast himself as the sole architect of a reconstruction phase for the war-ravaged country Having overseen total destruction...French PM pledges to help Tunisia reform
French Prime Minister Jean Castex calls reforms in Tunisia important for relations between two countries