• UK, Australia call for ‘immediate cessation of fighting’ in Gaza

    Adelaide, Australia--Britain and Australia declared the need for an "immediate cessation of fighting" in Gaza, as diplomatic pressure built on Israel Friday to ditch a planned ground assault on the southern city of Rafah. After a meeting of Australian and UK foreign and defence ministers in Adelaide, the allies issued a...

  • Lebanon invites Saudis for talks as diplomatic row deepens

    Lebanon on Monday called for talks with Saudi Arabia to ease a spiraling diplomatic row sparked by remarks made by a Lebanese minister on the Yemen war. 

  • Roundup: Four Gulf states pull diplomats from Beirut

    This is bad news for Lebanon, which had been counting on financial assistance from the Gulf to rescue its economy. Now, its ties have soured with four countries in the neighborhood because of comments made by its Information Minister George Kordahi.

  • Agreement with Iran ‘gives time to diplomacy’: IAEA

    The deal struck with Iran on Sunday over access to surveillance equipment at Iranian nuclear facilities allows space for diplomatic talks, according to IAEA director general Rafael Grossi. It soothes a sore point in deadlocked talks to resuscitate the 2015 deal to curb Iran's nuclear programme.

  • Drought diplomacy helps boost Israel-Jordan ties

    Experts say Israel and Jordan could be poised for an unprecedented boom in water cooperation

  • Saudi FM reviews ties with French diplomat in Paris

    The two top diplomats discussed issues concerning the Middle East, and the developments in the international arena. The meeting was also attended by the Saudi ambassador to France.

  • Iraqi tribe threatens to shut down French consulate in Nasiriyah

    An Iraqi tribe based in Nasiriyah has threatened shut down the French Consulate in the Southeastern city The al-Husseinat Tribe’s chief Caesar al-Ajil al-Husseinawi said the diplomatic mission had repeatedly insulted it An Iraqi tribe based in Nasiriyah has threatened shut down the French Consulate in the Southeastern city, said...