Istanbul (Diplomat.so) - Türkiye Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar and Nigeria Solid Minerals Development Minister Oladele Henry Alake signed mining cooperation memorandum in Istanbul Thursday during INRES 2026 updating 2021 agreement.

Fez (Diplomat.so) - The Fez Public Prosecutor's Office said on Thursday, May 21, that at least nine people were killed and others injured after a four-storey residential building collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, prompting ongoing rescue operations and evacuations nearby.

Tehran (Diplomat.so) - Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, said on Wednesday, May 20, in Tehran that Iran's armed forces remain prepared for renewed conflict, asserting that regional tensions and maritime developments reflect continued external pressure…

Beirut (Diplomat.so) – Israeli and Hezbollah forces exchanged intensified cross-border attacks in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, May 20, as an explosive drone strike and subsequent retaliatory operations left multiple Israeli soldiers wounded and triggered renewed clashes across border villages.

Tehran (Diplomat.so) – Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for his second visit within a week, meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and senior officials as Islamabad intensifies mediation efforts between Iran and the United States, Iranian state media reported.

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over the handling of detained "Freedom Flotilla" activists in Israel on Wednesday, after naval forces intercepted the vessel at sea and transferred detainees to custody,…

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) – The Israeli Navy on Tuesday, May 19, seized more than 40 vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla and detained over 300 activists aboard boats bound for Gaza, according to Israeli security sources cited by local media and flotilla organizers.

Beirut (Diplomat.so) - Israel Defense Forces ordered residents of 12 villages and towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately on Tuesday after accusing Hezbollah of violating an extended ceasefire agreement through renewed cross-border attacks.

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) – Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday, May 19, in Jerusalem that the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against him, calling it a "declaration of war."

Tripoli (Diplomat.so) - International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 741 migrants were intercepted and returned by Libyan authorities across Mediterranean operations between May 10 and May 16, 2026 on Sunday May 18.

Beirut (Diplomat.so) - Lebanon Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed Lebanon's exclusive state authority over arms and constitutional decision-making during remarks in Beirut on Friday, May 15, at a dinner hosted by the Makassed Charity Association.

Sana'a (Diplomat.so) – Leader of the Ansarullah movement in Yemen, Abdul-Malik Badruddin al-Houthi, issued a statement in Sana'a on Friday, 15 May, condemning alleged repeated insults to the Quran and calling for what he described as coordinated Muslim mobilisation against Israeli and United…

Gaza City (Diplomat.so) – Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that Israeli forces carried out a coordinated drone and fighter jet strike targeting Hamas military wing commander Izzaddin Al-Haddad in a Gaza City apartment on Friday, May 15, during an operation also aimed at an evacuating vehicle.

Gaza City (Diplomat.so) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Friday that Israeli forces targeted Ezzedine al-Haddad, a senior Hamas military commander accused by Israel of helping plan the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, during an operation in Gaza City.

Cairo (Diplomat.so) - Egyptian medical and rescue authorities on Thursday, recovered approximately 12 decomposed bodies believed to be irregular migrants along the Abu Ghalila area in Sidi Barrani, northwestern Egypt, after waves washed them ashore with wreckage fragments from a suspected boat.

Baghdad (Diplomat.so) - Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi secured parliamentary approval for his new government and ministerial program on Thursday after the Iraqi parliament voted to grant confidence during a session attended by a majority of lawmakers in Baghdad.

Beirut (Diplomat.so) – The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday, May 13, that Israeli airstrikes across the southern districts of Nabatieh and surrounding villages killed 10 civilians and injured 27 others amid escalating cross-border hostilities.

Baghdad (Diplomat.so) – Iraqi Security Forces and Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), on Tuesday, launched the "Imposing Sovereignty" operation across desert areas between Najaf and Karbala in central Iraq to secure major transit routes after social media reports alleged the presence of a foreign…

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) – Israeli Knesset lawmakers approved a new law establishing a special military court to prosecute individuals accused of participating in the 7 October 2023 cross-border attacks from Gaza into southern Israel during a parliamentary vote held on Monday.

Tehran (Diplomat.so) - Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei said on Tuesday, that Iran could enrich uranium up to 90 percent purity if the country is attacked again, in remarks posted on X and presented to lawmakers in Tehran.