Gaza City (Diplomat.so) - Hamas condemned Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza on Sunday, August 23, accusing Israel of using kite launches as justification for renewed military action against Palestinians.

Tehran (Diplomat.so) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged mounting economic and social difficulties in Iran on Sunday, August 23, as the United States prepared to intensify sanctions against Tehran.

Benghazi (Diplomat.so) - Libya's Military Prosecutor's Office under the General Command announced on Sunday, August 23, that 10 people convicted of terrorism-related offenses and assassinations were executed by firing squad in Libya.

Baghdad (Diplomat.so) - Iraq's Ministry of Defense confirmed on Sunday, August 23, that international coalition forces will complete their withdrawal from Iraq by September 30 under the timetable agreed with Baghdad and partners.

Amman (Diplomat.so) - Syria's Foreign Ministry** said Sunday, August 23, that a high-level Syrian delegation met Israeli representatives in Jordan under U.S. mediation to reduce escalating regional tensions.

Beirut (Diplomat.so) - Lebanon's Foreign Ministry reaffirmed on Thursday, August 20, that Iranian ambassador-designate Mohammad Reza Sheibani must leave Lebanon, with his entry visa due to expire on August 24.

Muscat (Diplomat.so) - Oman's Foreign Ministry said Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed Hormuz navigation and renewed regional negotiations on Friday, August 21.

Dubai (Diplomat.so) - The foreign ministers of eight Arab and Muslim countries on Friday, August 21, rejected Israel's E1 settlement plan east of occupied East Jerusalem and demanded an immediate halt to settlement expansion.

Dubai (Diplomat.so) - U.S. Central Command said the USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group began operating in the Middle East on Thursday, August 20, after arriving in the region Wednesday.

Ankara (Diplomat.so) - Türkiye's Defence Ministry on Thursday, August 20, pledged to defend Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity after Israel struck the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria this week.

Algiers (Diplomat.so) – Algeria's Constitutional Court on Saturday, July 18, announced the final results of the July 2 National People's Assembly election, confirming limited seat reallocations after reviewing hundreds of electoral appeals and validating the overall national turnout.

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) - Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson's Unit confirmed on late Sunday evening, June 28, that troops destroyed a fortified underground Hezbollah tunnel network in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon, during a coordinated overnight engineering operation.

Baghdad (Diplomat.so) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Baghdad on Sunday, June 28, to discuss maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, US–Iran understandings, and escalating regional tensions involving Lebanon.

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) - Israeli Police reported on Sunday, 28 June, that five people were killed and several injured in explosions and shootings across central Israel, including Jaffa and Holon. The incidents occurred in a series of violent episodes spanning multiple cities, with authorities launching…

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) - Channel 12 Israel reported Sunday June 28 in Tel Aviv that secret annex of Israel–Lebanon framework outlines conditional withdrawal rules and Israeli operational security provisions across border zone reportedly.

Athens (Diplomat.so) - Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, reported on Sunday, 28 June, a sharp rise in migration flows from eastern Libya toward Greece's Crete and Gavdos islands, reshaping Mediterranean routes and increasing pressure on southern European border systems.

Sirte (Diplomat.so) - Libyan Coast Guard intercepted a vessel carrying 38 irregular migrants north of Sirte on Sunday, 21 June, about 120 nautical miles offshore in central Mediterranean waters during patrol operations.

Tobruk (Diplomat.so) - Al-Aabireen Migrant Assistance and Humanitarian Services Foundation reported on Wednesday, 24 June, that the death toll from a migrant boat capsizing off the eastern Tobruk coast in the Mediterranean Sea has risen to 26 after new bodies were recovered along multiple shoreline…

Ghadames, Libya (Diplomat.so) – The Ghadames Security Directorate announced that security authorities recovered the body of an unidentified African migrant near the Libyan-Algerian border on Friday, June 26, after receiving a report from the Western Region Military Operations Room about the discovery…

Beirut (Diplomat.so) – The Lebanese presidency said Saturday, June 27, that President Joseph Aoun told US President Donald Trump in a phone call that Washington should help prevent violations of the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement and ensure compliance with obligations.