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Baghdad (Diplomat.so) - Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on Monday that the formation of the next Iraqi government remains "a strictly internal matter," even as the United States continues to express strong concerns about the ongoing political negotiations.

Tripoli (Diplomat.so) - The quiet shoreline of Qasr Al-Akhyar became the latest site of the Mediterranean migration crisis on Sunday, when volunteer teams and police officers discovered the bodies of seven migrants—three of them children—scattered along the sand.

N'Djamena (Diplomat.so) - The government of Chad has closed its eastern border with Sudan "until further notice" following a series of armed incursions linked to Sudan's civil war, marking the most severe security restriction imposed by N'Djamena since the conflict erupted nearly…

Mexico City (Diplomat.so) - Widespread unrest erupted across at least five Mexican states after security forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as "El Mencho," according to senior officials cited by Mexican media.

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned Iran that any attack on Israel would provoke a response "of unimaginable force," a declaration delivered as the United States expands one of its most significant military deployments to the Middle East in years.

Washington (Diplomat.so) - Iran and the United States are entering a more volatile phase of their long-running nuclear dispute after a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday that key disagreements persist over how sanctions should be lifted in exchange for new limits on Tehran's nuclear…

Khartoum (Diplomat.so) - Sudan's pro-army auxiliary forces announced on Saturday that they had regained control of the border town of Al‑Tina in North Darfur, just hours after fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) pushed into the area amid renewed clashes across the region.

Beirut (Diplomat.so) - Hezbollah officials on Saturday warned that the group is being pushed toward an escalated response after Israeli airstrikes killed eight of its members—including senior commander Hussein Mohammed Yaghi—in the Beqaa Valley on Friday, marking one of the deadliest incidents in…

Riyadh (Diplomat.so) - Arab and Muslim foreign ministries issued a rare joint denunciation on Saturday after Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, publicly suggested it would be acceptable for Israel to take control of additional Arab territories. The coordinated statement—signed by 15 governments…

Tehran (Diplomat.so) - In a sign of accelerating military posturing, a formation of South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Block 52 fighters was tracked crossing the Atlantic on February 17, as the United States expands regional readiness amid discussions of potential strikes against Iran. The 12 aircraft…

Cairo (Diplomat.so) - Regional criticism intensified on Saturday after Mike Huckabee, the United States Ambassador to Israel, asserted in a televised interview that Israel holds a "biblical right" to control territory "from the Nile to the Euphrates."

Jeddah (Diplomat.so) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Government of Egypt issued strong condemnations on Saturday after Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, made public remarks suggesting Israel has legitimate rights to additional Arab territories—comments officials…

Beirut (Diplomat.so) - Lebanese officials issued sharply worded condemnations on Saturday after overnight Israeli airstrikes hit areas near Sidon and multiple towns in the Bekaa Valley, prompting renewed calls for international pressure to halt escalating cross-border hostilities.

Washington (Diplomat.so) - U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that he is actively reviewing a proposal for a limited military strike against Iran, deepening a confrontation already marked by sharply conflicting casualty figures and a breakdown in indirect negotiations.

Yaoundé (Diplomat.so) - Cameroon on Friday confirmed that a military court in Yaoundé has sentenced three soldiers for their roles in the 2020 killing of 21 civilians in Ngarbuh, a village in the embattled North-West Region, following the publication of the verdict by lawyers representing the victims.

Abuja (Diplomat.so) -Northwestern Nigeria is reeling after an unusually coordinated series of assaults carried out by fighters linked to the Islamist Lakurawa group, according to security officials and local authorities in Kebbi State. The attacks struck several rural communities near the Nigeria–Niger…

Doha (Diplomat.so) - The political leadership of Hamas said on Friday that any credible international initiative aimed at stabilizing the Gaza Strip must confront what it described as the "root cause" of the crisis — the Israeli occupation — and ensure Palestinians can fully exercise their…

Washington (Diplomat.so) - President Donald Trump on Thursday directed federal agencies to begin releasing government records related to "alien and extraterrestrial life," marking one of the most sweeping public disclosure orders on unidentified aerial phenomena since the U.S. government began…

Washington (Diplomat.so) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that nine nations have pledged $7 billion for Gaza's reconstruction and five countries have agreed to deploy troops to a new international stabilization force — a move he cast as a milestone in efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire.…

Washington (Diplomat.so) — A fragile tone of de-escalation between the United States and Iran broke down this week after two rounds of indirect talks, giving way to a sharper political and military confrontation that officials on both sides acknowledged could push the region toward open conflict.