Middle East

“The Mossad is not hiding this,” the FM said, referring to involvement in protests. “They are calling on the Iranian people to rise up against the regime through their internet and Twitter accounts.

My companion’s choice was savory buckwheat crepe with an arugula salad. It had an excellent sweet dressing and a vegetable I had never encountered before – watermelon radish.

Beyond the politics, Israel’s recognition of Somaliland reveals a hidden Jewish past, from ancient cemeteries to the origins of the Yibir tribe.

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Trump envisions turning Mount Hermon into a ski resort as part of his new peace plan, blending security with economic cooperation for Israel and Syria.

The demonstrations, which began in Tehran last month, have spread to all of Iran's 31 provinces but have yet to reach the scale of the 2022-3 unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

As Iranians challenge the Islamic Republic, a shared history and future with Israel is reemerging from decades of enforced hostility.

“The attacks by Syrian regime forces on the Kurdish minority in the city of Aleppo are serious and dangerous," Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar tweeted.

Abbas Araghchi, speaking during a press conference in Beirut, added that the purpose of his visit to Lebanon was to discuss Israel's "challenges and threats" to regional security.

Foreign Ministry sends social media support in Farsi • Amnesty Int'l, HRW denounce regime's clampdown on protests • Pahlavi praises Trump's support, calls on European leaders to follow suit

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to convert about 2 billion dollars in loans into a JF-17 fighter jet deal, sources said. Pakistan and Bangladesh are also discussing a deal.