The United Arab Emirates' foreign minister said Tuesday that the presence of the United States as a mediator of the country's deal to normalise relations with Israel assures him that the suspension of further annexation of Palestinian lands will hold. Minister of state for foreign...

Iran warned the US Tuesday against making a "strategic mistake" after President Donald Trump threatened Tehran over reports it planned to avenge the killing of top general Qasem Soleimani. "We hope that they do not make a new strategic mistake and certainly in the case of any strategic...

 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Tuesday warned France that its efforts to resolve the crisis in Lebanon would be in vain without immediately tackling the issue of Iran-backed Hezbollah's weaponry. President Emmanuel Macron has spearheaded international efforts to set Lebanon on a...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "no intention" of discussing peace with the Palestinians, opposition leader Yair Lapid told AFP ahead of the signing of a landmark deal with the UAE. US President Donald Trump will host a ceremony on Tuesday at which Netanyahu will sign...