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Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space.

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell As the worst humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza’s history is unfolding, the Israeli Parliament has adopted laws to make the operations of UNRWA all but impossible. The UN Security Council has expressed its grave concern and the EU has condemned any attempt to abrogate the 1967 agreement between Israel and UNRWA. The Agency is …

Alma Marin Johan In recent years, Hassan Nasrallah, the charismatic leader of Hezbollah, brought the group closer to Iran than ever before. No other Arab group was as intimate to Tehran as that one. There are various narratives surrounding his relationship with the leaders of the Islamic Republic, but all converge on one conclusion: the relationship has been highly strategic …

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel to use the opportunity created by its success in dismantling much of Hamas’ capacity in Gaza and the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to reach a longer term solution in the conflict. “Now is the time to turn those successes into an enduring strategic success. And there are really two things …

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission HRVP Blog – The death of Yahya Sinwar should mark a turning point at a moment when a new cycle of violence is engulfing the entire Middle East. Europe has a responsibility – and interest – in helping make ceasefires …

Turkey has blocked access to social media platform Instagram. The announcement came from the infotech regulator on Friday, without stating a reason or duration for the ban. The platform’s mobile app is also inaccessible. The decision comes after comments by Turkish communications official Fahrettin Altun, criticising the platform for what he called its decision to block condolence posts on the …

Farzad Ramezani Bonesh Past relationship Qatar is located in the east of the Arabian Peninsula and south of the Persian Gulf. Qatar shares a maritime border with Iran and has been a part of the Iranian Empire in many historical periods. Qatar gained independence in 1971, and Iran was one of the first countries to recognize that country’s independence. Despite …