Assad hails ‘historic opportunity’ for regional shift in Arab League speech

During his first speech at the Arab League, Bashar al-Assad condemned all foreign intervention in the region, and stressed the importance of joint Arab action in tackling crises

Greece signs $400m contract with Israel for anti-tank missiles

The Spike defense missiles are commonly used by several members of the US-led military alliance NATO and EU countries

Jordanian FM calls on international community to oppose hate speech against Palestinians

On the same day, the Jordanian parliament voted to expel the Israeli ambassador from the kingdom over Smotrich's incendiary statements

Putin’s ‘civilizational’ speech frames conflict between east and west

In his Federal Assembly address, President Putin emphasized that Russia is not only an independent nation-state but also a distinct civilization with its own identity, which is in conflict and actively opposes the values of 'western civilization.'

Turkiye threatens Greece over Aegean Sea dispute

President Erdogan has previously affirmed that Ankara will not refrain from defending its interests against Greece

Iranian tanker formerly impounded by Greece docks in Syria

The arrival of the Iranian fuel at the port of Baniyas comes as Syria faces severe energy shortages

Israeli PM backs two-state solution in UN speech

Lapid remarked that a two-state solution would benefit Israel's general security, economy, and future generations

Syrian refugees form caravan to cross from Turkey into Greece

A reported 100,000 of the 3.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey are expected to join the recently formed 'Caravan of Light'

Greece returns Iranian crude oil illegally seized by the US

The Iranian embassy in Athens revealed that the stolen cargo will soon be on its way back to Iran

Greece to return Iranian crude oil cargo stolen by the US

The Supreme Court of Greek ruled against a US-driven appeal to block the return of the stolen cargo to Iran

Saudi Arabia wants to turn Greece into ‘hydrogen hub’ for Europe

The Saudi crown prince offered to connect Greece to the kingdom's electricity grid in order to provide Europe with 'cheaper green energy'

Greece transports Iranian oil tanker to new port weeks after court ordered its release

The Iranian-flagged Lana was carrying 115,000 tons of oil before it was seized by Greece under US pressure

Greece releases Iran’s illegally confiscated oil cargo

The head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) stated that the tanker will not leave for Iran until all the looted oil is loaded onto their ship

Greece overturns decision to confiscate Iranian oil tanker

Athens ordered the release of the ship and its cargo on 14 June, despite sustained US efforts to block the release

Greece says extraction vessel in Lebanon gas field is privately owned

Tensions are brewing between Lebanon and Israel after Tel Aviv sent an oil drilling ship to a disputed maritime gas field

Greece court rules against US theft of Iranian oil, cargo likely to be returned

In retaliation for the illegal seizure of its oil cargo last month, Iran confiscated two Greek-flagged ships in its territorial waters

Iran urges Greece to resolve oil tanker crisis without US involvement

Iran's IRGC seized two ships sailing under the Greek flag in retaliation for the coordinated theft of its oil by Greece and the US

US seizes Iranian oil from tanker impounded by Greece: Report

Tehran formally denounced the seizure of the ship, calling the action 'maritime piracy'

George Bush calls Iraq War ‘brutal and unjustified invasion’ in gaffe during Ukraine speech

The gaffe by the former US president is being lampooned across the internet, seen as an accidental admission to the reality of the Iraq war

Israeli PM makes veiled threat against Iran during speech

Iran recently informed Tel Aviv they had missiles pointed at all of their nuclear and bioweapon facilities

World leaders salute Erdogan on historic election victory

During his victory speech, the Turkish president said he intends to work with Russia to turn Turkiye into an 'international gas hub' and pledged to defend 'sacred family values'

Erdogan wins second round of presidential elections

Erdogan held a roughly five-point lead against Kilicdaroglu in the first round of voting on 14 May, but fell short of the 50 percent threshold required to win

Iran calls Zelensky’s criticism ‘worthless political show’ meant to secure western funding

Ukraine has so far refused to meet with Iranian military officials to discuss claims Russia is using Iranian-made drones in the battlefield

Hundreds of thousands of resistance fighters ready to fight Israel: Hezbollah chief

Hassan Nasrallah also hailed the 'failure' of a US-Israeli normalization plan with Arab states and called on Lebanon's wanted central bank governor to step down

Armenia, Azerbaijan advance peace talks in Moscow

While Russian officials hailed the meeting, they say 'technical difficulties' remain before a peace agreement over the Nagorno-Karabakh region can be achieved

Erdogan threatens to ‘erase’ opposition from Turkish politics

The speech comes two days after Erdogan received an endorsement from third-place contender Sinan Ogan

MbS rejects Netanyahu’s request to meet during secret phone call: Report

Israel and the US insist normalization with Saudi Arabia will be cinched before the end of the year, despite Riyadh's ongoing rapprochement with nations like Iran and Syria

Iran replaces head of national security council

Ali Shamkhani, who has been Secretary of the National Security Council for 10 years, announced his resignation via Twitter

Foreign interference in Arab world must come to an end: Arab leaders

The historic Arab League summit saw Syria official's return after years of isolation and an unexpected speech from the Ukrainian president chastising Arab leaders for their neutrality

Ukrainian president in Saudi Arabia to attend Arab League summit

Zelensky is expected to lobby the Arab world against Russia in a last ditch effort before Kiev launches its long-expected 'spring offensive'