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Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, a close advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, recently made a confidential trip to Russia to seek a potential settlement with Lebanon, according to Israeli army radio. The visit reportedly took place just days after Israel’s October 26 strike on Iran, though Dermer’s office has declined to confirm or comment on the matter. …

Robert Lighthizer is reportedly being considered for a return as United States Trade Representative following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, according to the Financial Times. Previously, during Trump’s first term, Lighthizer served as the US Trade Representative, playing a major role in the trade dispute with China and implementing the country’s tariff strategies. He was a key …

Elon Musk joined a phone call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump following Trump’s election win, a high-ranking Ukrainian official confirmed to AFP on Friday, November 8. According to the official, the report by Axios detailing Musk’s participation in the call on Wednesday was accurate. Musk, who invested over $110 million in support of the Republican …

Beyoncé has made Grammy history as the most-nominated artist ever. Announced on November 8 with the 2025 Grammy nominations, the superstar topped the list with an impressive 11 nominations for her groundbreaking country album *Cowboy Carter* and its singles, surpassing her previous record of 10 Grammy nominations in 2009. This year, Beyoncé is one of five influential women nominated across …

UNIFIL has accused the Israeli military of intentionally targeting its positions and recently damaging a fence and concrete structure at a UNIFIL site in Ras Naqoura. According to a UNIFIL statement, two Israeli excavators and a bulldozer destroyed parts of the fence and structure, despite the mission’s immediate protest. The IDF, however, denied operating within the UNIFIL position. UNIFIL called …

On October 21, an Israeli airstrike hit a building across from Lebanon’s largest public hospital, Rafik Hariri University Hospital, shaking the area and shattering windows. Mohammad Fouani, an ER nurse at the hospital, described the chaos, saying he was thrown over a patient by the impact and could barely see his colleagues through the smoke. He noted that every night …

President-elect Donald Trump’s second term will likely keep the Middle East as a high priority, given his previous record in the region. In his first four years, Trump made history by choosing Saudi Arabia as his first overseas visit, aimed for a comprehensive peace deal between Israel and Palestine, fostered Israel’s integration with neighboring states, and heightened pressure on Iran. …

France has condemned the brief detention of two of its consulate staff after Israeli police allegedly entered a French-owned holy site in Jerusalem without authorization, sparking a diplomatic dispute that has worsened already tense relations. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot had planned to visit the Eleona church compound, a French-owned site in Jerusalem, on Thursday when the incident occurred. Armed …