Diplomacy

Sa'ar meets with Azerbaijani president on energy, AI as Baku eyes Israeli agri-tech

The talks focused on advancing bilateral relations, with an emphasis on deepening cooperation in energy, artificial intelligence, agriculture, water management, defense, and tourism.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar is seen meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, in Baku, on Monday, January 26, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transportation Minister Miri Regev meet with members of parliament fom Hungary, Austria, Spain, and France. January 25, 2026.

Netanyahu warns of militant Islam and radical left antisemitism in talks with EU MPs

US President Donald Trump speaks during a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Faustian pact: Netanyahu's embrace of Trump's Board of Peace gambles Israel's future - opinion

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters over the North Atlantic as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, US, January 22, 2026.

Why Trump’s money diplomacy cannot tame Hamas, Erdogan, Venezuela - opinion


Beijing watches, Washington acts: The war and China’s quiet diplomacy - opinion

While China increasingly occupies a prominent stage in global affairs, it remains reluctant to assume the political burdens that accompany genuine mediation.

CHINA’S PREMIER Li Qiang attends the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday. China’s diplomatic evolution in the Middle East reflects a gradual but deliberate broadening of scope and ambition, says the writer.

Dangerous Iranian-Russian ties: An expiring UNSC resolution puts the world at risk - opinion

The expiration of Resolution 2231 is expected to affect the stability of the region, as Iran will be able to strengthen its military and nuclear power.

RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR to the UN Vassily Nebenzia addresses the Security Council last month. Iran will now be allowed to sell weapons and make military purchases from Russia, the writer states.

To win the next war, Israel must master the media battlefield - opinion

If Israel is to be ready for the next confrontation, it must treat information warfare as seriously as kinetic warfare.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to international media on the Gaza war, in Jerusalem, August 10, 2025

Netanyahu, Egypt's intel chief meet in Israel to discuss Trump's Gaza deal, aid flow

Hassan Mahmoud Rashad, the head of Egypt's General Intelligence Service, arrived in Israel on Tuesday and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials.

Hassan Mahmoud Rashad, the head of Egypt's General Intelligence Service.

Recognition of Palestine: A meaningful step toward reality or merely symbolic? - explainer

Does such recognition constitute meaningful progress toward Palestinian statehood under international law, or does it amount to little more than a symbolic gesture in an intractable conflict?

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.

Iran summons Polish diplomat after Warsaw links Iranian drones to Russian strikes in Ukraine

Tehran summoned Poland’s envoy after Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski showcased an Iranian-made drone in London, accusing Iran of aiding Russia’s strikes on Ukraine; a claim Iran denies.

Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski speaks beside a Shahed-136 drone used by Russia amid its attack on Ukraine and believed to be built in Iran, during an event organised by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) in the Houses of Parliament in London, October 14, 2025.

Unity and gratutude are the secrets of the Jews' strength - opinion

The loudest fringes, amplified far beyond their size or influence, do not define Jewish mainstream or its future. The defense of Israel is not a partisan cause. It is a moral one.

Israelis wave to Israeli flag as they protest the government's planned legal reforms, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City. February 13, 2023.

Cowardice and collaborators: Fear is shaping global diplomacy on Israel - opinion

Leaders may try to convince themselves that they haven’t really been bought.

A ‘PALESTINE COALITION’ demonstration takes place in London last week after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza went into effect. The UK has an enormous Muslim population that demands that the prime minister isn’t caught backing Israel, the writer charges.

Trump’s flaws in domestic politics helped broker Gaza ceasefire - opinion

The very features that made this deal possible are also the ones that are eroding America’s democracy and prosperity.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures after addressing the UN General Assembly.

PM requests to cancel hearing due to 'critical diplomatic meeting'

Prime Minister Netanyahu requested that the criminal trial testimony hearing be canceled on Wednesday due to a 'critical meeting' and a sudden visit by Cypriot President

CYPRIOT PRESIDENT Nikos Christodoulides and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Nicosia in September 2023. The Israel-Cyprus partnership is a stable, pragmatic, and forward-looking relationship, says the writer.