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


Iran pushes for cultural, economic diplomacy with nations across central Asia - report

Iranian official Ali Asghar Tahmasebi reportedly emphasized the importance of developing Central Asia via "economic diplomacy."

Islamic Republic of Iran and the Middle East and Central Asia as seen on a vintage globe, November 14, 2024

Israeli technology has become the country’s most powerful diplomatic asset - opinion

The future of Israeli diplomacy will be shaped not only by alliances or declarations, but by technologies so essential that they bind nations together in ways traditional diplomacy cannot.

Security officials have stated that Laser Dome also has the capacity to take on barrages of simultaneous aerial threats and is not merely limited to shooting down one or two at a time.

Is Pakistan pushing for a greater role in the Middle East over South Asia? - analysis

Several recent meetings indicate Pakistan’s potential shift from a focus on South Asia to West Asia. This may also reflect its intention to work more closely with the US under Donald Trump.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025.

From distance to dialogue: Rethinking Israel-Armenia ties - opinion

As the South Caucasus undergoes a profound transformation and the Middle East enters a new diplomatic era, Israel has a rare chance to convert dormant affinities into durable strategic capital.

 Demonstrators, including members of the Armenian community, protest against Israeli policy after Armenia recalled its ambassador to Israel for consultations over Israeli arms sales to Azerbaijan, outside Israel's foreign ministry in Jerusalem October 22, 2020.

Trump officials refused Israeli request to keep some US sanctions imposed on Syria - report

Israeli officials reportedly requested that some sanctions would remain imposed, to be used as leverage for future negotiations with Syrian President Ahmed al-Shaara.

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in the White House, Washington, DC, November 10, 2025

How Israel's amateur radio operators used quiet diplomacy, saved lives on Oct. 7 - opinion

In a world where trust has become a scarce resource, amateur radio operators offer something different: human communication that connects people around the world who share the same passion.

An illustrative image of an amateur radio.

The Israeli side of the story deserves to be heard - opinion

It is important for opinion shapers, journalists, researchers, and all those who work in the business of information and knowledge to visit Israel and tell the story as it truly is.

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The US must push Palestinians with sanctions, ostracizations instead of coddling - opinion

An end to the conflict will continue to be impeded by Palestinian intransigence until serious actions against them demonstrate that reform is their only path to survival.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and PA head Mahmoud Abbas pose at the world summit on ending the Israel-Hamas War, in Sharm el-Sheikh, in October 2025.

Could Hamas be disarmed by an IRA-style decomissioning scheme? - opinion

To identify the IRA and its history with Hamas in any but the most superficial terms is totally unrealistic.

A MAN walks past a mural supporting the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast, September 9, 2015. Could the decommissioning of the IRA serve as a model for disarming Hamas?

Trump’s strategy exposes Netanyahu’s dangerous miscalculation - opinion

Israel’s Syria and Palestinian policies may collide with President Donald Trump's push for stability in the region.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.