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Rubio hosts Libya’s Saddam Hifter as US pushes unity plan: What to know
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to decline as regional tensions rise, while diplomatic efforts struggle to produce a breakthrough.
Syria’s relations with Russia formally entered a new phase in August, when the formerly close allies agreed to reorganize Moscow’s military presence at two key installations on the Mediterranean coast. The first signs of the new arrangement were visible within days.
On Aug. 11, Syrian authorities began receiving wheat and cement shipments at a commercial berth previously used by Russian forces, while Russian personnel were seen moving equipment away from the pier, Reuters reported.
The symbolism of the development was hard to miss amid President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s broader push to put years of wartim
French investors are reallocating capital toward strategic sectors such as artificial intelligence and technology rather than pulling out of the region altogether.