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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s Visit to Washington is an official state visit planned to take place at the White House on 21 July 2026 at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. The visit will mark the first time since 2009 that a Lebanese president has met face to face with a US president at the White House. During the talks, it is expected that the implementation of the framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel on 26 June 2026, the permanent establishment of the ceasefire, t

Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Türkiye, was targeted in an armed attack on 18 June 2026. According to statements by the country’s security institutions, the attackers attempted to infiltrate the airport compound but were neutralized before reaching the terminal building due to intervention by security forces. The incident has drawn attention as it demonstrates that rising security threats and armed group activities in the Sahel region have reached the capital of Tür

Hakan Fidan’s Visit to Russia is a two-day official visit by Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, to the capital of the Russian Federation, Moscow, on 16–17 June 2026, at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During the visit, Minister Fidan is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as with his Russian counterpart Lavrov and other senior officials. He is also expected to hold meetings with Turkish businesspeople operat

59th ASEAN Ministers of Foreign Affairs Meeting began on 21 July 2026 in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Southeast Asian Nations Association (ASEAN) foreign ministers and senior diplomats attended the meeting, during which various issues concerning regional and global security agendas were discussed. Representatives from Türkiye, the United States of America, China, Russia, Japan and European Union countries also participated in the sessions held under the summit. The meetings, scheduled

The Yemen-Saudi Arabia Tension and Iran Aircraft Crisis refers to the political and military crisis in July 2026 between the internationally recognized government of Yemen and the Iran-backed Houthis (Ansarullah Movement), led by Saudi Arabia. The crisis began when civilian aircraft belonging to Iran flew to Sanaa International Airport, which is under Houthi control. The situation escalated with military strikes on the airport, reciprocal missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks, declar

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi’s visit to Washington was his first foreign trip following his confirmation as prime minister by parliament in May 2026. The official visit took place between 13–18 July 2026 in the United States of America. During the visit, Prime Minister al-Zeydi met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on 14 July 2026, and subsequently visited the U.S. Department of Defense (the Pentagon), where he held talks with Secretary of Defense Pete H

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel began on 25 February 2026 and was conducted as part of a two-day official engagement program. The visit was planned to assess the current trajectory of diplomatic and strategic relations between India and Israel and to enhance cooperation in various fields. High-level meetings took place in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. During the visit, Modi was scheduled to address the Israeli Parliament Knesset. This speech holds diplomatic significance as it m

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump formally initiated the process to remove Syria from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) in July 2026. The first step in this process was taken following a meeting between Trump and Syrian President Ahmed Şara during the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Ankara. The interaction between the two leaders at the summit has been regarded as one of the most significant diplomatic developments in the normalization proces

The explosion occurred at a café on en-Nasr Street, located between the Hejaz Railway Station and Merc Square, near the Palace of Justice in the Merc district of Damascus, the capital of Syria. According to Syria’s state news agency SANA, the explosion took place on Thursday, 2 July 2026 and resulted in numerous injuries. Details regarding the nature of the explosion were not clear in the initial hours after the incident, and Syrian authorities launched an investigation to determine its cause. L

The termination of the Yemen–United Arab Emirates joint defense agreement is a process that includes the termination of the military cooperation arrangement between Yemen and the United Arab Emirates, the withdrawal of United Arab Emirates military presence from Yemeni territory, and related regional military and diplomatic developments, as decided by the Yemen Presidential Council. Decision to Terminate the Joint Defense Agreement According to information published by Yemen’s official agency SA