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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to journalists as he arrives for an informal meeting of the European Council in Nicosia, Cyprus, April 24, 2026.

为何美国和以色列将法国排除在黎巴嫩谈判之外？

以色列和黎巴嫩的会谈正在华盛顿举行，但巴黎仍然坚持认为，它必须参与其中，以平衡美国可能存在的偏袒，并保护贝鲁特的利益。

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted the third meeting of the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on the margins of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum, on April 17, 2026.

Analysis

沙特阿拉伯和埃及为何对土耳其提议与巴基斯坦建立四国防御条约持谨慎态度？

拟议的框架面临着重大障碍和断层线，包括北约的限制、以色列的反对以及薄弱的军事一体化。

Barin Kayaoglu

由 Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

An elections employee tapes a poster with instructions to voters ahead of the upcoming municipal elections in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 21, 2026.

Feature

加沙民众对20年来首次地方选举抱有谨慎的希望。

加沙中部城市代尔巴拉赫即将举行近二十年来的首次市政选举。

Rasha Abou Jalal

由 Rasha Abou Jalal

In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (L) disembarks from an airplane upon his arrival at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut on Jan. 23, 2025.

在黎巴嫩，沙特阿拉伯奉行低调的外交策略，而特朗普则力推与以色列关系正常化。

近几日，沙特阿拉伯在黎巴嫩展开了密集的外交斡旋，旨在促成与以色列延长停火协议。

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叙利亚逮捕塔达蒙大屠杀凶手阿姆贾德·优素福：你需要了解什么

A young man stands in the entrance of tunnels that were used by the ISIS and the Assad's regime for fighting. Tadamon, Syria, February 7, 2025. (Photo by Raghed Waked / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by RAGHED WAKED/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

土耳其Baykar公司首次测试K2集群自杀式无人机：你需要了解什么

CORLU, TURKEY- MARCH 2: A B model of Bayraktar AKINCI TİHA (Assault Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in the sky on March 2, 2022 in Corlu, Turkey. (Photo by Baykar Press Office/dia images via Getty Images)

Analysis

以色列担心特朗普试图通过与黎巴嫩达成协议来抵消伊朗方面的失误。

US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (R) holds a signed "Make America Great Again" hat while (L-R) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad listen to US President Donald Trump speak during a meeting with Lebanon Ambassador to the US and Israel Ambassador to the US, at the White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026. US President Donald Trump met Lebanese and Israeli envoys at a new round of peace talks Thursday, with Beirut seeking a one-month extension of a

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

黎巴嫩向被以色列杀害的记者阿迈勒·哈利勒告别：你需要了解什么

Amal Khalil, a veteran correspondent for the daily newspaper Al-Akhbar, in the southern Lebanese border village of Jebbayn in 2024.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 25: Saudi Arabia Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman poses for a photo opportunity ahead of a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the U.S. State Department Building on February 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Earlier this week Salman also visited the Pentagon. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

沙特国防部长在穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼访美前访问白宫：你需要了解哪些信息

沙特阿拉伯正寻求购买数十架F-35战斗机，但特朗普政府可能会推迟购买计划，以利用沙特与以色列实现关系正常化，这是其中东政策的首要目标之一。

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participates in a joint news conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the State Dining Room at the White House, on Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington.

Analysis

特朗普赦免赫尔佐格的信函发出后，内塔尼亚胡的审判出现了四种可能的情况。

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普再次请求以色列总统伊萨克·赫尔佐格赦免已被审判五年多的总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡。

Rina Bassist

由 Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

People walk past electoral campaign posters ahead of Iraq's parliamentary elections in central Baghdad on Nov. 6, 2025.

Analysis

伊拉克大选结果会重塑伊朗在巴格达的角色吗？

德黑兰对巴格达的影响力正面临新的挑战，疲惫的盟友、美国的压力以及战后地区格局的变化正在重新定义伊朗在其最具战略意义的邻国的影响力。

A correspondent in Tehran

由 A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

A Palestinian man tries to extinguish flames from a burning truck after an Israeli settlers attack in the village of Beit Lid, east of Tulkarm, in the occupied West Bank on Nov. 11, 2025.

以色列定居者在西岸袭击事件中致4名巴勒斯坦人受伤后被捕：你需要了解什么

联合国人道主义事务协调厅表示，10 月份以色列定居者袭击事件的数量是自 2006 年开始追踪这些事件以来最高的单月数量。

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in the White House, in Washington, on Nov. 10, 2025.

叙利亚总理沙拉离开华盛顿时，带走了热情洋溢的保证，但并未达成任何安全协议。

叙利亚总统艾哈迈德·沙拉离开华盛顿时，没有达成任何重大安全协议或长期经济援助。

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa holds a joint press conference with the Turkish president following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, on February 4, 2025. Syria's interim president is in Turkey for talks with the country's leader after flying in from Saudi Arabia, where he was seeking help from wealthy Gulf countries to finance the reconstruction of his war-ravaged nation and revive its economy, as part of his second international trip since ousting the former Syrian president. (

叙利亚总理沙拉表示，叙利亚不与以色列直接对话，但对美国军事存在持开放态度。

周一，艾哈迈德·沙拉总统在接受采访时驳斥了与以色列就《亚伯拉罕协议》进行直接谈判的可能性，但他并未排除在美国斡旋下进行外交谈判的可能性。

Iraqi voters wait to cast their ballots at the Al-Ghufran school, turned into a polling station in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Nov. 11, 2025 during Iraq's parliamentary elections.

伊拉克大选结束，初步迹象显示投票率较低：你需要了解哪些信息

据官方统计，截至中午，投票率仅为 23.9%，这表明伊拉克的投票率可能再次创下历史新低。

A Royal Jordanian Air Force C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft — the model involved in Tuesday's crash — is pictured at King Abdullah II airbase in Zarqa on July 30, 2025.

一架载有20人的土耳其军用飞机在阿塞拜疆-格鲁吉亚边境附近坠毁

土耳其当局表示，土耳其、阿塞拜疆和格鲁吉亚官员正在协调搜救行动。

Analysis

以色列担心伊朗重启弹道导弹项目，伺机对抗，破坏伊朗政权稳定。

以色列安全部门对有报道称伊朗决心报复以色列和美国去年夏天对其核设施的袭击，并恢复和加强其弹道导弹项目表示担忧。

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Aoun Gorka

戈尔卡赞扬黎巴嫩总统奥恩，并讨论了洗钱问题。

率领美国财政部代表团会见奥恩的戈尔卡在 X 网站上发帖称奥恩总统为“朋友”和“基督教领袖”，并表示他可以帮助扩大《亚伯拉罕协议》。

A man holds a Syrian flag across the street from the White House after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with US President Donald Trump at White House in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025.

特朗普利用对叙利亚制裁的豁免争取时间，国会正就废除制裁问题争论不休。

在访问白宫椭圆形办公室之前，叙利亚总统艾哈迈德·沙拉会见了一位关键议员，这位议员的支持对于废除《凯撒法案》至关重要。

TEHRAN, IRAN - JUNE 24: A Police officer stands guard as demonstrators wave flags and cheer during a gathering to honor Iran’s military forces, following the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, on June 24, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Iranian authorities announced this morning they would agree to a ceasefire with Israel, whose attacks on Iran's military and nuclear sites on June 13 sparked a daily exchange of missiles between the countries. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队称逮捕了一名与以色列摩萨德有关联的黑客：我们目前掌握的信息

在伊朗和以色列之间网络战愈演愈烈之际，伊朗加大了对涉嫌与以色列合作的个人的打击力度。