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Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides (2nd L) and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron (C) review the honor guard at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia on April 23, 2026, ahead of a meeting on the sidelines of a European summit.

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土耳其抨击法塞军事协议，东地中海地区竞争加剧

安卡拉方面表示，法国与塞浦路斯共和国之间的防务协议可能会破坏该岛微妙的平衡，因为塞浦路斯、希腊、以色列和法国之间的防务关系正在不断加深。

Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile launching system is displayed at the exposition field in Kubinka Patriot Park outside Moscow on Aug. 22, 2017 during the first day of the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2017.

Analysis

特朗普政府放弃哈尔克银行案后，S-400导弹系统成为美土关系中的最后一个重大障碍

此举缓解了北约峰会在安卡拉召开前夕与土耳其之间的一个主要摩擦点。

Amberin Zaman

由 Amberin Zaman

Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026.

特朗普在抨击过去支付款项后，考虑向伊朗释放数十亿美元。

在调解人努力促成和平协议之际，一个关键障碍仍然是解除美国制裁下冻结的伊朗资产。

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam (R) shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan before their meeting in Beirut on Jan. 23, 2025.

沙特阿拉伯解除对黎巴嫩商品长达五年的进口禁令：你需要了解什么

在真主党在黎巴嫩的影响力日益增强，导致两国关系紧张之前，沙特阿拉伯一直是黎巴嫩的主要捐助国。

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谈判代表离开卡塔尔后，特朗普誓言今晚将对伊朗采取“非常强硬”的打击。

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俄罗斯正就“改造”其在叙利亚的军事基地进行谈判：你需要了解哪些信息

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Analysis

马克龙会见汤姆·巴拉克，法国寻求在黎巴嫩发挥更大作用

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech after receiving the Pic du Midi nomination file for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List from officials of the Occitanie region at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on June 9, 2026. (Photo by Thomas Padilla / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Rina Bassist

由 Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

特朗普对内塔尼亚胡的未来表示怀疑之际，利库德集团急忙重申对其的支持。

US President Donald Trump (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they arrive to speak to journalists during a joint press conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 29, 2025.

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。

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)

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

阿姆贾德·优素福出现在一段视频中，据称他在 2013 年杀害了数十名平民，他是最新一位被叙利亚新政府抓获的阿萨德政权成员。

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)

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

Baykar 测试了其 K2 和新型巡航无人机，这些无人机具有人工智能驱动的集群能力，即使在 GPS 信号受到干扰的情况下也能运行。

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

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。

一些以色列人担心，由于美国总统无法在伊朗问题上取得实质性成果，他可能会迫使以色列接受一项不令人满意的协议。

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

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

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

哈利勒在一次针对她和同事躲藏的房屋的定点清除行动中丧生，这起事件引发了黎巴嫩官员和国际媒体的广泛谴责。

Women read instructions to voters ahead of the upcoming municipal elections in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 21, 2026.

Analysis

巴勒斯坦地方选举前夕，竞争严重不足

由于许多选举没有竞争对手，而且其他候选人也被排除在外，这次投票凸显了旨在遏制异议和优先考虑稳定的精心策划的努力。

Daoud Kuttab

由 Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Qais al-Khazali (L), head of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq group, stands along with former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki after casting their ballots at a polling station in Baghdad on Nov. 11, 2025.

伊拉克什叶派阵营因马利基问题出现分歧，推迟总理选举，截止日期临近：你需要了解什么

除了特朗普政府公开反对的协调框架提名人、前总理努里·马利基之外，还有两位候选人成为新的候选人。

Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi speaks at a candidates' registration office in Tehran on May 30, 2024, during the first day of registration ahead of the country's presidential election.

艾哈迈德·瓦希迪是谁？他是伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队总司令，也是反对核妥协的强硬派。

艾哈迈德·瓦希迪是伊朗革命卫队内部的一位资深人士，与伊朗安全机构和代理网络有着密切联系。在伊朗革命卫队处于危机之际，他接管了该组织，一些报道显示，他在伊朗的决策中扮演着举足轻重的角色。

President of Syria Ahmed al-Shara arrives for the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at UN Headquarters on Sept. 23, 2025 in New York City.

Analysis

“值得吗？”叙利亚歌手莎拉因与米西·艾莉特合作表演而遭到强烈反对

舞者们表演 Missy Elliott 的歌曲“Work It”后，引发了强烈反弹，暴露了 Sharaa 向西方示好与来自其伊斯兰主义支持者的压力之间的微妙平衡。

Amberin Zaman

由 Amberin Zaman

Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

Fishing and cargo ships and ferries are pictured in the Gulf off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, which is the main base of the Islamic Republic's navy and has a strategic position on the Strait of Hormuz, on April 29, 2019.

特朗普延长停火协议后，伊朗在霍尔木兹港扣押了两艘货船

伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队海军扣押两艘货船之前，美国海军本周早些时候在阿拉伯海和印度洋拦截了两艘与伊朗有关的原油油轮。

Mahdi Farid, who was convicted of espionage for Israel’s Mossad, was executed after his death sentence was upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court, Tehran, Iran, April 22, 2026.

伊朗处决了战后第14名涉嫌与摩萨德有关联的人：你需要了解什么

自伊朗与美国和以色列爆发战争以来，伊朗已执行多起处决，并加大了对被指控为以色列从事间谍活动的个人的打击力度。

President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions before boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

特朗普将与伊朗的停火期限延长至“谈判结束”

特朗普还表示，他已指示美国海军继续封锁伊朗港口。