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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.

Janti Soeripto helps at a community kitchen serving hot meals to displaced families arriving from El-Fasher.

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苏丹战争持续不断，美伊冲突加剧了达尔富尔的人道主义危机。

美国救助儿童会总裁兼首席执行官詹蒂·苏里普托表示，向苏丹运送援助物资仍然极其困难，即使进入该国，物资卡车也经常被延误数周或数月。

Janti Soeripto

President and CEO of Save the Children US

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Analysis

廉价无人机，代价高昂的威胁：海湾国家为何寻求与土耳其达成防务协议

伊朗的无人机和导弹袭击暴露了海湾地区和伊拉克防空系统的漏洞，为土耳其的国防销售创造了机会，但安卡拉的窗口期很短，韩国和欧洲的竞争对手很快就会占据上风。

Barin Kayaoglu

由 Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Women hold portraits of jailed Islamist cleric Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir during a protest calling for his release in Beirut on April 24, 2025.

Explainer

黎巴嫩大赦法为何引发逊尼派日益增长的不满

由于对谁应该从这项措施中受益存在分歧，包括伊斯兰极端分子被拘留者，议长纳比·贝里推迟了原定对一项大赦法案草案进行投票的议会会议。

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Analysis

美国和土耳其加强在利比亚的合作，但推动团结面临政治阻力。

华盛顿和安卡拉正在加强协调，努力统一利比亚分裂的机构，但分析人士警告说，仍然存在重大的金融和政治障碍。

Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

An Iranian police office stands on patrol near a poster depicting Iranian soldiers holding a net in the shape of the Strait of Hormuz, with US military aircraft ensnared in a fishing net, on May 9, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Analysis

伊朗在与美国的停火谈判中愿意做出多大的让步？

在巴基斯坦的斡旋下，美伊谈判正在紧锣密鼓地进行，但双方尚未达成一致框架，因为德黑兰坚持推迟有关其核计划的讨论。

A correspondent in Tehran

由 A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a House Select Intelligence Committee hearing on March 19, 2026, in Washington, DC.

图尔西·加巴德辞去美国最高情报官员职务：你需要了解什么

美国国家情报总监图尔西·加巴德表示，她辞职的原因是她的丈夫被诊断出患有骨癌。

Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel, speaks to the media at CHP headquarters on May 22, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey.

Analysis

埃尔多安对共和人民党的举措提升了其在伊朗战争中支持率的早期选举前景，而伊朗战争则令土耳其经济雪上加霜。

针对土耳其主要反对党的法院诉讼，加上与伊朗冲突相关的日益增长的经济压力，使得人们对提前举行大选的预期上升，这可能会延长总统雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安的统治。

Amberin Zaman

由 Amberin Zaman

Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

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Analysis

巴基斯坦军方首脑与伊朗举行会谈之际，以色列总理内塔尼亚胡担心被排除在外

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普表示，以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡将“做任何我想做的事”，这番言论在10月份的大选前夕，令内塔尼亚胡的核心圈子感到不安。

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

This photograph taken during a press tour organised by the Lebanese army shows Lebanese soldiers standing atop military vehicles in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel in southern Lebanon, on Nov. 28, 2025.

黎巴嫩军方反击美国制裁，称其“只效忠于国家”

黎巴嫩军队和国家安全总局强调，他们的成员仍然是忠诚的国家机构，以此回应美国首次以涉嫌与真主党有联系为由对安全官员实施的制裁。

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在船队事件引发强烈反弹之际，爱尔兰加入欧盟行列，呼吁禁止与以色列定居点进行贸易。

本周，一名以色列极右翼部长发布了一段视频，揭露了该国拘留的国际活动人士遭受虐待的情况，这加剧了欧洲对以色列的不满。

Israeli soldiers react after taking cover near the Israel-Lebanon border following a Hezbollah drone attack that hit the northern border on May 19, 2026. The Israeli military on May 19 warned residents of 12 towns and villages in southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate ahead of expected attacks against Hezbollah, the latest despite a ceasefire. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP via Getty Images)

首先，美国制裁了黎巴嫩军方和情报官员，理由是他们协助真主党。

新一轮制裁是对黎巴嫩军方和政府的警告，参议院共和党人威胁称，如果黎巴嫩武装部队不采取更积极的措施解除真主党的武装，将冻结对黎巴嫩武装部队的拨款。

Iranians drive next to a billboard displaying pictures of nuclear scientists, centrifuges and a sentence reading in Farsi " Science is the power," at the Enqelab Square in Tehran, on Aug. 29, 2025.

美国和伊朗在浓缩铀问题上释放出相互矛盾的信号，德黑兰正在权衡应对措施

唐纳德·特朗普总统周三表示，他愿意等待“几天时间”，听取德黑兰对美国最新提出的结束战争方案的回应。