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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.

Kurdish Syrians demonstrate in the Syrian eastern city of Qamishli to demand the release of the jailed founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan in Turkey, on May 29, 2025.

土耳其亲库尔德民主运动党将会见被监禁的库尔德工人党领导人奥贾兰

此次会晤正值安卡拉加大对库尔德人领导的叙利亚民主力量解除武装的威胁之际。

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黎巴嫩前央行行长将以 2000 万美元保释金获释：你需要知道什么

黎巴嫩司法当局同意以 2000 万美元保释金释放前中央银行行长里亚德·萨拉梅，此前一年，他因欺诈和贪污罪被捕。

Israel military vehicles drive along the border fence into Israel, near the town of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, July 17, 2025.

Analysis

以色列与叙利亚的潜在安全协议是否会加剧其与土耳其的竞争？

以色列专家警告说，与叙利亚达成的安全协议不会缓解与土耳其的紧张关系，也不会结束持续不断的地区影响力争夺战。

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

Druze religious leader Hikmat al-Hijri is pictured on Dec. 28, 2024, Suwayda, Syria.

伊斯兰历呼吁自治，叙利亚成立新的德鲁兹民兵组织

尽管政府努力调查最近的暴力事件并提供更多援助，但叙利亚南部局势仍然紧张。

A truck with a container leaves the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on August 1, 2025. US President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs on July 31 on nearly 70 countries -- including a blistering 35 percent on neighbor Canada -- as he seeks to reshape global trade to benefit the US economy. However, in a minor reprieve that opens the door to further negotiations, the White House said the measures will take effect in a week for most countries, not Friday as previously expected. (Photo by ANDREJ I

加拿大：蒙特利尔港与真主党汽车贸易及美洲活动相关

加拿大政府表示，真主党、哈马斯以及锡克民族主义团体正在接受来自加拿大的资金支持。

US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack speaks during a joint press conference following his meeting with Lebanon's president at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on August 18, 2025. Barrack called on Israel to honour its commitments under a ceasefire that ended its war with Hezbollah, after the Lebanese government launched a process to disarm the militant group. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP) (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)

真主党拒绝解除武装计划，美国特使前往黎巴嫩

以色列表示“准备支持”黎巴嫩在年底前解除该激进组织武装的努力。

Saudi Investment Minister Khalid al-Faleh speaks during the fourth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference at the capital Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton hotel on Jan. 27, 2021.

沙特投资部长访华，希望加强与中国1075亿美元的贸易关系

中国是沙特最大的贸易伙伴，2024年两国双边贸易额将达到约1075亿美元。

Chobani yogurt CEO Hamdi Ulukaya (L) meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, July 30, 2025.

Analysis

Chobani 创始人进军足球领域引发土耳其民族主义者愤怒

亿万富翁酸奶企业家哈姆迪·乌鲁卡亚 (Hamdi Ulukaya) 在向公民发表讲话时使用了被一些人视为包容所有土耳其人、库尔德人和其他群体的词语，此举招致了土耳其民族主义者的批评。

Amberin Zaman

由 Amberin Zaman

Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

Macron and Abbas

巴黎谴责美国特使，以色列、美国与法国的裂痕进一步扩大：需要了解的情况

美国驻法国大使查尔斯·库什纳在致法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙的一封信中表示，承认巴勒斯坦国将“危及法国犹太人的生活”，该信发表在《华尔街日报》上。

A picture taken on Nov. 10, 2019, shows an Iranian flag in Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, during an official ceremony to kick-start works on a second reactor at the facility.

E3核谈判前夕伊朗转向俄罗斯：你需要知道些什么

周二的会晤是在伊朗总统马苏德·佩泽什基安与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京周一通话之后举行的，普京在通话中表示支持伊朗的核计划及其即将举行的会谈。

hifter

土耳其间谍局长突然访问班加西，与利比亚领导人哈夫塔尔会面

此次意外访问正值安卡拉与东部当局经过多年竞争后关系迅速缓和之际。

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel

Interview

以色列副外长：法国马克龙推动巴勒斯坦承认是对哈马斯的“奖励”

以色列外交部副部长沙伦·哈斯克尔表示，法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙宣布承认巴勒斯坦建国并鼓励其他国家也这样做，这破坏了停火谈判，并支持了哈马斯。