Lebanon is witnessing escalating sectarian and confessional tensions, with conflicts rising among different sects amid complex political and social crises, alongside Hezbollah's growing role in Lebanese politics and strained relations between Shiites, Sunnis, and Druze.

The 2002 Arab summit in Beirut discussed the Arab Peace Initiative amid Israeli military actions against Palestinians. Israel rejected the initiative, besieged President Arafat, and launched military operations. In 2024, Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich proposed annexing 82% of the West Bank, raising questions about the future of the land for peace principle.

President Donald Trump announced he will soon speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin after phone talks with Ukrainian and European leaders.

The Trump administration is considering imposing visa restrictions on several delegations attending the UN meeting this month, including refusing visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Potential restrictions may affect Iran, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Brazil, while Syria's delegation is exempted.

US President Donald Trump announced his intention to speak soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This follows a tense phone call between European leaders and Trump regarding sanctions on Russia, and Trump posted a joint photo with Putin taken in Alaska.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un affirmed his country's support for China's sovereignty and developmental interests during a summit in Beijing. The leaders discussed enhancing strategic cooperation and increasing high-level visits.

A White House official confirmed that Trump pressured Europe to stop buying Russian oil that finances Moscow's war on Ukraine, noting Russia earned 1.1 billion euros from fuel sales to the EU in one year. Trump also called for economic pressure on China to stop financing Russia.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans a major reform to reduce departments and eliminate unnecessary procedures to improve efficiency. Hungarian officials criticize the Commission's policies, blaming them for harming the European economy.

An EU Commissioner described Israeli military operations in Gaza as "genocide," highlighting Europe's failure to act united despite widespread protests and calls for a ceasefire by the UN Security Council.

The UAE calls for greater international support to immediately stop Israeli aggression on Gaza and provide urgent humanitarian aid without obstacles, while emphasizing the need to halt deterioration in the West Bank and Jerusalem and confront illegal Israeli actions.