Middle East


Hezbollah enhances drone capabilities by learning from Ukraine war tactics - analysis

 A drone is seen during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023.

Hezbollah's Qassem rejects 'direct negotiations' with Israel, will respond to 'Israeli aggression'

A young girl plays with a mobile phone as Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem appears on TV to address supporters on April 13, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Africa's Mali crisis widens as extremist groups advance and state control erodes - analysis

 A column of black smoke rises above buildings as traffic passes the Africa Tower monument in Bamako on April 26, 2026.