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Finnish FM visits Jerusalem for first time since 2016, discusses regional issues with FM Sa'ar

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosted Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in Jerusalem, marking the first such visit in nearly a decade amid EU discussions on Israel.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosting his Finnish counterpart, Elina Valtonen, at the Foreign Ministry, Jerusalem, February 15, 2026.
 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

EU warns Iranian regime's protest crackdowns may constitute crimes against humanity

EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks during the last day of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 15, 2026.

Kallas: Member states not prepared to give Ukraine concrete accession date

YITZIK CROMBIE, the CEO of Israeli start-up Bizmax, poses on November 21 2018 at the company's offices in Jerusalem, the first of its kind for ultra-Orthodox Jewish men.

EU appoints first ever haredi to National Team of Higher Education Reform Experts


EU countries who blocked IRGC terror designation were threatened by Iran - report

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denounced the EU's decision to designate the IRGC as terrorists, calling it a "major strategic mistake," a "blatant hypocrisy... selective outrage."

A member of Iranian militia forces (Basij) gestures during an anti-Israeli march in Tehran, Iran, January 10, 2025; illustrative.

'Region does not need new war': EU designates Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organization

Israel welcomed the move, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar calling it "an important and historic decision."

Here, posters display assassinated military leaders, including IRGC commander-in-chief Hossein Salami (center), in Tehran at the end of June.

North Macedonia MP Rashela Mizrahi brings solidarity message to Israel during parliamentary visit

The visit was billed as a first-of-its-kind parliamentary delegation from North Macedonia to Israel, chaired by Mizrahi with logistical support from the American Jewish Committee (AJC). 

MP RASHELA Mizrahi (third from left) stands alongside Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana during the visit to the Knesset of the North Macedonian parliamentary delegation.

How Hamas plans to survive Phase II of Gaza ceasefire with Turkey's help - analysis

This idea would seem to be an obvious non-starter for how to proceed in Gaza, especially as Israel and the Trump administration want to see Hamas disarmed.

A Hamas policeman keeps guard at destroyed Hamas police headquarters, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, January 22, 2025.

Why the West is finally waking up to the Muslim Brotherhood - opinion

For nearly a century, the Muslim Brotherhood has perfected the art of gradualism – an ideology that advances one seemingly harmless step at a time.

Abdul Hamid Thunaibat of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, speaks as he addresses people gathered to pay condolences after the killing of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri, at the headquarters of Jordan's Islamic Action Front, in Amman, Jordan January 3, 2024

France's National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social media

President Emmanuel Macron is urging France to follow Australia, whose ban for under-16s on social media platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube came into force in December.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media ahead of a summit of EU leaders to discuss transatlantic relations following US President Donald Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on a list of EU countries over his demand to acquire Greenland, in Brussels, Belgium January 22, 2026.

Italy's FM demands EU include IRGC in terror group list in response to Iran's protests crackdown

"The losses suffered by the civilian population during the protests demand a clear response," Italian FM Antonio Tajani wrote on X.

A man shows a sign mentioning US President Donald Trump during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Rome, Italy, January 13, 2026.

Two Italian policemen in West Bank held up by settler, forced to kneel at gunpoint

The two military policemen were stopped on Sunday by an armed Israeli while they were carrying out a site inspection ahead of a planned visit by EU ambassadors to a village near Ramallah.

A Jewish settler shepherd looks at Palestinians that are loading trucks as they are dismantling their houses after they were forced to evacuate their homes due to settlers harassment from a nearby outpost on January 12, 2026 in Ras Ein el-Auja, in the Jordan Vally West Bank.

KLM, Air France suspend Israel flights as US-Iran tensions escalate

These cancellations come after US President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US had an "armada" heading towards Iran.

KLM aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Schipol airport near Amsterdam April 15, 2015.

EU questions Trump’s power in Board of Peace, citing constitutional concerns

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday he would be ready to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative for the sake of Gaza but could not accept the plan in its current form.

US President Donald Trump holds up his signature on the founding charter during a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.