Middle East
UAE, Israel establish diplomatic ties; annexation of parts of West Bank now halted
US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to break the news
Lebanon Parliament meets after blast, government resignation
Parliament is not convening at its usual location due to ongoing protests outside the Parliament building
Israel launches fresh strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza in retaliation for explosive balloons
Despite a truce last year backed by UN, Egypt and Qatar, the two sides clash sporadically with rockets, mortar fire or incendiary balloons
Renewed Lebanon protests as pressure mounts on government
Apart from several MPs, Lebanon's information minister and environment minister both announced their resignations on Sunday
Lebanon information minister quits in first government resignation over blast
The head of Lebanon's Maronite church meanwhile called on the entire government to step down over the August 4 explosion
Afghan's traditional council frees 400 Taliban prisoners
The move also looks to bring the United States a little closer to bringing its troops home and ending its longest military engagement
Lebanese protesters storm ministry buildings as anger grows over Beirut blasts
Protesters set up symbolic nooses at Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square to hang politicians whose corruption and negligence they blame for explosion
Iran asks UN to hold US accountable for plane interception
Iran's UN ambassador say a Mahan Airlines Airbus A310 en route to Beirut on July 23 was intercepted by two US F-15 fighter jets
Lebanon president rejects global investigation into Beirut port blast
"There are two possible scenarios for what happened: it was either negligence or foreign interference through a missile or bomb," he said
Traditional Afghan council meets to decide on release of 400 Taliban prisoners
The decision will be the last step towards starting negotiations between Kabul’s political leadership and Taliban under a peace deal with US