G7

Israeli, Palestinian civil society meet in France as two-state solution dims

The meeting, attended by foreign ministers and senior officials from dozens of countries, marks one year since the UN-backed New York Declaration, which set out a roadmap toward Palestinian statehood

ILLUSTRATIVE: A woman walks near the State of Palestine Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, last in December 2023.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to international media on the Gaza war, in Jerusalem, August 10, 2025

Reputational security: Israel's strategic asset in free fall - opinion

Syrians gather to mark the anniversary of the 2011 uprising against the ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria March 15, 2026.

Syria pushes to gain closer ties with Western powers as it reaches meetings with G7, NATO, and WHO

A SYRIAN flag is displayed outside the White House following the meeting of US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 10, 2025.

Syria building US relations while serving pivotal regional role - analysis


Hiroshima G7 marks costs of war and welcomes Ukraine's Zelensky

Ukraine's Zelensky will receive a hero's welcome during the closing day of the G7 summit hosted in Hiroshima, Japan, where leaders debated how to respond to a conflict

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speak during the G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima, Japan May 20, 2023.

Zelensky showcases global leadership in G7, Arab League visits - analysis

Zelensky’s appearance showcases that the Arab League is not just a network of authoritarian regimes, but rather can play an important role in the world.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is greeted as he arrives at Hiroshima Airport to attend the G7 leaders' summit, in Mihara, Hiroshima prefecture, Japan May 20, 2023.

Ukraine's Zelensky joins G7 as democracies take aim at Russia and China

The heads of government of the world's richest democracies are grappling with the challenges posed by China and Russia at a three-day summit.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives at Hiroshima airport for attending the G7 leaders' summit in Mihara, Hiroshima prefecture, western Japan May 20, 2023., in this photo released by Kyodo.

Leaders meet at Hiroshima G7 summit as Russian nuclear threat looms

Moscow has said it is ready to use its nuclear arsenal to defend its "territorial integrity" if necessary.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his wife Britta Ernst pose for a photo with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko Kishida at the Peace Memorial Park during a visit as part of the G7 Hiroshima Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, 19 May 2023. The G7 Hiroshima Summit will be held from 19 to

UK to ban Russian diamonds at G7 in fresh round of sanctions

The G7 countries are poised to use the summit to announce tightened sanctions on Russia and debate strategy on a more than year-long conflict that shows no sign of easing.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accompanied by his wife Akshata Murty, arrives at Hiroshima airport, ahead of the G7 leaders' summit in Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan May 18, 2023.

Germany invites Chinese premier for talks in June - source

Scholz's government is developing a new China strategy to reduce dependence on Asia's economic superpower, a vital export market for German goods.

 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing

G7 will stand up to 'any coercion' from China - senior US official

"The message is the same across the G7: that we want to work with China in those areas where China is prepared to work with us," a senior US State Department official told reporters on a call.

A working session at a G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting, at the City Hall in Muenster, Germany November 4, 2022.

Changing Middle East pushes G7 to discuss waning influence

The ministers of the G7 – France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, the US and Japan, meet in Japan between April 16 to 18.

A working session at a G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting, at the City Hall in Muenster, Germany November 4, 2022.

Russia: Not reviving nuclear deal will have 'irreversible consequences'

Russian officials optimistic on potential revival of the JCPOA • West 'hysterical' over drones because of nuke deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attend a meeting in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022.

Iran-Russia ties in spotlight at G7 summit - analysis

The G7 has also expressed support for Iran’s protests as well as condemning Russia's use of Iranian drones in their war against Ukraine.

A working session at a G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting, at the City Hall in Muenster, Germany November 4, 2022.