Turkish FM Hakan Fidan heads to Amman for Wednesday's ministerial meeting on Jerusalem, joining officials from Türkiye, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and others to discuss two-state solution efforts.

Syrian Airlines resumes Damascus–Moscow flights August 16, carrier says on X. Bookings open via airline's website and mobile app.

Syrian Airlines is resuming flights from Damascus to Moscow starting August 16, according to a statement on its X page. Tickets can be booked on the official website or mobile app.

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says the group is open to public talks with Syria's leadership when timing is appropriate, speaking at a Beirut ceremony marking Arbaeen of Imam Hussein.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said Tuesday the group has no objection to holding public talks with Syria's leadership when both sides consider the timing appropriate, according to Xinhua. Speaking at an Arbaeen ceremony in Beirut, Qassem also urged Lebanon's political leadership to open dialogue with Hezbollah and called for a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory, accusing the United States of backing Israel's military actions in Lebanon.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent says a U.S.-Iran deal may be reached Tuesday or Wednesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to media reports.

Flash: U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent says a U.S.-Iran deal may be reached Tuesday or Wednesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to media reports.

Ukraine: 17 more ratifications needed for International Compensation Commission Convention to enter into force, JusticeMalov says at Kyiv conference. Register of Damages holds 180,000 applications across 21 categories after 3 years.

Ukraine's JusticeDenys Malov said 17 more ratifications are needed for the Convention on the Compensation Commission for Ukraine to enter into force, speaking at an annual meeting of Ukrainian foreign diplomats in Kyiv. He noted the Register of Damages has 21 open categories and nearly 180,000 applications after three years of work, and urged that real payouts to victims of Russian aggression become the main deterrent against further crimes by Russia.