Top French diplomat Jean-Claude Cousseran wrapped up a three-day mission to Lebanon Wednesday without making much headway in breaking an eight-month deadlock among the country’s feuding political parties.

Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul hinted strongly Wednesday that he could run for president again after his ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) victory in snap general elections.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy promised to boost relations with Libya as he met with the country’s leader Muammar Qadhafi on Wednesday as a reward for the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor.