This is Beirut, 17/05 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he would speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the "bloodbath" in Ukraine, a day after the first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years. Trump, who has been pressing Russia to agree a 30-day unconditional ceasefire, said he would speak with ...
This is Beirut, 17/05 15:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Turkey United States Donald Trump Sanctions CAATSA
Turkey has seen an easing of US sanctions on its defense sector since Donald Trump became president, with steps towards ending the measure advancing quickly, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday. "We can easily say that there is a softening in CAATSA," he told reporters while returning from a European summit, referring to US ...
This is Beirut, 17/05 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Arab League Bagdad Gaza Donald Trump
The Arab League is meeting in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss Gaza and other regional crises, but some key leaders are expected to miss the talks that come straight after US President Donald Trump's Gulf tour. Trump sparked uproar earlier this year by declaring that America would take over Gaza and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle ...
This is Beirut, 16/05 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Republican fiscal hawks on Friday sunk a key vote on advancing the mega-bill that is the centerpiece of Donald Trump's domestic agenda, in a significant setback for the US president's tax and spending policies. Trump is pushing to usher into law his so-called "One Big, Beautiful Bill," pairing an extension of his first-term tax cuts with savings ...
This is Beirut, 16/05 18:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel United States Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump's decision to skip over Israel in his Middle East tour was just the latest sign of a shifting dynamic between the historic allies. From nuclear talks with Iran to a ceasefire deal in Yemen and the announcement of lifting sanctions on Syria, Trump has pressed ahead solo with Middle East diplomacy in recent weeks, ...
This is Beirut, 16/05 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On the eve of his departure for Baghdad to lead the Lebanese delegation at the Arab summit, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam issued a firm message outlining his government’s intentions to reestablish Lebanon’s standing in the region. “Lebanon intends to fully reconnect with its Arab environment and regain its place on the regional scene,” Salam ...
This is Beirut, 16/05 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Donald Trump Gulf Palestine Ukraine Investments Abu Dhabi
In Abu Dhabi, the last stop on his Gulf tour, Donald Trump praised his strong relations with the region's leaders, hailing the Emirati president as a “strong leader.” He is now hoping for a swift agreement on Ukraine and is calling for action on the famine in Gaza.
This is Beirut, 16/05 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
"As soon as we can set it up I would actually leave here and go," Trump said in response to a question about meeting the Russian leader. Trump has repeatedly said he was willing to travel to Turkey to join the first direct Russian-Ukrainian peace talks in more than three years, insisting "nothing's going to happen" before he meets the Russian ...
This is Beirut, 16/05 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Turkey Donald Trump Europe Iran
Iran is set to meet with Britain, France, and Germany in Turkey on Friday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that a nuclear deal with Tehran is “getting close.” The upcoming Istanbul talks come after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of “irreversible” consequences if European ...
This is Beirut, 16/05 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Gulf United Arab Emirates
US President Donald Trump on Friday capped his Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi after signing another raft of multi-billion-dollar deals, while also securing a $1.4 trillion investment pledge from the UAE. The eye-watering amounts of money in investments were accompanied also by the lifting of decades-long sanctions on Syria and renewed optimism over an ...
This is Beirut, 15/05 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tehran USA Donald Trump Iran Abbas Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that Tehran has no objection to US companies operating in the country, including in the oil and gas sector. "We have no ban on the economic presence of American companies in Iran," Araghchi said, attributing the lack of US business activity to primary sanctions imposed by ...
This is Beirut, 15/05 21:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump United Arab Emirates Gulf Israel Iran Nuclear
US President Donald Trump said Thursday a nuclear deal with Iran was close that would avert military action, as he toured Gulf capitals, securing $1.4 trillion in 10-year investments from Abu Dhabi. Trump made the Iran remarks in Qatar before flying on to the United Arab Emirates for the third and final leg of the tour that began in Saudi ...