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Resignation of BBC Director General Over Trump Documentary Controversy

The director general of the BBC announced his resignation Sunday following a row over the editing of a documentary about Donald Trump as the US president attacked "corrupt journalists". Tim Davie and the broadcaster's head of news, Deborah Turness, resigned after accusations that a documentary by its flagship Panorama program had edited a speech ...

UAE 'Probably' Won't Join Gaza Stabilisation Force

The United Arab Emirates is not planning to join the international stabilization force for Gaza because it lacks a clear framework, a senior official said on Monday. "The UAE does not yet see a clear framework for the stability force, and under such circumstances will probably not participate in such a force," Emirati presidential advisor Anwar ...

Syrian President to Visit White House for Landmark Talks

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday for unprecedented talks, just days after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, will be the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the ...

US Senators Reach Deal That Could End Record Shutdown

US senators reached a bipartisan deal Sunday that would resume federal funding and end a shutdown that has stretched to a record 40 days and forced many government operations to grind to a halt. The deal between Democratic and Republican senators -- just the first step to halting the shutdown -- came as authorities warned US air travel could soon ...

Syrian President Arrives in US for Landmark Visit

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for a landmark official visit, his country's state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the ...

U.S. Treasury Delegation in Beirut, Sanctions Top of the Agenda

This is Beirut has learned that President Joseph Aoun will meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Baabda Palace with a delegation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, headed by Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John Hurley, and accompanied by officials from the White House. Talks are expected to focus on counterterrorism ...

America’s Longest Shutdown: A Nation in Uncertainty

As the United States enters its sixth week without an approved budget, the paralysis of the federal government has spread far beyond Washington’s corridors of power. Flights are canceled, public services remain closed, and federal employees go unpaid. The crisis is testing the resilience of the world’s largest economy and raising urgent ...

Western Sahara: The Diplomatic Battle Rages On

The resolution extends the mandate without resolving the dispute. On October 31, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2797, extending MINURSO’s mandate—the United Nations Mission for the Organization of a Referendum in Western Sahara established in 1991—for one year. The resolution passed with eleven votes in favor, none against, and ...

Kazakhstan Joins the Abraham Accords: A Symbolic Move with Strategic Implications

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, a diplomatic framework launched in 2020 to normalize relations between Israel and several Arab and Muslim states. The announcement came after a phone call between Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart ...

Former Jihadist Syrian Leader Makes Unprecedented White House Visit

President Ahmed al-Sharaa will become Syria's first leader to pay an official visit to the White House on Monday, a crowning achievement for the ex-jihadist who, since taking power, has ended his country's isolation. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, will meet President Donald Trump during the ...

Hungary's Orban to Meet Trump in Face of Russia Oil Sanctions

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is due to meet Donald Trump in Washington on Friday for the first time since his ally was re-elected US president, as he seeks a waiver on American sanctions on Russian oil. The United States hit Russia's two biggest oil producers with sanctions last month, the first such measures ...

US Facing Travel Chaos as Flights Cut Due to Government Shutdown

Travelers across the United States were left scrambling to rebook flights as the government shutdown heaps pressure on the country's air traffic control system, prompting hundreds of Friday flight cancellations at major American airports. Airlines starting Friday will begin implementing up to a 10 percent reduction in flights for 40 high-traffic ...