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 18:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran Nuclear Abbas Araghchi Europe
Iran met with European powers on Friday to discuss its nuclear negotiations with Washington, while US President Donald Trump issued a new threat unless the Iranians "move quickly" towards a deal. The meeting in Istanbul followed remarks by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warning of "irreversible" consequences if Britain, France, and ...
This is Beirut 16/05 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria World Bank Qatar Saudi Arabia
The World Bank on Friday said it would restart operations in Syria following a 14-year pause, after Saudi Arabia and Qatar had paid off the country's outstanding debts. The Bank's operations in Syria were halted when the civil war broke out in 2011, preventing the country from gaining access to its development loans, grants, and technical ...
This is Beirut 16/05 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Libya Tripoli Abdelghani al-Kikli
Flights resumed Friday at Tripoli's airport as businesses and markets reopened after days of deadly fighting between armed groups in the Libyan capital. "Last night, for the first time since Monday, residents of the capital were able to sleep without hearing explosions or gunfire," an interior ministry official told AFP, speaking on condition of ...
This is Beirut 16/05 17:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Russians and Ukrainians sat face-to-face for under two hours Friday in Istanbul for the first direct talks in over three years aimed at ending their war, with expectations low for breakthroughs. Kyiv is seeking an "unconditional ceasefire" in Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II, which has also destroyed large swathes of Ukraine and ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 16/05 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cannes Film Festival Cinema Fascism Freedom France Cannes 2025
It was the late 1930s. The Venice Mostra, founded in 1932, was the world’s first international film festival. But by 1938, as global tensions mounted, it had turned into an ideological showcase for fascism. Under joint pressure from Hitler and Mussolini, the jury was compelled to award the festival’s top prize, the Mussolini Cup, to two ...
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Volodymyr Zelensky Istanbul Russia Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday called for a “strong response” from the international community if the planned talks with Russia in Istanbul fail. “If it turns out that the Russian delegation is only there for appearances and cannot deliver any results today, then everyone must respond,” he said from Tirana. “There ...
This is Beirut 16/05 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Ankara called on Friday for a ceasefire “as soon as possible” in Ukraine at the opening of Turkish-mediated talks in Istanbul between Kyiv and Moscow—the first such talks since the spring of 2022. “It is of crucial importance that a ceasefire be implemented as soon as possible,” said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, stressing that ...
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 11:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ukraine Russia Istanbul Peace Talks
Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow are in Istanbul on Friday, set to hold their first direct talks on the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine for more than three years. Expectations are low for the talks -- initially proposed by Vladimir Putin -- after the Russian leader declined Volodymyr Zelensky's call for a presidential summit in Turkey ...
This is Beirut 16/05 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Turkey Ukraine Russia Recep Tayyip Erdogan Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukraine and Russia plan on Friday in Istanbul to hold their first direct peace talks in more than three years. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky had travelled to Turkey but said he would not attend the talks, after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin declined his calls for face-to-face negotiations. Tens of thousands have been killed ...