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Trump Presses Syria Leader on Israel Ties after Lifting Sanctions

This is Beirut 14/05 22:18 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump landed in Doha on Wednesday after visiting Riyadh, where he urged Syria's president to normalize relations with Israel after offering a major boost to the war-ravaged country by vowing to lift sanctions. Trump became the first US president in 25 years to meet a Syrian leader -- Ahmed al-Sharaa, an erstwhile Islamist ...

Qatar Airways Makes Record-Breaking Order for Boeing Planes

This is Beirut 14/05 21:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday Qatar Airways had placed a "record" order for 160 planes from Boeing as he signed a raft of deals in Doha alongside Qatar's emir. The order, which the White House said was Boeing's largest ever for wide-body jets, deepens ties between the US aerospace giant and the giant Middle East ...

Zelensky Says Ukraine Ready for 'Any Format' of Talks to End War

This is Beirut 14/05 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was ready for "any format" of negotiations to end the war with Russia ahead of talks in Istanbul on Thursday but said his next steps will depend on who represents Russia at the meeting. "Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations, and we are not afraid of meetings. Tomorrow—in Turkey," Zelensky ...

Op-edWhy Was Lebanon Absent from Riyadh's Summit with Trump?

This is Beirut 14/05 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s absence from the recent MBS’ Riyadh summit with U.S. President Donald Trump should not go unnoticed — or unchallenged. It is not merely a missed diplomatic engagement; it is a glaring symptom of our national paralysis. We must raise this question loud and clear: why was Lebanon not invited? The answer lies, yet again, ...

UNIFIL Protested Israeli 'Direct Fire' on Its Lebanon Outpost

This is Beirut 14/05 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon protested Wednesday against a "direct fire" incident by the Israeli army targeting one of its positions in southern Lebanon — the first such incident since the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), part of an international committee ...

China, US Slash Sweeping Tariffs in Trade War Climbdown

This is Beirut 14/05 18:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and China slashed sweeping tariffs on each other's goods for 90 days on Wednesday, marking a temporary de-escalation in a brutal trade war that roiled global markets and international supply chains. Washington and Beijing agreed to drastically lower sky-high tariffs in a deal that emerged from pivotal talks at the weekend in ...

VideosTrump Calls for a Free Lebanon and a Cooperative Syria Before Leaving for Qatar

This is Beirut 14/05 17:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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On his second day in Saudi Arabia, Trump called for a Hezbollah-free Lebanon and a Syria committed to the Abraham Accords. A vision for a peaceful Middle East before his departure for Qatar.

Trump Says 'Possibility' of Meeting Putin for Ukraine Talks in Turkey

This is Beirut 14/05 16:37 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump offered Wednesday to head to Turkey for talks on ending the Ukraine conflict, so long as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin also showed up. The Kremlin was silent for a third day running on who would represent Moscow at the highly anticipated talks, which would be the first direct peace negotiations between Russian ...

Farhan: Trump Visit Reinforces Strategic Ties

This is Beirut 14/05 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a press briefing on Wednesday following the departure of US President Donald Trump from Riyadh to Doha, highlighting a series of key regional and bilateral developments. Farhan described Trump’s visit as a “turning point” in Saudi-US relations, underscoring the depth of the long-standing ...

Netanyahu Accuses Macron of Siding with 'Terrorist Organisation' after Israel Criticism

This is Beirut 14/05 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of siding with a "murderous Islamist terrorist organisation" after Macron criticised Israel's blocking of aid to Gaza. "Macron has once again chosen to stand with a murderous Islamist terrorist organisation and echo its despicable propaganda, accusing ...

How Camels Helped Mauritania Beat Jihadism

This is Beirut 14/05 15:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Mauritania’s camelback troops patrol the desert frontier in a unique strategy to counter jihadist threats.

Kremlin Again Declines to Say who Will Go to Ukraine Talks

This is Beirut 14/05 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Kremlin on Wednesday again declined to say who it would send to talks with Ukraine in Turkey this week, after Volodymyr Zelensky urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend personally. There are few concrete details about the planned talks, which would constitute the first direct meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials since the ...