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 : 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, 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, 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 ...
Mario Chartouni, 15/05 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States US Supreme Court
Birthright citizenship, which grants American citizenship to anyone born on United States soil, has become the focus of a major constitutional debate. In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to limit this right by excluding children born to parents who are undocumented or hold temporary visas from citizenship granted ...
This is Beirut, 15/05 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations Palestine Donald Trump Hamas Humanitarian Aids
The United Nations on Thursday ruled out involvement with a new US-backed foundation for aid to Gaza, as Israel's months-long blockade brings severe shortages to the war-battered territory. "I made it clear that we participate in aid operations if they are in accordance with our basic principles," said UN spokesman Farhan ...
This is Beirut, 15/05 20:25 - Reading : less than a minute
United Arab Emirates USA Donald Trump United States
The president of the United Arab Emirates on Thursday said his country planned to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States over 10 years, lauding a "strong partnership" that flourished under US President Donald Trump. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed announced the "UAE's plan to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States... over the ...
This is Beirut, 15/05 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Marco Rubio United States Syria Sanctions
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday met Syria's foreign minister to discuss normalizing relations after President Donald Trump moved to ease sanctions on the war-battered country. The top US diplomat, in the Turkish resort of Antalya for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, opened talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad ...