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US Says Witkoff to Speak with Iran, Rejects 'Negotiation'

This is Beirut, 08/04 22:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States confirmed Tuesday that envoy Steve Witkoff would speak with Iran this weekend and said he would issue demands on Tehran's nuclear program rather than negotiate. Witkoff, a friend who has served as President Donald Trump's envoy on both the Gaza and Ukraine wars, will take part in the talks Saturday on Oman, State ...

Pressure from Washington: Lebanon on Edge

Salam El Zaatari, 20/03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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When a US envoy speaks this bluntly, the game has changed. Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to the Middle East, did not hide his frustration with Lebanese officials’ handling of Hezbollah. He went even further, emphasizing that Washington no longer accepts Lebanon’s strategy of maneuvering and political jockeying, arguing that it ...

Witkoff Pushes Lebanon Towards Direct Talks with Israel

This is Beirut, 18/03 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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According to a high-ranking Lebanese source, quoted by Lebanon Files, the Trump administration is determined to open a direct diplomatic channel between Lebanon and Israel. The source, who recently met with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Doha, revealed that Washington is dissatisfied with Lebanon's handling of the Hezbollah arms issue. The ...

Witkoff Meets Putin as Ceasefire Talks Gain "Cautious Optimism"

This is Beirut, 14/03 20:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Friday his administration had "productive" talks with Russia about a ceasefire in Ukraine, urging counterpart Vladimir Putin to spare Ukrainian soldiers on the front line. Trump envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin late Thursday to lay out the details of a joint US-Ukrainian plan, which envisages a 30-day pause in ...

Steve Witkoff: Hamas is "Making a Very Bad Bet"

This is Beirut, 14/03 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The White House accused Hamas on Friday of making "entirely impractical" demands and stalling on a deal to release a US-Israeli hostage in exchange for an extension of the Gaza ceasefire. "Hamas is making a very bad bet that time is on its side. It is not," a statement from the office of President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and the US ...

Putin Says Any Ceasefire Must Lead to Long-Term Settlement

This is Beirut, 13/03 21:36 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he backed the idea of a truce with Ukraine, but said he had "serious questions" about how it would be implemented that he wanted to discuss with Donald Trump. He was responding to a joint US-Ukrainian plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that US special envoy Steve Witkoff is due to present to ...

Arab Ministers, US Mideast Envoy Meet on Gaza Reconstruction

This is Beirut, 12/03 22:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Arab foreign ministers met in Qatar on Wednesday with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss reconstruction for Gaza, devastated by war with Israel, the Gulf state said. "The Arab foreign ministers discussed the Gaza reconstruction plan, which was approved during the Arab League Summit held in Cairo on March 4, 2025," Qatar's foreign ...

Steve Witkoff Announces US Talks on Ukraine Ceasefire in Saudi Arabia

This is Beirut, 06/03 22:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff announced Thursday that he will meet with a Ukrainian delegation next week in Saudi Arabia to discuss a ceasefire with Russia. "We are coordinating a meeting with the Ukrainians in Riyadh or possibly Jeddah," Witkoff told reporters. "The goal is to establish a framework for a peace agreement and an initial ...

Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Envoy to the Middle East

Sana Richa Choucair, 31/01 17:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of the hostage release agreement and ceasefire. Trump appointed the 67-year-old New Yorker to this role last November. Choosing a trusted businessman, specifically a major real estate investor ...

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