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Witkoff: 'Big Announcements' to Come on More Countries Joining Abraham Accords

This is Beirut, 25/06 23:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, stated on CNBC Wednesday that more countries are expected to join the Abraham Accords. He also mentioned ongoing discussions with Iran about its nuclear program. “We anticipate major announcements on additional countries joining the Abraham Accords,” Witkoff said, though he did not ...

US Envoy Witkoff Discusses Possible Direct Ukraine-Russia Talks With Putin

This is Beirut, 25/04 19:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the "possibility" of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting in Moscow, the Kremlin said Friday. Donald Trump is pushing for a ceasefire in the three-year conflict but has so far been unable to extract any meaningful concessions from Putin. Witkoff held a ...

US and Iran to Hold Technical Nuclear Talks in Oman Saturday, with Witkoff Attending

This is Beirut, 24/04 22:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Globe-trotting US envoy Steve Witkoff will take part in talks with Iran on Saturday in Oman, his third encounter within weeks on Tehran's nuclear program, the State Department said. Michael Anton, a conservative scholar who serves as the State Department head of policy planning, will lead technical work on the US side, the State Department ...

Macron to Hold Ukraine War Talks with Rubio, Witkoff in Paris

This is Beirut, 17/04 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron was set to meet in Paris Thursday with America's top diplomat about crafting a Ukraine ceasefire as Washington and Europe seek common ground on ending the fighting. Top Ukrainian officials were also in the French capital on Thursday to meet EU and US delegations, President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff said, ...

Witkoff: Muscat Talks with Iran to Focus on Trust-Building, Not Deal Terms

This is Beirut, 11/04 22:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump’s envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, who met with president Vladimir Putin, in Moscou, said Friday that the initial meeting with Iranian officials in Muscat will focus on rebuilding trust rather than hashing out the fine details of a nuclear deal. “The initial meeting in Muscat will be centered on building ...

Trump Envoy Witkoff in Russia on Third Visit

This is Beirut, 11/04 16:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US envoy Steve Witkoff on Friday for talks on the Ukraine conflict, the Kremlin said, cautioning they were unlikely to reach a breakthrough. US President Donald Trump is pressing Moscow and Kyiv to end the more than three-year conflict but has failed to extract any major concessions from the Kremlin ...

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 ...

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