US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon have stalled over Israel’s military withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Washington extended the fifth round of negotiations by one day to seek a breakthrough. The disagreement could delay efforts to reduce tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border. According to reports, the main dispute concerns Israel’s continued presence inside the so-called “Yellow […]
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Lebanon presses US to stop escalating Israeli attacks
Joseph Aoun has urged the United States to pressure Israel into halting military attacks and stopping the demolition of homes in southern Lebanon. The appeal came as violence continued despite a ceasefire announced last month, while Lebanon reported a sharp rise in casualties caused by ongoing Israeli strikes across several southern areas during the past […]
Russia, Ukraine meet in UAE as Donbas dispute dominates talks
KYIV/ABU DHABI: Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Friday for two days of talks aimed at resolving key territorial disputes, with no immediate sign of compromise over the four-year war sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Read More: UAE sends 30 tonnes of aid for war-hit Ukraine The territorial status […]
Trump claims eight planes “shot down” during Pakistan-India conflict
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has once again commented on the brief military conflict between Pakistan and India earlier this year, claiming that “eight planes were essentially shot down” during the confrontation. Speaking at the American Business Forum in Miami on Wednesday, Trump said, “In eight months I ended eight wars, including Kosovo and […]
Trump hopeful India-Pakistan conflict will be resolved soon
HANOI: US President Donald Trump was hopeful Thursday of a resolution to an ongoing crisis between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan which has ignited fears of an all-out conflict in South Asia. Trump, speaking at a press conference in Hanoi after a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said he had had ‘reasonably […]