WASHINGTON / WAM US President Donald Trump announced that the United States could end its military operations in Iran within a period ranging between two and three weeks. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said that reaching an agreement with Tehran is not a condition for ending the war, noting that this new timeframe represents an …
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WASHINGTON/WAM US President Donald J. Trump announced a suspension of operations linked to targeting Iran’s energy facilities for 10 days, effective until 6 April 2026. This move represents a 10-day extension of the current pause and comes as part of ongoing talks. In a statement published on Truth Social, President Trump explained that the decision followed a request from the …
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WASHINGTON / WAM Upon the invitation of US President Donald Trump, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, led the UAE delegation that participated in a high-level meeting held in Washington, DC, which brought together senior leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda to finalise a peace agreement between the two countries. …
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH/WAM US President Donald Trump commended the UAE’s prominent role in supporting his peace plan to end the war in Gaza. President Trump declared “peace in the Middle East” as he began a speech to a gathering of world leaders in Egypt to inaugurate his plan to end the war in Gaza. “This is the day that people across …
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NEW YORK / WAM UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said that the Israeli attack on Doha had shocked the world and warned that it could open a new and dangerous chapter in the ongoing conflict, posing a serious threat to regional peace and stability. In her remarks at the emergency UN Security Council meeting on the …
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THE HAGUE / WAM Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Tuesday with US President Donald Trump at the NATO Summit in The Hague, where they discussed regional and global issues as well as bilateral ties. President Erdogan welcomed an Israel-Iran ceasefire “achieved through US President Trump’s efforts” and called for lasting peace, an end to the Gaza crisis and dialogue …
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NEW YORK/WAM The top UN official in Iraq reiterated his confidence in the resilience of the country’s people, and the determination of their leaders, in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday. “Iraq is a nation of profound history, strength, potential, and pride. By working together, Iraqis can continue to make meaningful strides towards stability, prosperity and human rights …
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ABU DHABI/(WAM Omran Sharaf, Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Technology at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke with CNN’s Becky Anderson today about how the decades-long US–UAE partnership is now increasingly focused on emerging technologies, as President Trump visits the UAE and the two nations mark a landmark US$1.4 trillion UAE investment commitment into the US economy. “It’s a …
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RIYADH / WAM United States President Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday, marking his first official foreign visit since taking office on 20th January. The Gulf visit begins in Saudi Arabia, followed by Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Trump’s plane landed at King Khalid International Airport, where he was received by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman …
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NEW YORK/WAM US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a temporary suspension of reciprocal tariffs on all countries except China for a period of 90 days. In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump stated, “I have authorised a 90-day pause, and a significant reduction in reciprocal tariffs by 10 percent during that period, effective immediately,” adding that tariffs …
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