WASHINGTON/WAM Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks following a meeting in the White House with top U.S. officials, President Donald Trump said. Trump’s post Thursday afternoon said that “High Ranking Representatives” of the two countries met with him, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and U.S. …
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NEW YORK / WAM Ongoing military escalation in the Middle East puts tens of millions of people at risk of falling into poverty across 162 countries, according to new projections released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). While the impacts are concentrated in countries directly affected by the conflict and those dependent on imported energy, the findings point …
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WASHINGTON / WAM U.S. President Donald Trump, just hours ahead of his deadline, said on Tuesday he has agreed to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks while accepting a 14-day truce proposal from mediators in the Iran war. Trump said he spoke to leaders in Pakistan, which has been a mediator between Washington and Tehran and which had …
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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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