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US President Donald Trump was due to end a brief trip to Qatar with a speech to US troops on Thursday then fly to the United Arab Emirates, where leaders hope for US help to make the wealthy Gulf nation a global leader in artificial intelligence. The US has a
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Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow are set to hold their first direct talks on the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine for more than three years. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has announced he will travel to Turkiye, while Russia’s Vladimir Putin indicated he will not attend the talks.
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Syrian Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh made a call to global investors on Wednesday to come do business with Syria after US President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he would lift all of Washington’s sanctions on the country. “Syria today is a land of opportunities, with immense potential across
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Iran will hold a fresh round of nuclear talks with European powers in Turkiye later this week, its Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The talks with Britain, France and Germany would be held in Istanbul on Friday, ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, quoted by state news agency IRNA. French diplomatic
Economy
US President Donald Trump and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani agreed deals in Doha on Wednesday that the White House said were worth $1.2 trillion, including a massive order from Qatar Airways to buy Boeing aircraft. Qatar Airways will buy up to 210 Boeing 777X and
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Families of victims of December’s devastating plane crash in South Korea have filed a complaint against 15 people including the transport minister and the airline chief who they believe are responsible for the disaster that killed all but two of the 181 people on board. Police and government officials
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Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday urged the West not to be divided on Ukraine and said he was working to ensure unity between allies in Europe and the United States on how to end the war. In his first major speech to parliament since taking office last
Style
Arab stars and designers made a strong appearance at the 78th Cannes Film Festival this week, with supermodels Bella Hadid and Shanina Shaik in black gowns and Heidi Klum wearing a voluminous dress by Elie Saab. Guests arrived at the festival’s opening in a variety of statement designs. Hadid,
Sports
Atletico Madrid will continue their efforts to close the gap on their rivals next season, manager Diego Simeone said on Wednesday as his side look to end the current campaign on a high after falling out of the LaLiga title race. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Atletico’s
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The possible deployment of French nuclear bombers across the EU will not enhance security on the continent, the Kremlin said Wednesday, after French President Emmanuel Macron said he was ready to discuss the issue. “The proliferation of nuclear weapons on the European continent is something that will not add security,
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The worst fighting in Libya’s capital for years calmed on Wednesday an hour after the government announced a ceasefire, Tripoli residents said, with no immediate statement from authorities on how many people had been killed. Clashes broke out late on Monday after the killing of a major militia leader.
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Turkiye’s President Tayyip Erdogan has probably never held more global sway: he will host the first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks in three years on Thursday, days after his country’s militant nemesis, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), dissolved. His growing capital as international statesman — working toward stability in Eastern
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Israel’s military said it killed a Hezbollah militant in a strike on south Lebanon on Wednesday, the latest attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group. “Earlier today (Wednesday), the IDF (military) struck in the area of Qaaqaaiyet El Jisr in southern Lebanon, eliminating a Hezbollah
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US president Donald Trump said the whole world is looking at the opportunities available in the Gulf countries during the US-Gulf summit in Riyadh on Wednesday. Trump said the US was exploring the normalizing of relations with Syria's new government following his meeting with the country’s new
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France will expel Algerian diplomats in response to plans by Algiers to send more French officials home, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Wednesday, as relations between the countries deteriorate. Barrot told the BFMTV broadcaster that he would summon Algeria’s charge d’affaires to inform him of the decision that
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Germany has arrested three Ukrainian nationals on suspicion of foreign agent activity linked to the shipment of parcels containing explosive devices, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The suspects are believed to have been in contact with individuals working for Russian state institutions, federal prosecutors said in a statement.