Category: 3. Middle East

The United States and Iran closed in on a framework for a ceasefire extension detail Thursday but President Donald Trump has yet to approve any agreement, US officials said.

US sources told AFP earlier that the two sides had reached agreement on a…

US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a framework for a 60-day ceasefire extension deal but it still needs President Donald Trump’s approval, US sources told AFP on Thursday.

The sources confirmed a report by the Axios news outlet that the two…

Footage shows smoke billowing over south Beirut following an Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital. An apartment was hit, according to a Lebanese military official, as Israel’s military confirmed they had launched strikes there.

WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Iran have reached agreement on a memorandum of understanding to extend their ceasefire for 60 days but President Donald Trump has yet to approve it, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The…

US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a framework for a 60-day ceasefire extension deal in the Middle East war but were still waiting for President Donald Trump’s approval, US sources told AFP on Thursday.

The development came after Washington…

US and Iranian negotiators edged toward a deal to extend their fragile ceasefire for 60 days, but the potential breakthrough was still hanging on President Donald Trump’s approval, US sources told AFP on Thursday.

The development came after…

Israel pounded south Lebanon with deadly strikes and widened its offensive with the first raid near Beirut in weeks where authorities said a woman and two children were killed despite a ceasefire.

The attack near the capital came after heavy…

Israel’s military said it launched an airstrike in the Beirut area Thursday as a Lebanese source said an apartment was hit, the second such raid since an April ceasefire announcement.

The escalation comes as Lebanon and Israel prepare for talks…

World Cup hosts agree steps to counter Ebola threat after WHO declares public health emergency ​of international concern.

The United States, ⁠Mexico and Canada ⁠have announced aligned public health travel…

WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) – The United States warned Oman on Thursday not to get directly or indirectly involved in any effort to impose a toll in the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will penalize any partners involved in such a system.

“The United…