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The National
3 days ago
- Politics
- The National
Leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia hold peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Peace talks between the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia took place in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was confirmed by their respective governments. It comes after the two nations agreed to a draft peace deal in March. Mr Aliyev shared pictures of the meeting on X, in which the two leaders are seen shaking hands. The Azerbaijani government had on Wednesday issued a statement confirming the talks would talk place in Abu Dhabi, "within the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process". The Armenian government shared a press release after the meeting, saying the parties had discussed " various aspects of the agenda" for establishing Armenia-Azerbaijan relations. The statement said both sides had agreed to continue bilateral negotiations and "confidence-building measures". Both leaders thanked President Sheikh Mohamed for his warm hospitality and for organising the bilateral meeting. Long-standing tension For more than three decades, Armenia and Azerbaijan have wrestled over the fate of Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous region with a majority Armenian population that was assigned within Soviet Azerbaijan by the USSR in the 1920s. They have fought two wars – in the 1990s and in 2020 – over the region, Azerbaijan's Armenian-populated enclave. More than 6,500 people were killed in six weeks of fighting in the autumn of 2020. That ended with a Russian-brokered ceasefire. Under the deal, Armenia ceded parts of territory it had controlled for decades and Moscow sent about 2,000 peacekeepers to monitor the truce. The two nations agreed to a draft peace deal in March, after Azerbaijan recaptured Karabakh in September 2023. The signing of the deal has yet to take place, Reuters reported. "President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan held a meeting with the participation of their delegations in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates," said the office of Mr Aliyev. The meeting was also reported by state media in Azerbaijan. The talks come a day after President Sheikh Mohamed held talks in Abu Dhabi with Mr Pashinyan, as part of his working visit to the UAE. "Our talks focused on deepening ties, especially in trade, investment and innovation," said Mr Pashinyan on X. "Armenia values its partnership with the UAE and is committed to advancing our shared goals." Sheikh Mohamed stressed the UAE's support for reinforcing stability and security in the Caucasus region. He also met Azerbaijan's President on Wednesday. The leaders discussed efforts to bolster bilateral ties in key sectors such as the economy, investment, food security, renewable energy and the environment at Qasr Al Shati, as part of Mr Aliyev's working visit to the Emirates.
ABC News
4 days ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Hamas flags possible ceasefire deal with Israel
Hamas says negotiations with Israel about a potential ceasefire remain "tough", as it agrees to release 10 hostages as part of any deal.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, gives him a copy of nominating letter
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump that he was nominating the U.S. leader for a Nobel Peace Prize as the two took a victory lap on Monday after their recent joint strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, with both hailing the 12-day war as an unmitigated success.
Fox News
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Zelenskyy touts 'fruitful' Trump call after US president was 'disappointed' by Putin talk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he had a "very important and productive" phone call with President Donald Trump. The two leaders discussed how Ukrainian air defenses might be strengthened, possible joint weapons production between the U.S. and Ukraine, and broader U.S-led efforts to end the war with Russia, according to a statement by Zelenskyy. "I had a very important and fruitful conversation with @POTUS," Zelenskyy wrote on X. "I congratulated President Trump and the entire American people on the US Independence Day. We - in Ukraine - are grateful for all the support provided. It helps us protect lives, safeguard our freedom and independence. We have achieved a lot together with America and we support all efforts to stop the killings and restore just, lasting, and dignified peace. A noble agreement for peace is needed." Zelenskyy said he and Trump "discussed the current situation, including Russian airstrikes and the broader frontline developments." "President Trump is very well informed, and I thank him for his attention to Ukraine," he continued. "We spoke about opportunities in air defense and agreed that we will work together to strengthen protection of our skies. We have also agreed to a meeting between our teams. We had a detailed conversation about defense industry capabilities and joint production. We are ready for direct projects with the United States and believe this is critically important for security, especially when it comes to drones and related technologies. We also touched on mutual procurement and investment. Finally, we exchanged views on the diplomatic situation and joint work with the U.S. and other partners." Asked by reporters aboard Air Force One late Friday, Trump said he and Zelenskyy had "a very good call, I think a very strategic call." "Well, we've been helping them, and we'll continue to help them," Trump said of the Ukrainians. "It's a pretty tough situation. We'll see what happens. I told you I was very unhappy with my call with President Putin. And it just seems like he wants to go all the way and just keep killing people. No good. It's not good. I was unhappy with him." When asked if the U.S. would sell more Patriot missiles to Ukraine, Trump said, "Yeah, we might. We're looking at it." "They need them for defense. I don't want to see people killed. They're going to need them for defense. They're amazingly effective," Trump said. "They're going to need something because they're being hit pretty hard." Asked if he threatened Putin with sanctions personally, Trump said, "We talk about sanctions a lot, yeah." "I would say he's not thrilled with it," Trump said. "He's been able to handle sanctions, but these are pretty biting sanctions. No, we talk about sanctions a lot. And he understands that it may be coming, and, you, know, he's a professional." The U.S. has paused some shipments of military aid to Ukraine, including crucial air defense missiles, out of concern for U.S. stockpiles following the Israel-Iran conflict. Ukraine's main European backers are considering how they can help pick up the slack. Zelenskyy says plans are afoot to build up Ukraine's domestic arms industry, but scaling up will take time. Trump said he had also discussed Ukraine's request for Patriot missiles with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, but they have not yet made a decision. "No, we did talk about it, though, and he feels, you know, they have to be protected. He's a strong guy, and smart, very smart man," Trump said of Merz. Trump had said early Friday that he was "very disappointed" by his phone call with Putin, adding: "I don't think he's looking to stop, and that's too bad." Putin's aide, Yuri Ushakov, released a summary of what he said was a nearly hour-long conversation between Trump and Russia's leader. It said Putin told Trump that Russia would "not back down from its goals" regarding the Ukraine war. "Naturally, the issues surrounding Ukraine were also discussed. Donald Trump has once again raised the issue of ending the hostilities as soon as possible. In turn, Vladimir Putin noted that we still continued the search for a political, negotiated solution to the conflict," Moscow's readout said. "He also noted Russia was willing to pursue negotiations. Additionally, the President of Russia said that Russia would strive to achieve its goals, namely the elimination of the well-known root causes that led to the current state of affairs, the bitter confrontation that we are seeing now. Russia will not back down from these goals." Russia has been stepping up its long-range attacks on Ukraine. Waves of drones and missiles targeted Kyiv overnight Thursday into Friday in the largest aerial assault since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. Ukraine said it struck a Russian air base on Saturday, while Russia's stepped-up bombing campaign has dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than three-year-old war. Ukraine's military General Staff said that Ukrainian forces had struck the Borisoglebsk air base in Russia's Voronezh region, describing it as the home base of Russia's Su-34, Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets.
Al Bawaba
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Gaza raid a mysterious message: Al-Qassam targets Israeli forces in bold attack
Published July 5th, 2025 - 10:14 GMT ALBAWABA - Hamas's military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, said on Saturday that its fighters had attacked Israeli forces successfully in downtown Khan Younis, killing at least one person. The operation comes at a time when fighting has gotten worse and diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire deal are picking up speed again. Also Read Israeli soldiers killing each other amid heavy censorship in Gaza Al-Qassam said in a Telegram message that the fighters attacked Israeli troops and armored trucks on Friday morning near the Directorate of Education in Khan Younis. The group said they destroyed an armored personnel carrier (APC) by planting a "Shuwadh" explosive device in the command cabin of the vehicle. They said the blast fully destroyed the vehicle and its crew. The group also said that its fighters fired a "Yasin 105" anti-tank rocket at the APC and then used light and medium weapons to attack the rescue workers as they arrived. Similar bombs were also aimed at two Merkava tanks, and Al-Qassam said that some of their crew members were killed. Al-Qassam said that Israeli planes took a long time to evacuate people after the attack. The Israeli military has not yet made a formal comment about what happened. The action happens at a time when resistance activity in the Gaza Strip is growing and peace talks are expected to happen soon. Before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned trip to Washington, D.C. on Monday, Hamas recently sent an answer to mediators that was described as "positive." — AHMAD SLMAN (@ahmadslmanx) June 28, 2025 They said on Friday that two soldiers were killed in different incidents in Khan Younis and Beit Hanoun. In the past few days, attacks on Israeli troops and military infrastructure have been recorded by both Al-Qassam and Islamic Jihad's Al-Quds Brigades. According to the Israeli military, 883 soldiers have died since the war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023. Of these, 439 were killed during operations on the ground that began on October 27. There are now 6,032 people who have been hurt, including 2,745 people who were hurt during the ground attack in Gaza. Observers and rights groups keep pointing out that Israel has tight control over information about the war. They say that the military stops the media from reporting on Israel's loses, limits access to photos and videos, and only lets official information be shared through heavily watched channels. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
