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Nahar Net
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Salam: We won't remain silent over any arms outside state control
by Naharnet Newsdesk 26 May 2025, 15:05 Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said 'the region has grown tired of Iranian-U.S. polarization,' hoping Arabs will return to Lebanon. 'We will not remain silent over any arms outside the state's control,' Salam added, in an interview with Sky News Arabia. 'The majority of the Lebanese people stands by us and my strength comes from regaining the people's confidence in the state and my project is the rebuilding of the state,' the premier said. Asked about the chants that accused him of being a 'Zionist' during a recent football match, Salam said he was not 'provoked' by the chants, noting that 'treason accusations in Lebanon have become political weapons.' 'I'm sad because a part of Lebanon is occupied and we are advocates of peace, but we want a just and sustainable peace,' the PM added. As for the Palestinian arms in Lebanon's refugee camps, Salam said: 'What's dangerous about the camps' arms is that they may lead to an inter-Palestinian strife, and Palestine's strength today does not come from arms, but rather from international recognition and diplomacy.'
Ammon
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Ammon
Trump to announce Gaza ceasefire 'within days'
Ammon News - Donald Trump wants to end the war in Gaza 'as quickly as possible', with sources reportedly saying he could announce a ceasefire 'within the coming days'. 'We want to see if we can stop it. And we've talked to Israel, we want to see if we can stop this whole situation as quickly as possible,' the US President told reporters as he boarded Air Force One. Meanwhile, Sky News Arabia and other news outlets in the region cited sources as saying that there is a growing likelihood that Trump will announce a ceasefire in the coming days. It would come as part of a deal that would include the release of Israeli hostages, the anonymous 'knowledgeable sources' reportedly said. Daily Mail
Shafaq News
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Al-Sudani pushes arms control, rejects normalization with Israel
Shafaq News/ Consolidating state authority over all weapons remains a central objective of the administration, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reaffirmed on Thursday. In an interview with Sky News Arabia, al-Sudani explained that his government has implemented a comprehensive framework, spanning legal, political, and security measures, to dismantle unauthorized armed networks, stressing that 'the duality of arms contradicts the foundations of a sovereign state.' 'For two decades, we have fought terrorism,' he noted. 'Now, our focus is on reinforcing state institutions and restoring full national authority.' Addressing Iraq's foreign policy stance, the PM ruled out any possibility of normalizing relations with Israel. 'Iraq has no intention of recognizing Israel or signing any peace agreement,' he affirmed, aligning Baghdad with the Arab consensus in support of Palestinian statehood. Al-Sudani also reiterated Iraq's commitment to Palestinian rights and Arab unity. His position, though explicit, comes amid growing speculation that Baghdad may adopt what regional analysts describe as 'strategic neutrality'—maintaining its anti-normalization stance while fostering stable relations with the United States and other Western partners. Commentators have characterized this balancing act as an 'indirect peace strategy,' enabling Iraq to uphold its core principles without alienating international allies or undermining regional security interests.
Iraqi News
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Iraq brings back troops from Pakistan
Baghdad ( – Iraq is attempting to repatriate hundreds of its soldiers from Pakistan, which has been experiencing a military escalation with India for days. The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, directed the return of 500 Iraqi Special Forces personnel currently in Pakistan for training under an agreement between the two countries. The Iraqi government clarified that the decision was made out of concern for the protection of Iraqi security forces and in view of the current situation between India and Pakistan, Sky News Arabia reported. Armed clashes broke out between Pakistan and India on Saturday amid international attempts to contain the escalation. India claimed that it struck Pakistani military sites after Islamabad launched several missiles at multiple Indian air bases in Punjab state early on Saturday. Saturday's escalation is the most recent in the two countries' dispute, which began with a fatal attack in Indian-administered Kashmir last month. India accused Pakistan of carrying out the attack, which claimed about 26 lives.
Daily Mirror
11-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Remains of missing journalist Austin Tice 'found in cemetery' after 13 years
The body of US journalist Austin Tice, who went missing almost 13 years ago, has reportedly been found in northern Syria. The freelance journalist and photographer has not been seen since being kidnapped in the country in August 2012. He worked with a number of major American news outlets, including CBS and The Washington Post, and reporting in Daraya, a suburb of Damascus, when he went missing. A video released weeks after Tice went missing showed him blindfolded and held by armed men and saying 'Oh, Jesus.' The Assad regime in Syria publicly denied that it was holding him. The US government had offered a reward of up to $1 million (£750,000) for "information leading directly" to his "safe location, recovery, and return". Reports from Sky News Arabia today said his body had been "found in a cemetery in northern Syria."
