Middle East live: Lebanon, Israel to hold new talks in US before ceasefire expires
Key takeaways
- Issued on: 14/05/2026 - 03:41Modified: 14/05/2026 - 04:05
- By: FRANCE 24 A person is seen inside a burning vehicle as men attempt to put out the fire after an Israeli airstrike hit a car in the coastal town of Barja, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, 13 May, 2026.
- Foreign ministers from the BRICS group of nations, including Iran and Russia, meet in India on Thursday, with the Middle East conflict and related fuel crisis set to dominate discussions.
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Issued on: 14/05/2026 - 03:41Modified: 14/05/2026 - 04:05
By: FRANCE 24 A person is seen inside a burning vehicle as men attempt to put out the fire after an Israeli airstrike hit a car in the coastal town of Barja, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, 13 May, 2026. © Mustafa Jamalddine, AP Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire - considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes - nears its end. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Foreign ministers from the BRICS group of nations, including Iran and Russia, meet in India on Thursday, with the Middle East conflict and related fuel crisis set to dominate discussions.