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Blinken in Tel Aviv Amid Increased Regional Tensions

par This Is Beirut, 08/01 23:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Antony Blinken, the top US diplomat, arrived in Tel Aviv late Monday as part of a regional tour aimed at preventing further escalation. This visit comes in the midst of Israel's military actions in Gaza against Hamas, and Hezbollah has reported the death of a high-ranking commander due to an Israeli strike. Top US diplomat Antony Blinken arrived ...

UN Mission Allowed in Gaza under Diplomatic Push

par This Is Beirut, 09/01 23:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Intense strikes were reported overnight in Khan Yunis and Rafah, the biggest cities in the southern part of Gaza, which are crowded with internally displaced people. Israel's army said its forces killed 40 militants over the past 24 hours in "expanded ground operations including air strikes" in Khan Younes, and that troops had seized AK-47 ...

Abbas 'Committed' to Reform as Gaza War Rages

par This Is Beirut, 10/01 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Wednesday that Mahmoud Abbas is dedicated to overhauling the Palestinian Authority with the aim of potentially reuniting the conflict-affected Gaza and the occupied West Bank under its governance. US top diplomat Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is committed ...

Abdullah II, Sisi and Abbas Call for Gaza Ceasefire

par This Is Beirut, 10/01 22:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas jointly advocated, on Wednesday, for sustained pressure to secure a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and ensure the safety of Palestinian civilians. Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian leader ...

Israel Bombs Southern Gaza as Blinken Heads to Egypt

par This Is Beirut, 11/01 11:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel bombarded the southern Gaza Strip overnight, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to travel to Egypt on Thursday for more talks aimed at containing Israel's war against Hamas. The diplomat was set to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi in Cairo, a day after talks with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, who ...

Arab-Israeli Rapprochement Would Isolate Iran, Says Blinken

par This Is Beirut, 11/01 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted that a closer relationship between Israel and the Arab states would bring about lasting isolation of Iran, during his visit to Cairo on Thursday January 11. Mr Blinken was speaking at the end of a tour of the Middle East aimed at calming tensions between Israel and Iran's allies. Closer ties between ...

US Lauds Taiwan Elections as China Opposes 'Independence'

par This Is Beirut, 13/01 19:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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China has warned Taiwan against any inclination towards independence following the election of pro-independence candidate Lai Ching-te on Saturday, January 13. However, both the European Union and the United States have congratulated the new president. The United States on Saturday congratulated Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te, but ...

Blinken: Palestinian Authority Needs Israeli Support, Not Opposition

par This Is Beirut, 17/01 14:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel to support the Palestinian Authority instead of obstructing it. Speaking on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel to help rather than hinder the Palestinian Authority, saying that Israel's long-term security was at ...

In Davos, Mikati Calls for Putting Pressure on Israel

par This Is Beirut, 17/01 19:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati held a series of political meetings on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, all focusing on the explosive situation in South Lebanon. These included meetings with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the Foreign Ministers of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Spain's José Manuel Albares ...

US-Israel Relations Under Strain Over Gaza

par This Is Beirut, 19/01 17:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Despite an apparent alliance, Washington and Tel Aviv are increasingly struggling to conceal their differences in public. While the Biden administration insists on de-escalating tensions on a regional level, the Netanyahu government prefers to forge ahead. President Joe Biden and his officials are becoming increasingly frustrated with Israeli ...

Blinken on Fresh Mideast Tour 'In Coming Days'

par This Is Beirut, 31/01 20:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to return to the Middle East, in a fresh attempt at easing Middle East tensions, according to a US official. This comes as negotiations gain momentum regarding a proposal to halt Israel's offensive and secure the release of hostages held by Hamas. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return shortly ...

Hamas Weighs Gaza Truce in the Nearly Four-Month War

par This Is Beirut, 04/02 22:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli airstrikes throughout Gaza claimed numerous lives overnight, while clashes continued on Sunday in the southern region of the besieged territory. Hamas was considering a proposal to cease the nearly four-month-long conflict. Israeli strikes across Gaza killed scores overnight, and battles raged Sunday in the besieged territory's south as ...

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