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Mikati and Blinken in London Call for Ceasefire and Implementation of 1701

This is Beirut, 2024-10-25 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met Friday with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in London, to discuss Israel's strikes on the country as Washington presses the Beirut government to take charge against Hezbollah. This meeting follows Blinken’s Middle East tour and the Paris conference on Lebanon, where Mikati gave a ...

Gaza: Israel Sends Negotiators to Doha, Hamas Open to Conditional Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 2024-10-25 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel announced on Thursday that it would dispatch a delegation to Qatar to negotiate a deal concerning Gaza that involves the release of hostages, while Hamas stated it was open to discussions on a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory devastated by over a year of war. The latest indirect negotiations, facilitated by mediators—Qatar, Egypt, ...

The Support Front in a Tight Grip!

Marc Saikali, 2024-10-25 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The title of the nightmare could well be "Support Front." A major strategic mistake that will haunt generations of Lebanese for the next 50 years. How could the perception of events have become so distorted that the decision of a few ended up plunging an entire population into the abyss? For a whole year, the warnings were repetitive and clear: ...

Gaza: US and Qatar Announce New Ceasefire Talks

This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States and Qatar on Thursday announced a resumption of negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said mediators were exploring new options after months of failing to seal a US-led plan. Blinken said negotiators would resume talks "in the coming days" on ways to end the year-long Gaza war and free ...

Blinken Heads to Qatar, a Key Mediator, to Push for Gaza Truce

This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to key Hamas mediator Qatar on Thursday, seeking momentum to end the Gaza war following Israel's killing of the group's leader. Two days after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Blinken flew from Saudi Arabia to the Qatari capital, Doha, to assess Hamas's position on a ...

Blinken Pushes for Saudi-Israel Deal Despite Regional Wars

This is Beirut, 2024-10-23 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday to promote potential normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia, ahead of a meeting in London on Friday with Arab foreign ministers regarding the wars in the Middle East. Before departing Tel Aviv for Riyadh, Blinken urged Israel to seize the “incredible opportunity” to ...

Antony Blinken Urges Israel to End its War in Gaza

This is Beirut, 2024-10-23 04:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel's leaders to work towards a ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday, the latest call for a truce coming as fighting raged in the territory's aid-starved north and Israeli strikes hit Lebanon. Blinken is on his 11th trip to the Middle East since Hamas's attack on Israel more than a year ago ...

Blinken and Netanyahu Discuss Joint Iran Military Action

This is Beirut, 2024-10-22 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he held talks on Tuesday with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem on joining forces to counter threats from Iran. "During the meeting, the Iranian threat and the need for both countries to unite forces against it were raised," Netanyahu's office said in a statement, adding that ...

Blinken Arrives in Israel to Push for Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 2024-10-22 17:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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This marks his 11th trip to the Middle East since Hamas's attack on Israel over a year ago, which triggered the Gaza war, and his first visit since the conflict with Hezbollah escalated late last month. Blinken is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials as Israel considers its response to Iran's missile ...

Blinken Heads to Middle East to Push for Gaza Truce

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left for the Middle East Monday on a new push for an elusive Gaza ceasefire two weeks before US elections, seeing a new opportunity from Israel's killing of Hamas's leader. It will be the 11th trip to the Middle East by the top US diplomat since war broke out a year ago, with Blinken on his last visit to ...

Blinken Back in Middle East to Push for Ceasefire Deal

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads back to the Middle East Monday on a new push for an elusive Gaza ceasefire two weeks before US elections, seeing a new opportunity from Israel's killing of Hamas's leader. It will be the 11th trip to the Middle East by the top US diplomat since war broke out a year ago, with Blinken on his last visit to ...

US See Chance for Ceasefire in Death of Yahya Sinwar

This is Beirut, 2024-10-18 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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After months of disappointment, US President Joe Biden's administration sees new hope for reaching a Gaza ceasefire after Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, but the upcoming US elections cast a shadow on prospects for a breakthrough. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running in a tight race for the White House against Donald ...

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