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Blinken Urges All Sides in Mideast to 'Refrain From Escalation'

par This Is Beirut, 05/08 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged all sides in the Middle East to avoid "escalation," his spokesman said, as fears grew of an imminent Iranian counterattack on Israel. "It's important that all parties take steps over the coming days to refrain from escalation and calm tensions," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told ...

Blinken Says Talks 'Maybe the Last Chance' for a Gaza Truce

par This Is Beirut, 19/08 09:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to push for a Gaza truce. He said on Monday that ongoing negotiations were "maybe the last" chance to reach an agreement to end the war. "This is a decisive moment – probably the best, maybe the last, opportunity to get the hostages home, to get a ceasefire and to put everyone on a better path ...

Blinken: Ongoing Negotiations 'Maybe the Last' Chance for Truce

par Rayan Chami, Yara Germany, 19/08 14:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Top US diplomat Antony Blinken on Monday urged Israel and Hamas not to derail negotiations that he said may be a "last opportunity" to secure a Gaza truce and hostage release deal. Blinken, on his ninth regional tour since Hamas's October 7 attack triggered the war, said he was back in Israel "to get this agreement to the line and ultimately over ...

Blinken in Egypt to Push for Ceasefire Deal

par This Is Beirut, 20/08 10:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to Egypt on Tuesday for talks on a Gaza ceasefire as he pushes Hamas to accept a deal. Blinken, who met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday, will afterwards head to Qatar which, along with Egypt, is brokering negotiations for a truce in the 10-month Gaza conflict. His ...

Blinken Heads Home After Failing to Secure Ceasefire

par This Is Beirut, 21/08 14:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Blinken leaves the Middle East after failing to secure a breakthrough in the latest high-stakes round of ceasefire negotiations. Top US diplomat Antony Blinken headed home on Wednesday after failing to secure a Gaza ceasefire, warning both Israel and Hamas his plan may be the last chance to avert a broader war. The US Secretary of State appealed ...

US and British Diplomats Discuss Weapon Rules in Ukraine Amid Iranian Missile Worries

par This Is Beirut, 11/09 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The US and British top diplomats began a visit on Wednesday to Ukraine, where they will discuss further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, whose alleged acquisition of Iranian missiles has raised new fears. Before their trip, both diplomats expressed worries regarding the transfer of ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia. ...

Sisi Vows to Intensify Ceasefire Talks in Blinken Meeting

par This Is Beirut, 18/09 12:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed on Wednesday to intensify Gaza peace talks in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken aimed at salvaging the negotiations. Blinken's visit to Cairo came hours after a wave of deadly blasts targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon that further complicated the Gaza talks. This marks Blinken's 10th ...

Blinken in Paris Amid Fears of Middle East Escalation

par This Is Beirut, 19/09 20:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday urged against "escalatory actions by any party" in the Middle East, following the explosions of devices of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah blamed on Israel. "France and the United States are united in calling for restraint and urging de-escalation when it comes to the Middle East in general and when ...

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