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Blinken Resumes Middle East Tour and Calls for a Ceasefire

par This Is Beirut, 21/03 19:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his tour of the Middle East on Wednesday, his sixth visit to the region since October 7. The aim is to reach an agreement for a temporary pause in the fighting in order to facilitate the release of hostages held by Hamas. During his tour of the Middle East, Antony Blinken met Saudi leaders in Jeddah on ...

Blinken Calls an All-Out Israeli Offensive on Rafah 'A Mistake'

par This Is Beirut, 21/03 21:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that a major military operation by Israel in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah would be "a mistake." Blinken called on Thursday the looming ground offensive "unnecessary" in a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, adding, "There is a better way to deal with the ongoing threat ...

Gaza truce: New Round of Talks in Cairo or Doha Uncertain

par This Is Beirut, 31/03 19:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Hamas official told AFP on Sunday the Palestinian militant group had not made a decision on whether to send a delegation to a new round of truce and hostage release talks. Talks were to resume in Cairo on Sunday, Egyptian TV station Al-Qahera reported, two days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave approval for fresh ...

New Talks in Cairo as Israel Prepares for Iranian Retaliation

par This Is Beirut, 06/04 12:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Truce talks in Gaza are due to resume this weekend in Cairo, where Joe Biden has urged negotiators to convince Hamas, while Iran is preparing its retaliation to Israel's attack on its Damascus consulate. American and Israeli negotiators were expected in Cairo over the weekend for a renewed push to reach a ceasefire-hostage deal in a war that has ...

UN Humanitarian Chief Calls Gaza War 'Betrayal of Humanity'

par This Is Beirut, 06/04 23:29 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has escalated into a "betrayal of humanity," the United Nations' humanitarian chief said Saturday. In a statement on the eve of the six-month anniversary of the war, Martin Griffiths, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, called for a "collective determination ...

Gaza War Enters Its Seventh Month as Israel Heaps Criticism

par This Is Beirut, 07/04 10:02 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The devastating war in the Gaza Strip entered its seventh month on Sunday. As negotiators meet in Cairo for the umpteenth attempt to reach a truce, Israel is piling up criticism from within its own camp. The war between Israel and Hamas entered its seventh month on Sunday as US and other negotiators were expected to join the protagonists in Cairo ...

Israeli Withdrawal from Southern Gaza: Hope for Peace or Tactical Move?

par Malo Pinatel, 07/04 18:26 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Israeli decision to withdraw its forces from Khan Younes on Sunday raises questions, especially in light of recent American pressures. Is it a prelude to a lasting ceasefire or a mere delay before a powerful comeback towards Rafah? The Israeli military announced on Sunday the near-complete withdrawal of its forces from southern Gaza. This ...

Hamas in Cairo for Truce Talks, As Diplomatic Efforts Intensify

par This Is Beirut, 29/04 11:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A Hamas delegation will arrive in Cairo on Monday, for the latest round of Gaza negotiations as diplomatic efforts intensify with Blinken's latest visit and Hamas and Israeli concessions. A Hamas delegation is due Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel's latest proposal for a long-sought truce in Gaza and hostage release after almost ...

Netanyahu Threatens With Rafah Offensive Regardless of Deal

par This Is Beirut, 30/04 21:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that the military would launch a ground offensive on Gaza's far-southern Rafah city "with or without" a truce deal being negotiated with Hamas. He issued the warning despite strong concerns raised by top ally Washington and hours before the arrival of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...

Gaza Negotiations Stall Again

par This Is Beirut, 05/05 21:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A Hamas official said on Sunday that the group's delegation to the Gaza truce talks in Cairo was leaving for Qatar after disagreements with Israel over demands to end the war persisted. A meeting in Cairo on a proposed truce linked to the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip ended on Sunday without any concrete progress, while Israel and Hamas ...

QatarEnergy Acquires Stake in Two Egypt Offshore Blocks

par This Is Beirut, 12/05 17:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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QatarEnergy said Sunday it had acquired two offshore gas exploration blocks from Egypt with a 40% participating interest, in a deal with US multinational firm ExxonMobil. Under the deal, the Qatari state-owned hydrocarbon giant will receive stakes in the Cairo and Masry concessions off Egypt's north coast, with the operator ExxonMobil retaining ...

Israeli Military Pounds Gaza as Rafah Talks End in Cairo

par This Is Beirut, 02/06 19:33 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Egypt hosted a meeting with Israeli and US officials in Cairo on Sunday, to discuss re-opening the Rafah border crossing, while the Israeli military pursued its strikes across the Gaza Strip. Egyptian, Israeli and US officials meeting in Cairo Sunday "ended" their discussions on reopening Gaza's Rafah crossing, state-linked Egyptian media said, ...

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