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U.S. and Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM as negotiations get under way

April 11, 2026 admin

U.S. Vice President JD Vance (L) shaking hands with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during their meeting before U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad, on April 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Senior Iranian and American delegations met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday (April 11, 2026) to begin negotiations towards a deal…

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Israeli ministers send mixed signals over Lebanon ceasefire

November 12, 2024 admin

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli leaders sent mixed signals on the possibility of a ceasefire with Lebanon on Monday (November 11, 2024), with Defence Minister Israel Katz seeming to contradict comments by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Mr. Saar, who replaced Mr. Katz at the foreign ministry this week, told…

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Qatar Pulls Out As Key Mediator For Gaza Ceasefire: Report

November 9, 2024 admin

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Qatar has withdrawn as a key mediator for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal and warned Hamas that its Doha office “no longer serves its purpose”, a diplomatic source told AFP on Saturday. Qatar, with the United States and Egypt, has been engaged in months of fruitless negotiations for a truce…

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Families of hostages in Gaza hope cease-fire talks will end their nightmare

August 16, 2024 admin

Some families of hostages held in Gaza believe the latest round of cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas could be the last best chance to set their loved ones free after more than 300 days of captivity. The families have advocated tirelessly to secure the release of their relatives, who were snatched on October 7,…

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Hamas armed wing says fighters captured Israeli soldiers in Gaza fighting, Israeli military denies

May 26, 2024 admin

An Israeli soldier works on a tank near the Gaza border in southern Israel. | Photo Credit: AP A spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing said on Sunday its fighters had captured Israeli soldiers during fighting in Jabalia in northern Gaza on Saturday, though the Israeli military denied the claim. The Hamas armed wing spokesman did…

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