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Antony Blinken Talks Gaza Ceasefire With Saudi Foreign Minister On Mideast Tour

March 20, 2024 admin

Antony Blinken on Wednesday met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Jedah: Visiting US top diplomat Antony Blinken discussed Wednesday with his Saudi counterpart “the urgent need” to protect civilians in war-battered Gaza and efforts toward a truce, the State Department said. Secretary of State Blinken, who landed in Jeddah earlier Wednesday on…

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Gaza Hunger Warnings Grow Amid Ceasefire Talks

March 19, 2024 admin

A UN-backed assessment meanwhile said 300,000 people in the territory’s north would face famine. Palestinian Territories: Tensions surged as Hamas’s chief accused Israel on Tuesday of sabotaging talks for a Gaza truce after it raided the devastated Palestinian territory’s largest hospital for a second time. Months of war have pushed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians…

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U.S. will work towards six-week ceasefire in Gaza: Joe Biden

March 11, 2024 admin

President Joe Biden said as the new crescent moon marks the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, he and the First Lady extend their best wishes and prayers to Muslims across the U.S. and around the world. File | Photo Credit: AP Greeting the Muslim community across the world on the occasion of…

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In Ramadan Message, Joe Biden Says US Will Work Towards 6-Week Ceasefire In Gaza

March 11, 2024 admin

File photo Washington: Greeting the Muslim community across the world on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, US President Joe Biden on Sunday reiterated that the United States will continue working non-stop to establish an immediate and sustained ceasefire for at least six weeks as part of a deal that releases hostages. “While…

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Palestinians prepare for Ramadan in the shadow of Gaza war

March 10, 2024 admin

A man waves a homemade sparkler firework as displaced Palestinians prepare their tents for Ramadan, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip March 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in sombre mood with heightened security measures by Israeli police…

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Joe Biden Says Gaza Ceasefire By Ramadan “Looking Tough”

March 8, 2024 admin

Biden warned Friday that it would be “tough” to secure Gaza ceasefire by Ramdan. Washington: US President Joe Biden warned Friday that it would be “tough” to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. “It’s looking tough,” Biden told reporters when asked if a deal to halt the…

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Joe Biden Predicts “Come To Jesus” Meeting With Netanyahu Over Gaza Aid

March 8, 2024 admin

Washington: President Joe Biden said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the two of them were headed for a “come to Jesus” meeting over the issue of getting humanitarian aid into Gaza, according to a video clip posted on Friday. Biden was recorded making the comment on Thursday night while on Capitol Hill…

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Hamas Armed Wing Says “No Compromise” In Gaza Truce Talks

March 8, 2024 admin

Hamas seized about 250 hostages in the October 7 attack. Jerusalem: Hamas’s armed wing said Friday there would be no compromise on the movement’s demand that Israel withdraw from Gaza to secure the release of hostages seized in the October 7 attack. “Our top priority to reach a prisoner exchange deal is the complete commitment…

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Joe Biden says ‘very dangerous’ if no Gaza ceasefire by Ramadan

March 6, 2024 admin

March 06, 2024 09:32 am | Updated 10:07 am IST – Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories U.S. President Joe Biden on March 5 called on Hamas to accept a Gaza ceasefire deal by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, while the Palestinian militant group warned talks for a truce and hostage release cannot go on “indefinitely”….

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US President Joe Biden Says “Very Dangerous” If No Gaza Ceasefire By Ramadan

March 5, 2024 admin

Joe Biden said that it was up to Hamas to accept the deal over Gaza ceasefire as talks continue in Cairo. Washington: US President Joe Biden warned Tuesday of a “very, very dangerous” situation without a Gaza ceasefire deal by Ramadan, adding that it was up to Hamas to accept a deal as talks continue…

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