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"Gaza Like A Demolition Site": Trump 'Not Confident' Ceasefire Deal Will Hold
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was not confident a ceasefire deal in Gaza would hold, despite trumpeting his diplomacy to secure it ahead of his inauguration.
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Opinion | India-China Is Why 'Military Diplomacy' Works
One often hears the complaint that we work in silos, even within the Ministry of Defence. A whole-of-government approach and bridging the divide between defence forces, bureaucracy and diplomats is the need of the hour.
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How Fall Of Syria's Assad Exposed Limits Of China's Middle East Diplomacy
Just over a year ago, China gave Bashar al-Assad and his wife a warm welcome during their six-day visit to the country, offering the former Syrian leader a rare break from years of international isolation since the start of a civil war in 2011.
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"Always Called For Dialogue And Diplomacy": India On Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire
India welcomed the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon saying that the move will help bring peace and stability in West Asia. New Delhi said that it has always recommended the path of diplomacy as the 21st Century is no longer an era for war.
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US Warns Against Further Middle East Escalation After Lebanon Blasts
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned against the risk of escalation in the Middle East after the detonation of thousands of Hezbollah pagers threatened to derail his latest regional diplomacy push.
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"Answer To Any Problem Not In Battlefield": PM Modi On Ukraine Conflict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underlined the need for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve disputes between nations - with reference to the war in Ukraine and military tension in the Middle East - rather than allowing military conflict.
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Opinion | All That India May Lose If Middle East Plunges Into A Full-Blown War
Modi's huge investment in West Asia diplomacy and increased engagements may come unhinged if tensions spread and engulf the region in a wider war.
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Flurry Of Diplomacy To Ease Mideast Tensions As Israel Awaits Iran Attack
Diplomatic pressure mounted Monday to avoid an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have sent regional tensions soaring, while numerous governments urged their citizens to leave Lebanon.
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Opinion | Middle East Is Becoming A Nuclear Tinderbox, Thanks To A Dead Deal
The impact of US President Donald Trump's erroneous decision to withdraw from the JCPOA deal in 2015 was multi-layered. Beyond diplomacy and realpolitik, the issue of Iran's nuclearisation threatens to become more uncontainable than ever.
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Antony Blinken To Meet Turkish, Greek Leaders As Gaza Diplomacy Tour Begins
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was expected to meet the leaders of Turkey and Greece on Saturday at the start of a week-long trip aimed at tamping down tensions that have spiked across the Middle East since Israel's war with Hamas
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Opinion: As Israel-Hamas Crisis Escalates, Indian Diplomacy Under Pressure
Given India's growing stakes in the Middle East, it too can't remain immune to the reverberations from its extended neighbourhood.
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Mike Pompeo Becomes US Secretary Of State As North Korea, Middle East Issues Await
The U.S. Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo as President Donald Trump's secretary of state on Thursday, and the former CIA director set off immediately on a trip to meet key allies in Europe and the Middle East.
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Donald Trump's Jerusalem Move Risks Starting New Fires In The Middle East
There is a small constituency in the United States that genuinely cares about the location of the American embassy in Israel. Evangelicals and a right-wing, pro-Israel lobby thrilled at President Trump's campaign promises to reverse decades of U.S. policy.
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Amid Regional Uncertainty, Xi Jinping Offers Support For Saudi Arabia
China has traditionally played little role in Middle East conflicts or diplomacy, despite its reliance on the region for oil. But it has been trying to raise its profile, with Salman visiting China in March.
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US President Donald Trump's Son-In-Law Jared Kushner Launches Middle East Peace Effort
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday, beginning a new US effort to revive long-fractured Middle East peace efforts. Mr Kushner, a 36-year-old real estate developer with little experience of international diplomacy or political ne...
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"Gaza Like A Demolition Site": Trump 'Not Confident' Ceasefire Deal Will Hold
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was not confident a ceasefire deal in Gaza would hold, despite trumpeting his diplomacy to secure it ahead of his inauguration.
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Opinion | India-China Is Why 'Military Diplomacy' Works
One often hears the complaint that we work in silos, even within the Ministry of Defence. A whole-of-government approach and bridging the divide between defence forces, bureaucracy and diplomats is the need of the hour.
-
How Fall Of Syria's Assad Exposed Limits Of China's Middle East Diplomacy
Just over a year ago, China gave Bashar al-Assad and his wife a warm welcome during their six-day visit to the country, offering the former Syrian leader a rare break from years of international isolation since the start of a civil war in 2011.
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"Always Called For Dialogue And Diplomacy": India On Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire
India welcomed the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon saying that the move will help bring peace and stability in West Asia. New Delhi said that it has always recommended the path of diplomacy as the 21st Century is no longer an era for war.
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US Warns Against Further Middle East Escalation After Lebanon Blasts
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned against the risk of escalation in the Middle East after the detonation of thousands of Hezbollah pagers threatened to derail his latest regional diplomacy push.
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"Answer To Any Problem Not In Battlefield": PM Modi On Ukraine Conflict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underlined the need for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve disputes between nations - with reference to the war in Ukraine and military tension in the Middle East - rather than allowing military conflict.
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Opinion | All That India May Lose If Middle East Plunges Into A Full-Blown War
Modi's huge investment in West Asia diplomacy and increased engagements may come unhinged if tensions spread and engulf the region in a wider war.
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Flurry Of Diplomacy To Ease Mideast Tensions As Israel Awaits Iran Attack
Diplomatic pressure mounted Monday to avoid an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have sent regional tensions soaring, while numerous governments urged their citizens to leave Lebanon.
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Opinion | Middle East Is Becoming A Nuclear Tinderbox, Thanks To A Dead Deal
The impact of US President Donald Trump's erroneous decision to withdraw from the JCPOA deal in 2015 was multi-layered. Beyond diplomacy and realpolitik, the issue of Iran's nuclearisation threatens to become more uncontainable than ever.
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Antony Blinken To Meet Turkish, Greek Leaders As Gaza Diplomacy Tour Begins
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was expected to meet the leaders of Turkey and Greece on Saturday at the start of a week-long trip aimed at tamping down tensions that have spiked across the Middle East since Israel's war with Hamas
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Opinion: As Israel-Hamas Crisis Escalates, Indian Diplomacy Under Pressure
Given India's growing stakes in the Middle East, it too can't remain immune to the reverberations from its extended neighbourhood.
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Mike Pompeo Becomes US Secretary Of State As North Korea, Middle East Issues Await
The U.S. Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo as President Donald Trump's secretary of state on Thursday, and the former CIA director set off immediately on a trip to meet key allies in Europe and the Middle East.
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Donald Trump's Jerusalem Move Risks Starting New Fires In The Middle East
There is a small constituency in the United States that genuinely cares about the location of the American embassy in Israel. Evangelicals and a right-wing, pro-Israel lobby thrilled at President Trump's campaign promises to reverse decades of U.S. policy.
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Amid Regional Uncertainty, Xi Jinping Offers Support For Saudi Arabia
China has traditionally played little role in Middle East conflicts or diplomacy, despite its reliance on the region for oil. But it has been trying to raise its profile, with Salman visiting China in March.
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US President Donald Trump's Son-In-Law Jared Kushner Launches Middle East Peace Effort
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday, beginning a new US effort to revive long-fractured Middle East peace efforts. Mr Kushner, a 36-year-old real estate developer with little experience of international diplomacy or political ne...
