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G7 Voices "Deep Concern" Over Deteriorating Situation In Mideast
Leaders of the G7 countries on Thursday voiced concern over the "deteriorating situation" in the Middle East while warning against further "uncontrollable escalation" in the region.
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Biden Was Asked If Iran Would Stand Down Amid Mideast Tensions. His Response
Regional tensions have soared following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' top leader, on Wednesday, a day after an Israeli strike in Beirut killed Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah military commander.
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Antony Blinken To Visit Israel, Jordan On New Mideast Trip
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan on a trip through Wednesday, the State Department announced, after the US and Israeli leaders discussed hostage-release talks.
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Saudi Prince Seeks Mideast Leadership With Xi Jinping's Visit
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosts China's leader this week at a delicate moment in U.S.-Saudi ties, signalling Riyadh's resolve to navigate a polarised global order.
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Joe Biden Signals US-Saudi Thaw With Crown Prince Meeting On Mideast Trip
US President Joe Biden will meet with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, abandoning efforts to ostracize the kingdom's de facto leader over the horrific murder of a dissident.
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Ayatollah Khamenei Condemns US Mideast Plan As "Great Betrayal"
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday slammed a US Middle East peace plan as a "great betrayal of the Islamic world", and warned Gulf rivals not to back it.
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In Mideast Power Plays, Saudi Prince's Enemies Not Sweating, Allies Are
Trending on Saudi social media last week was a clip of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman promising to go on the offensive against his country's biggest rival and take the fight "inside Iran." The eight-month-old TV interview had taken on a new significance: Violent protests were spreading across Iran. It's not clear whether Saudi Arabia helped stir ...
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Donald Trump Tells Mideast Leaders He'll Move Embassy To Jerusalem; Breaks With US Policy
President Donald Trump told Arab leaders on Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a decision that breaks with decades of U.S. policy and risks fuelling further unrest in the Middle East.
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Xi Jinping Signs Egypt Deals As China Looks To Boost Mideast Clout
Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a slew of trade deals with Egypt's leader Thursday as part of a regional tour aimed at bolstering Beijing's economic ties and clout in the Middle East.
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US Urges Mideast Leaders To Take 'Steps To Calm Tensions'
The United States on Sunday urged Mideast leaders to take measures to soothe tensions in the region after Saudi Arabia executed a Shiite cleric, provoking outrage from Iran.
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John Kerry Hopes Talks Will Give Mideast 'Breathing Space'
US Secretary of State John Kerry hopes talks this week with the Israel and Palestinian leaders will provide some "political breathing space" amid renewed unrest.
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Barack Obama 'Very Concerned' by Outbreak of Mideast Violence
US President Barack Obama expressed concern Friday about the outbreak of violence centered in Jerusalem and called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to tamp down inflammatory rhetoric.
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John Kerry, Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi Embrace Unity to Defeat Insurgency
With a new Iraqi government finally in place and a growing Mideast consensus on defeating insurgent threats, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Iraq's Shiite leader on Wednesday to quickly deliver more power to wary Sunnis - or jeopardize any hope of defeating the Islamic State group.
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NSA spying threatens to hamper US foreign policy
Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Rome and Paris to talk about Mideast peace, Syria and Iran but was confronted by outrage over the sweep and scope of US snooping abroad. President Barack Obama already has defended America's surveillance dragnet to leaders of Russia, Mexico, Brazil, France and Germany and was even quizzed about it during his ...
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John Kerry extends Mideast peace mission
US Secretary of State John Kerry extended for a third day on Saturday his shuttle diplomacy between Israeli and Palestinian leaders, raising speculation of progress in reviving long dormant peace talks.
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G7 Voices "Deep Concern" Over Deteriorating Situation In Mideast
Leaders of the G7 countries on Thursday voiced concern over the "deteriorating situation" in the Middle East while warning against further "uncontrollable escalation" in the region.
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Biden Was Asked If Iran Would Stand Down Amid Mideast Tensions. His Response
Regional tensions have soared following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' top leader, on Wednesday, a day after an Israeli strike in Beirut killed Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah military commander.
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Antony Blinken To Visit Israel, Jordan On New Mideast Trip
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan on a trip through Wednesday, the State Department announced, after the US and Israeli leaders discussed hostage-release talks.
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Saudi Prince Seeks Mideast Leadership With Xi Jinping's Visit
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosts China's leader this week at a delicate moment in U.S.-Saudi ties, signalling Riyadh's resolve to navigate a polarised global order.
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Joe Biden Signals US-Saudi Thaw With Crown Prince Meeting On Mideast Trip
US President Joe Biden will meet with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, abandoning efforts to ostracize the kingdom's de facto leader over the horrific murder of a dissident.
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Ayatollah Khamenei Condemns US Mideast Plan As "Great Betrayal"
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday slammed a US Middle East peace plan as a "great betrayal of the Islamic world", and warned Gulf rivals not to back it.
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In Mideast Power Plays, Saudi Prince's Enemies Not Sweating, Allies Are
Trending on Saudi social media last week was a clip of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman promising to go on the offensive against his country's biggest rival and take the fight "inside Iran." The eight-month-old TV interview had taken on a new significance: Violent protests were spreading across Iran. It's not clear whether Saudi Arabia helped stir ...
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Donald Trump Tells Mideast Leaders He'll Move Embassy To Jerusalem; Breaks With US Policy
President Donald Trump told Arab leaders on Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a decision that breaks with decades of U.S. policy and risks fuelling further unrest in the Middle East.
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Xi Jinping Signs Egypt Deals As China Looks To Boost Mideast Clout
Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a slew of trade deals with Egypt's leader Thursday as part of a regional tour aimed at bolstering Beijing's economic ties and clout in the Middle East.
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US Urges Mideast Leaders To Take 'Steps To Calm Tensions'
The United States on Sunday urged Mideast leaders to take measures to soothe tensions in the region after Saudi Arabia executed a Shiite cleric, provoking outrage from Iran.
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John Kerry Hopes Talks Will Give Mideast 'Breathing Space'
US Secretary of State John Kerry hopes talks this week with the Israel and Palestinian leaders will provide some "political breathing space" amid renewed unrest.
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Barack Obama 'Very Concerned' by Outbreak of Mideast Violence
US President Barack Obama expressed concern Friday about the outbreak of violence centered in Jerusalem and called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to tamp down inflammatory rhetoric.
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John Kerry, Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi Embrace Unity to Defeat Insurgency
With a new Iraqi government finally in place and a growing Mideast consensus on defeating insurgent threats, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Iraq's Shiite leader on Wednesday to quickly deliver more power to wary Sunnis - or jeopardize any hope of defeating the Islamic State group.
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NSA spying threatens to hamper US foreign policy
Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Rome and Paris to talk about Mideast peace, Syria and Iran but was confronted by outrage over the sweep and scope of US snooping abroad. President Barack Obama already has defended America's surveillance dragnet to leaders of Russia, Mexico, Brazil, France and Germany and was even quizzed about it during his ...
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John Kerry extends Mideast peace mission
US Secretary of State John Kerry extended for a third day on Saturday his shuttle diplomacy between Israeli and Palestinian leaders, raising speculation of progress in reviving long dormant peace talks.
