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  A new Mideast? Israel signs pacts with Bahrain and UAE; Trump says more coming

  World | September 16, 2020 10:18 IST

  Israel on Tuesday signed historic diplomatic pacts with two Gulf Arab states at a White House ceremony that President Donald Trump declared will mark the “dawn of a new Middle East," casting himself as an international peacemaker at the height of his reelection campaign.

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  Benjamin Netanyahu urges more pressure on Iran over nukes

  World | December 08, 2014 6:57 IST

  Washington:  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that an extension of nuclear talks with Iran should be used to further increase pressure on the country to give up its atomic weapons ambitions and capabilities.Netanyahu

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  Kerry lauds Saudi role in Mideast stability

  World | November 04, 2013 21:19 IST

  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The foreign minister of Saudi Arabia is assuring visiting Secretary of State John Kerry there is no problem with the United States and says "our two friendly countries" are busy dealing with

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  Fears of Western strike on Syria spread in Mideast

  World | August 29, 2013 10:53 IST

  Damascus, Syria: Fears of a possible U.S. strike against Syria's regime over an alleged chemical weapons attack rippled across the region Wednesday, as about 6,000 Syrians fled to neighboring Lebanon in a 24-hour period and

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  Kerry wins Arab backing on Mideast peace effort

  World | July 18, 2013 12:05 IST

  Amman, Jul 18: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry won Arab League backing on Wednesday for his effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, raising hopes that the stalled negotiations could resume.Kerry cited significant progress in

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  Kerry: Urgent progress is needed on Mideast peace

  World | June 26, 2013 19:12 IST

  Kuwait City, Jun 26: Secretary of State John Kerry says he's set no ad hoc deadline for making concrete progress in talks between Israel and the Palestinians that he's continuing this week, but that long

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  Obama Defends Libya Action In A Letter To Congress

  World | March 22, 2011 8:19 IST

  Washington, Mar 22: Two days after the US forces commenced operation to assist coalition forces to enforce the UN Security Council resolution of no-fly-zone over Libya, US President Barack Obama told the Congressional leadership that

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  Demos Across Syria After Foiled Damascus Rally; 4 Killed

  World | March 19, 2011 8:33 IST

  Damascus, March 18: Syrian security forces intervened against a rally in Daraa, south of Damascus, today, the state news agency said as a human rights activist alleged four people were killed and hundreds wounded. Other