US trying to broker Gaza deal for six-week ‘period of calm’, says Biden

12/02/2024 01:34 France 24

The US is working on a Gaza hostage deal that would lead to a six-week period of calm, said US President Joe Biden on Monday amid mounting international pressure on Israel not to mount a full-scale ground invasion in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge. Read our liveblog for the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.

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🔴 Live: Blinken to discuss Ukraine support, military cooperation with Poland in visit to Warsaw

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw Thursday to discuss support for Ukraine and strengthening military cooperation with Poland. Blinken’s visit comes after his trip with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Kyiv wher...

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The Islamic Action Front (IAF), an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, on Wednesday topped the kingdom's parliamentary elections, tripling its representation in the House of Representatives amid growing frustration over the ongoing war in Gaza among Jordanians, half of whom are of Palesti...

11/09/2024 18:41 France 24

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11/09/2024 02:57 France 24

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10/09/2024 14:21 France 24

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10/09/2024 14:05 France 24

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10/09/2024 08:03 France 24

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10/09/2024 06:01 France 24

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10/09/2024 03:25 France 24

Jordan holds parliamentary elections with spotlight on Gaza, economic woes

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10/09/2024 02:47 France 24

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09/09/2024 20:55 France 24

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09/09/2024 00:25 France 24

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08/09/2024 08:59 France 24

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07/09/2024 09:33 France 24

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