UNITED NATIONS: Egypt's foreign minister warned Sunday (Sep 22) of the risk of an all-out regional war as fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah intensified, saying the escalation "negatively imp
Fire burns in north Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Israel, Jun 1, 2024. Badr Abdelatty spoke ahead of an annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, with a chorus of international powers
Qatar, Egypt and the United States have for months tried to secure a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza, which diplomats repeatedly said would help calm regional tensions. It was Blinken's 10th trip to the region since the start of the war that was sparked by Palestinian armed group Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.
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