Mideast in focus as US, China meet to pave way for Biden-Xi summit
Washington/Beijing (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi begins a long-anticipated visit to Washington on Thursday, as the U.S. and China seek
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UN Security Council to vote on rival US, Russian plans for Israel, Gaza action
United Nations (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council will vote later on Wednesday on rival proposals by the United States and
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Israel agrees to U.S. request to delay Gaza invasion- WSJ
(Reuters) – Israel has agreed to delay an expected invasion of Gaza for now so that the United States can
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Blinken says will work with China’s Wang Yi to rein in Mideast tensions
United Nations (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that he will
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Obama warns some of Israel’s actions in Gaza may backfire
Washington (Reuters) – Some of Israel’s actions in its war against Hamas, like cutting off food and water for Gaza,
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U.S. military steps up Middle East surveillance as threats to troops grow
Washington (Reuters) – The U.S. military is taking new steps to protect its troops in the Middle East as concerns
Read MoreRockets attack targets Iraqi base housing U.S. forces – sources
Anbar (Reuters) – Two rockets landed inside Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and other international forces west
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Blinken tells UN: US doesn’t want war with Iran but will defend itself
United Nations (Reuters) – The United States told the United Nations on Tuesday it does not seek conflict with Iran,
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Israel ramps up strikes on Hamas, U.S. urges “continuous flow” of aid to Gaza
Gaza/Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel’s military intensified its assault on Hamas militants in Gaza, as the United States and other global
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White House says Iran ‘actively facilitating’ some attacks on US military bases
Washington (Reuters) – (This Oct. 23 story has been refiled to add dropped words in paragraph 2) The White House
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