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Gaza ceasefire becomes 'more urgent with every passing hour', says UN chief Guterres

In a televised address on Monday, UN chief Antonio Guterres said a ceasefire becomes “more urgent with every passing hour” as Israeli forces pounded the Hamas-held Gaza Strip after encircling the enclave's main city on Sunday. Hamas militants fired 16 rockets from Lebanon towards northern Israel, the Palestinian group's armed…

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Israel steps up offensive with 'significant' strikes, cuts Gaza Strip in two

The Israeli army said Sunday its land assault on the Gaza Strip had split the Palestinian territory in two, with "significant" strikes continuing in its war against Hamas. Israeli airstrikes hit two refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 45 people, the health ministry in…

France 24

Blinken reaffirms US support for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza

The top US diplomat’s stance is at odds with that of Arab states who are calling for an immediate ceasefire.

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Antony Blinken meets Arab leaders in fresh effort to stop Gaza conflict escalating

US secretary of state meets officials from Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and UN as further civilian casualties reported in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing as Blinken seeks support for a temporary cease-fire

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Arab foreign ministers to find ways to ease Gaza’s growing humanitarian crisis

The Independent UK

Amman travel guide: Where to visit, stay and eat in the cultural heart of Jordan

CITY GUIDES: The ancient heritage, vibrant food culture and lively social scene make this city the perfect introduction for travellers to the Middle East, says SJ Armstrong

The Independent UK

Most wanted: The Hamas leaders on Israel’s radar

Since the deadly attacks on October 7 that killed more than 1,400 people in southern Israel, Israeli authorities have been targeting Hamas leaders. The militant Islamist group, founded in 1987 during the first Palestinian intifada, has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007. FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of…

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What does Iran want? Israel, Gaza and the spectre of regional escalation

All eyes are on this Friday’s duelling narratives. Lebanon will see the first speech since October 7 by Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to the region, starting in Israel before Jordan and possibly Turkey. What does the US…

France 24

US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken To Visit Israel, Hold Talks With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‌

‌Blinken will also travel to Jordan, Japan, Korea and India during November 2–10.

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U.S.' Antony Blinken and Llyod Austin to travel to India for 2+2 Ministerial dialogue

Blinken to visit India for 2+2 dialogue. Trip to include Israel, Jordan, Japan, S. Korea. Will discuss bilateral, global concerns, humanitarian assistance, peace in Middle East, free and open Indo-Pacific with India

The Hindu

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken set to travel to Israel and Jordan

Announcement comes as US confirms first of its citizens able to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing into Egypt.

Al Jazeera

Blinken heads to Israel, Jordan as Gaza war and criticism of it intensifies

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan this week as Israel's war in Gaza and international criticism of it intensify

The Independent UK

Gaza bombing adds to the generations of Palestinians displaced from their homes

An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes since the Israeli military began bombing the Gaza Strip on Oct. 8, 2023, in retaliation for a surprise attack by Hamas militants. Many of these Palestinians have sought refuge in United Nations emergency shelters in a situation the World…

The Conversation

Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah discuss ‘shared commitment’ to increase Gaza aid

Critical to ensure that Palestinians were not forcibly displaced from Gaza, White House says

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Cruise lines scrap Egypt and Jordan ports of call amid rising tensions in Middle East

Exclusive: One cruise from Barcelona to Dubai has removed seven ports of call, and will sail nonstop from Crete to the UAE

The Guardian - UK

US looks isolated after opposing UN resolution on Gaza truce

Only 12 countries joined Washington and Israel as Jordan’s motion was passed at the general assembly

Chicago Sun-Times

A song of peace silenced long ago, the rockets of war exploding today, and the legacies still to be written

I was given a bird’s eye perch at Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s funeral in 1995. One speaker, a close friend of Rabin, waved high above his head the bloodstained paper bearing the lyrics of the peace song the Israeli leader had sung just before he was assassinated.

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US envoy to UN says Arab states ‘empowering Hamas’ with Gaza ceasefire motion

Resolution tabled by Jordan calls for restraint from Israel but does not say Hamas was behind 7 October attack

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Jordan travel: Is it safe to travel right now, and what are your rights if you have a trip booked?

The Middle Eastern country shares its northern border with Israel and Syria

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Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan

Economic crises are rippling through the countries bordering Israel

The Conversation

Israel-Hamas war: six key moments for the Gaza Strip

Once again, the Gaza Strip is at the epicentre of violence in the Middle East. This tiny 41km-by-13km band of territory on the Mediterranean, sandwiched between the often hostile neighbours of Israel and Egypt, has faced repeated rounds of violence in recent history – but the current war is the…

The Independent UK

Queen Rania of Jordan accuses West of ‘double standards’ response to Israel-Gaza war

Queen Rania of Jordan also accuses Western countries of ‘aiding and abetting’ the killing of Palestinians

Radio France Internationale

Macron continues diplomatic drive in Jordan, Egypt as relief operations collapse in Gaza

French president Emmanuel Macron is due in Egypt, after holding talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman. This, as the United Nations says that it will stop releif work in Gaza by the end of the day due to lack of fuel.

France 24

‘Massive’ Israeli incursion into Gaza would be a ‘mistake’, says Macron

A "massive" Israeli ground incursion into the Gaza Strip would be "a mistake", French President Emmanuel Macron said in Cairo Wednesday, warning it would harm civilians without ensuring Israel's long-term security. Macron spoke following a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi where he stressed that humanitarian aid must enter…

The Conversation

Israel-Palestine conflict: How sharing the waters of the Jordan River could be a pathway to peace

When the Israeli government cut off supplies of water to the Gaza Strip following Hamas’s brutal attack, it put the role of water within human conflict into particularly sharp relief.

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