Author: Steven Sahiounie

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says the Gaza Strip must not be occupied. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Friday that “Israel” must make more efforts to protect the civilian population of the Gaza Strip. “In its actions, Israel must do more to protect civilians, because peace cannot be achieved if there is no prospect of a decent life, if after the war the Gaza Strip is uninhabitable,” Baerbock told a news conference with her Luxembourg counterpart Xavier Bettel. She said the Gaza Strip must not be occupied, its population must not be expelled and territories must not be seized…

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Facing a Mideast region in crisis and a number of pressing bilateral issues, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Istanbul, with issues before them including the ongoing carnage in Gaza, final steps to complete Türkiye’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO bid, and US approval for the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye. Blinken is also due to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul. Following his visit to Türkiye, through Jan. 11 Blinken is set to proceed to Greece, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, the West Bank,…

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