Blinken holds talks with Arab nations in Amman for ceasefire and aid flow to Gaza

IANS | November 4, 2023 9:54 PM

Amman, Nov 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived here from Tel Aviv on Saturday and plunged into discussions with top diplomats from Arab nations -- Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and the Palestinian Authority -- to mollify them as they are angry and suspicious of Israel’s intentions, asking them to think about the future of Gaza and its population.

Jordan to host meeting between Arab FMs, Blinken over Gaza

IANS | November 4, 2023 5:44 AM

Amman, Nov 4 (IANS) The foreign ministers of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt will meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Amman on Saturday to look into a ceasefire in Gaza, according to a statement from the Jordanian Foreign Ministry.

Blinken visits Israel in an effort to minimise civilian causalities

IANS | November 3, 2023 9:52 PM

Tel Aviv, Nov 3 (IANS) U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials of his government in an effort to push for concrete steps to minimise the civilian casualties in Gaza and to increase the flow of humanitarian aid to the besieged Strip.

Fear grows over possibility of Hezbollah declaring war with Israel

IANS | November 3, 2023 5:22 PM

London, Nov 3 (IANS) Fears have been growing on Friday over the possibility of Hezbollah declaring war with Israel which is likely lead to a larger conflict in the Middle East, prompting the IDF to put troops on 'very high alert', the media reported.

Strength of a nation is most impactful defence and deterrent: VP

IANS | November 3, 2023 3:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) While the world rightly acknowledges India as a land of great spiritual thinkers, it has also been the ‘Karm bhoomi’ of some of the finest strategic minds and hard-nosed realists. Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar said this on Friday during the Indian Army's 'Chanakya Defence Dialogue' in the national Capital.