France’s recognition of Palestinian state scuttled Gaza truce talks, US’s Rubio says

France’s recognition of Palestinian state scuttled Gaza truce talks, US’s Rubio says

Shorouk Express The decisions to recognize a Palestian state come amid mounting international condemnation of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer describing the “suffering and starvation” in Gaza as “unspeakable and indefensible.” Rubio said in the Thursday interview that those decisions showed Hamas that it was being rewarded…

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Hakan Fidan and Marco Rubio discuss regional issues

Hakan Fidan and Marco Rubio discuss regional issues

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 12. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trend reports. During the call, the two officials discussed bilateral relations, as well as key regional developments, including the situations in Syria, the Gaza Strip, and Ukraine. Fidan underscored the importance of lifting…

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Marco Rubio arrives in Riyadh, Zelenskyy jets into UAE, as Ukraine talks expected to begin

Marco Rubio arrives in Riyadh, Zelenskyy jets into UAE, as Ukraine talks expected to begin

Shorouk Express U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) late Sunday, both against the backdrop of expected peace talks on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine. Rubio is in Riyadh together with U.S. President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser…

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