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May 23, 2021 14:58
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking ahead of a trip to the Middle East, reaffirmed on Sunday US support for a two-state solution as the only way to provide hope to Israelis and Palestinians that they can live “with equal measures of security, of peace and dignity.”
His remarks came days after Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire, halting 11 days of mutual bombardment that killed more than 200 Palestinians.
“If there isn’t positive change, and particularly if we can’t find a way to help Palestinians live with more with more dignity and with more hope, this cycle is likely to repeat itself, and that is in no one’s interest,” Blinken said on ABC’s “This Week.”
CAIRO: A spokesman for Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said the country was pursuing political negotiations between Israel and Palestine and cautioned that the ceasefire agreement did not represent an end to the conflict. Ahmed Hafez also said that Egypt’s “extensive effort” during the past few days had culminated in the ceasefire on both sides, adding there were two security
TEHRAN: Iran has started rolling blackouts, local media reported Sunday, which officials blamed on heat, drought impacting hydropower generation, and surging electricity demand blamed in part on crypto-currency mining.
Power cuts in the peak summer months are not uncommon in Iran, but a government report this month said precipitation was down 43 percent compared to the country’s long-term average, warning of reduced water supplies for the year.
Tehran and several other cities have been hit by unannounced power cuts that sparked complaints from consumers, disrupted businesses and damaged household appliances, Iran’s state television reported.
Rolling blackouts for the capital, Alborz and Khorasan Razavi provinces were announced by provincial power distribution companies, with neighborhoods losing power for at least two hours until evening.
DUBAI: Moon Slice Pizza has only just opened in Dubai’s trendy Dar Wasl Mall, but there are already lines of people out the door waiting for a slice of the action. People are flocking to the new artisanal pizza joint for what is being heralded as some of the best pizza in Dubai, with a twist the menu is full of unusual ingredients served on a hot and crispy Neapolitan-style
DUBAI: US pop star Ariana Grande has paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing on the fourth anniversary of the 2017 attack, which claimed the lives of 22 victims. “Although grief is ever present and our relationship to it is constantly evolving and expressing itself in different ways every day, year round. I know that this anniversary will never be an easy