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Oct 2023
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Rafah, Blinken's diplomacy and tributes ...

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We're at the Rafah border crossing as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says it will re-open to let foreign passport holders out of Gaza, and much needed aid to flow in. But Benjamin Netanyahu's office says there's no ceasefire to allow for that. Energy markets are nervy after threats by Iran. Issam Abdallah is laid to rest in his hometown in Lebanon. Plu ... Show More
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