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Israeli, Moroccan Officials Hold Talks in Rabat

Director-General of political affairs at the Moroccan Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Fouad Yazourh, with the Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alon Ushpiz (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Director-General of political affairs at the Moroccan Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Fouad Yazourh, with the Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alon Ushpiz (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Israeli, Moroccan Officials Hold Talks in Rabat

Director-General of political affairs at the Moroccan Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Fouad Yazourh, with the Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alon Ushpiz (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Director-General of political affairs at the Moroccan Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Fouad Yazourh, with the Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alon Ushpiz (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Director-General of political affairs at the Moroccan Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Fouad Yazourh, held talks with his Israeli counterpart Alon Ushpiz.

Ushpiz is on a working visit to Morocco at the head of an Israeli delegation.

The two officials reviewed bilateral relations and ways to foster cooperation in political, economic, and cultural fields following the Morocco-US-Israel trilateral agreement signed in December 2020.

The two also exchanged views on regional and international issues of common interest, particularly the comprehensive challenges of combating terrorism, global warming, and sustainable development.

At the Ministry's headquarters, the Israeli delegation also discussed with representatives of government institutions, the business community, and the private sector on bilateral and tripartite economic levels.

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US Defers Removal of Some Lebanese, Citing Israel-Hezbollah Tensions

Smoke billows from a site targeted by Lebanon's Hezbollah, along the northern Israeli border with Lebanon on July 25, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters. (AFP)
Smoke billows from a site targeted by Lebanon's Hezbollah, along the northern Israeli border with Lebanon on July 25, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters. (AFP)
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US Defers Removal of Some Lebanese, Citing Israel-Hezbollah Tensions

Smoke billows from a site targeted by Lebanon's Hezbollah, along the northern Israeli border with Lebanon on July 25, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters. (AFP)
Smoke billows from a site targeted by Lebanon's Hezbollah, along the northern Israeli border with Lebanon on July 25, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters. (AFP)

The United States is deferring the removal of certain Lebanese citizens from the country, President Joe Biden said on Friday, citing humanitarian conditions in southern Lebanon amid tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.

The deferred designation, which lasts 18 months, allows Lebanese citizens to remain in the country with the right to work, according to a memorandum Biden sent to the Department of Homeland Security.

"Humanitarian conditions in southern Lebanon have significantly deteriorated due to tensions between Hezbollah and Israel," Biden said in the memo.

"While I remain focused on de-escalating the situation and improving humanitarian conditions, many civilians remain in danger; therefore, I am directing the deferral of removal of certain Lebanese nationals who are present in the United States."

Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah have been trading fire since Hezbollah announced a "support front" with Palestinians shortly after its ally Hamas attacked southern Israeli border communities on Oct. 7, triggering Israel's military assault in Gaza.

The fighting in Lebanon has killed more than 100 civilians and more than 300 Hezbollah fighters, according to a Reuters tally, and led to levels of destruction in Lebanese border towns and villages not seen since the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war.

On the Israeli side, 10 Israeli civilians, a foreign agricultural worker and 20 Israeli soldiers have been killed. Tens of thousands have been evacuated from both sides of the border.