Guardian.Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the US state department has said. It came after two “productive” days of talks, and more negotiations would be held from 2-3 June, the department spokesperson Tommy Pigott sa»»»

The United States Department of State announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire arrangement for an additional 45 days, in a move aimed at sustaining diplomatic momentum and regional stability. Speaking on the development, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said»»»

The cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, the U.S. State Department said Friday, adding that Washington will resume political talks between the two sides on June 2-3 while separate Pentagon-led security discussions are set to begin May 29. ... »»»

Representatives from Lebanon and Israel, officially at war for decades, resumed talks at the State Department in Washington shortly after 9am (5pm, Singapore time), one diplomat said.The US described the first day of talks in Washington on Thursday as positive, but neither Lebanon or Israel have co»»»

A U.S. State Department official described the latest round of talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington as “very positive,” saying the atmosphere exceeded expectations. “The atmosphere of the talks has been very positive, even exceeding expectations,” the official said. ... »»»

WASHINGTON, May 8 - The United States is arranging a repatriation flight to return American passengers on a Dutch cruise ship hit by an outbreak of a deadly strain of hantavirus, the U.S. Department of State said on Friday. "The Department of State is closely tracking the hantavirus outbreak on a D»»»

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WASHINGTON, May 6: US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott accused Hezbollah of trying to “derail” peace efforts between Lebanon and Israel, as renewed Israeli strikes and cross-border attacks raised doubts over a US-brokered ceasefire. Pigott said Hezbollah was attempting to undermine those eff»»»

The US State Department has approved a $150-million foreign military sale of Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to the Philippines. The proposed acquisition includes Bell 505 Veris flight simulators, spares, field sustainment, tools, program management, delivery and reassembly services, and ground e»»»

The third round of Lebanese-Israeli talks will be held next week at the U.S. State Department over two consecutive days, either Wednesday and Thursday or Thursday and Friday, LBCI television reported Wednesday. The report said the talks will be attended by Ambassador Simon Karam, Lebanese Ambassado»»»

WASHINGTON: The ​US State Department approved the potential sale ‌of ‌Joint ​Direct ‌Attack ⁠Munitions — Extended ​Range and ⁠related equipment to Ukraine ⁠for $373.6 million, ‌it said ‌in ​a ‌statement ‌on Tuesday. The principal contractor ‌will be Boeing Company, ⁠the ⁠State Department added. ...»»»

The United States is set to host new talks on Thursday between Israel and Lebanon in an effort to reach an agreement as their fragile ceasefire largely holds. The discussions will take place at the State Department in Washington, once again at the ambassadorial level. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun»»»

The award-winning Kuwaiti American journalist was reportedly detained last month and faces prosecution in a special tribunal. Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, an award-winning Kuwaiti American journalist whose past work includes reporting for HuffPost, has reportedly been jailed in Kuwait over social media post»»»

Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, took part in the closing session of the “Fostering the Future Together: Global Coalition Summit” at the White House in Washington, DC of United States on Wednesday. The two-day summit brought together first ladies and spouses of leaders from»»»

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