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state.gov | Secretary Blinken's Travel to Saudi Arabia, 27 Apr stalker alert
Secretary Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia April 29-30 to meet with regional partners. The Secretary will discuss ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza that secures the release of hostages and how it is Hamas that is standing between the Palestinian people and a ceasefire.
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The Secretary will participate in a Ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC] to advance coordination on regional security.  At the World Economic Forum's [WEF] special meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development, the Secretary will coordinate with our partners to ensure continued progress on climate change mitigation and the global energy transition.
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thehill | Blinken to travel to Saudi Arabia to discuss cease-fire efforts, 27 Apr

...Apart from discussions about a cease-fire in Gaza, Blinken will talk about the increased delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza and the "importance" of it being "sustained."...
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defense.gov | U.S. Begins Construction on Temporary Pier to Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, 25 Apr

Construction of the pier is expected to be completed in early May. Once completed, it will initially facilitate the delivery of an estimated 90 truckloads of international aid into Gaza and scale to up to 150 truckloads once fully operational. The beginning of construction marks a significant milestone following President Joe Biden's call for the military to conduct the emergency operation during his State of the Union Address last month.

Soldiers from the Army's 7th Transportation Brigade at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, and sailors from Naval Beach Group 1 at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California, were tapped to deploy the Defense Department's Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capability, or JLOTS.
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by Cat on Sun Apr 28th, 2024 at 01:04:30 PM EST
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