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Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walkTHE INDEPENDENTTrump struggles to clasp Medal of Honor at awkward White House ceremonyLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEBeyond Rafah's gates, a politics of life and deathBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialTHE GUARDIANCDC to tap $107m in emergency funding for Ebola response in DRC and UgandaTHE GUARDIANSierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harmsTHE DIPLOMATIslamabad’s Crisis of Control in Pakistan-Administered KashmirBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s JudiciaryTHE INDEPENDENTTeenage assassins ‘hide guns in teddy bears’ in Ecuador gang shootingGLOBAL TIMESChinese expert criticizes Filipino FM's claim that Japan-Philippines delimitation 'nothing to do' with China, warns move serves ulterior purposes b...THE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: Swiss peace talks abruptly cancelled after Trump boasts of Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’GLOBAL TIMESChina to introduce new train timetable from July 1, including high-speed train service between Beijing and UrumqiTHE DIPLOMATIndian Joint Air Defense Doctrine: Implications for South Asian StabilityBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEEthnic homogeneity by forceTHE INDEPENDENTDeadly bird flu strain reaches last continent without it as Australia reports first suspected caseTHE GUARDIANSouth African men sentenced in ‘world’s largest’ rhino horn trafficking caseTHE INDEPENDENTThis bicycle-riding rescue pup just became the World Cup’s cutest starTHE DIPLOMATIndonesia-Timor Leste Reconciliation: ‘Through Memory Towards Hope’LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEMali dividedLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEJune: the longer viewBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!GLOBAL TIMESLocal Insights: At the 13th Baku Global Forum, global participants look to China for new path of multilateralism and stabilityBRASIL WIREMinister warns of “industrial-scale” organized disinformation campaign, hindering disaster effortsTHE DIPLOMATFighting with Ghosts: Sar Sokha’s Belated Sanctions PanicLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEEmpires dismantledTHE GUARDIANBarbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparationsGLOBAL TIMESTokyo Trial debunks notorious Yasukuni Shrine's inverted narrativeTHE DIPLOMATMSCI Raises New Transparency Concerns About Indonesia as Emerging Markets Verdict LoomsGLOBAL TIMESDC gala shooting suspect voices grievances against US administration in writings to family: media reports
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The Washington Stalemate: Joseph Aoun’s Fear of a "Netanyahu Photo Op"

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The Washington Stalemate: Joseph Aoun’s Fear of a "Netanyahu Photo Op"

A well-informed source reported that efforts to arrange a visit for President Joseph Aoun to the United States are currently frozen.

The source told Al-Akhbar newspaper that the President, who is eager to visit the White House, now fears a visit that ends with a photo op with Netanyahu without any clear gains regarding the ceasefire and withdrawal files. The source added that the American side informed Aoun that there are no guarantees for a comprehensive ceasefire before a Washington visit, and that the withdrawal will be a negotiation item, not a prerequisite step.

AlMuraqeb : It is truly touching to see Joseph Aoun’s sudden "principled" hesitation; apparently, the man who spent his career playing both sides of the fence is only worried about the optics of a handshake with Netanyahu because it might hurt his branding, not because he actually cares about the sovereignty he’s been trading away for years.

He’s desperate for a seat in the Oval Office, but even a seasoned opportunist like him knows that a photo with Bibi—without a single scrap of a concession to show for it—is a political suicide note that even his American handlers can't save him from.