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                                <title><![CDATA[ Trump-Zelensky Oval Office meltdown signals diplomatic difficulties, 'even for Anwar' ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Observers say Anwar Ibrahim's status as a 'US friend' in the region may not be an advantage in dealing with Donald Trump. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Blinken may meet Xi during final day of talks in Beijing ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 02:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ US officials say that they do not expect major breakthroughs from Blinken's talks but they hope to reopen regular lines of communication to prevent mishaps from escalating into conflict. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Iran, Saudi Arabia move further toward reconciliation ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 00:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Sunni Muslim power Saudi Arabia severed relations with Shiite-led Iran in 2016 but the two countries agreed in March to mend ties and reopen their respective embassies. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Blinken to visit key US ally Saudi Arabia ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jun 2023 01:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ This comes as both the US and Saudi Arabia are seeking to broker a durable cease fire between Sudan's warring generals in talks in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ China says respects sovereignty of ex-Soviet states after uproar ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Beijing has distanced itself from Lu Shaye's remarks while also defending its claimed neutral stance on Russia's war in Ukraine. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Saudi delegation in Iran after historic deal ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 00:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The visit follows the unprecedented meeting between their heads of diplomacy in China after they agreed last month to restore diplomatic ties. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Facing graft charges and passport in hand, Zahid set to 'embarrass' Malaysia abroad, says veteran diplomat ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 03:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Former Malaysian ambassador Dennis Ignatius also hits out at DAP, saying people will not be fooled by its defence of political appointments. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ China hails 'benchmark' ties with Singapore ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 01:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ China is Singapore's largest trading partner, while the island-state is China's biggest foreign investor. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ PN presses Anwar after returning from Saudi trip without meeting crown prince ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The opposition coalition demands that the prime minister disclose full details including on the cost of the official trip. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Egypt's foreign minister meets Assad in first Syria visit since war ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Assad has benefited from an outpouring of Arab support since devastating earthquakes hit his country and neighbouring Turkey earlier this month, helping him ease the diplomatic isolation he has faced over the conflict. ]]></description>
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