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UN chief regrets US visa denial for Abbas
By The BriefBrief · Sources (13)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
Summary: UN secretary general Antonio Guterres “deeply regrets” Washington’s decision to deny a visa to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas for the second year running. The denial prevented Abbas from attending the UN General Assembly, according to a UN spokesperson.
WHO: Antonio Guterres (UN secretary general)
WHAT: Guterres expressed regret after the US denied Mahmoud Abbas a visa, blocking him from attending the UN General Assembly.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Sources (13):
ARY News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
France 24,
Jerusalem Post,
Middle East Eye,
Straits Times,
Tehran Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
Washington Post
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