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world Updated 19 Sep 2026

UN chief expresses regret over US visa refusal for Abbas at annual meeting

HarZaviya summary · from 2 outlets

Most outlets reported that the UN Secretary-General's office expressed "deep regret" over the US visa denial for Mahmoud Abbas, preventing his attendance at the annual meeting. The framing was largely consistent, with 24 News HD providing a slightly more detailed excerpt that included the UN spokesman’s statement and the context of it being the second consecutive year.

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  1. UN chief 'deeply regrets' US visa refusal to Abbas for annual meeting

    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "deeply regrets" Washington's decision to deny a visa for the second year running to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, a UN spokesman said Friday, preventing him for attending the UN General Assembly.

2 articles from 2 outlets, 19 Sep–19 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. What does % identical mean?