The bombs are still falling. Does diplomacy even work?

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!Leaders gather at the UN to talk peace, but the wars continue. Al Jazeera’s @EmmaWithrow asked Al Anoud Al Thani, Nonresident Fellow Middle East Council on Global Affairs, what diplomacy can achieve while the bombs are still falling.

The bombs are still falling. Does diplomacy even work?

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The bombs are still falling. Does diplomacy even work?

Leaders gather at the UN to talk peace, but the wars continue. Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow asked Al Anoud Al Thani, Nonresident Fellow Middle East Council on Global Affairs, what diplomacy can achieve while the bombs are still falling.

Published On 26 Sep 202626 Sep 2026

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