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Trump says ‘no guarantees’ Gaza ceasefire will hold a day before Netanyahu visits White House – as it happened

US president cast doubt on the ceasefire holding; Israeli PM expected to begin discussions over second phase of truce agreement in Washington

The Guardian - UK

The world at war: the flashpoints that the west ignores

While all eyes are on the Middle East and Ukraine, brutality still reigns in many other regions suffering many other conflicts

The Guardian - UK

Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli hostages and freed Palestinians return home as Rafah crossing opens

Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has opened for the first time since May

The Guardian - AU

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Middle East crisis: Protests at Rafah crossing following Trump proposal to move people from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan – as it happened

Hundreds gather at Rafah crossing after Donald Trump says people from Gaza will accept being moved to Egypt and Jordan because ‘we do a lot for them’

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: Israel names three hostages set to be released on Thursday – as it happened

Five Thai hostages are also set to be freed alongside Arbel Yehoud, 29, Agam Berger, 19, and 80-year-old Gadi Mozes

The Guardian - UK

The bird defying boundaries to bring Arab and Israeli scientists together

‘Barn owls know no boundaries; they fly between Jordan, Palestine, and Israel’

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza for a second day

Crowds of displaced Palestinians made the arduous journey back to heavily destroyed northern Gaza for a second day, under a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

The Independent UK

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Israel’s Unrwa ban is ‘jeopardising peace’, warns agency chief – as it happened

Philippe Lazzarini told UN security council measure as ‘harming the lives and future of Palestinians’

The Guardian - AU

Donald Trump’s toxic remarks on Gaza reveal lack of joined-up thinking

US president has already caused trouble abroad and at home with incoherent ideas about Middle East politics

The Guardian - UK

Neocons Wage a Rearguard Action Against Trump's Middle East Peace Drive

Trump wants to negotiate instead of bombing Iran. Jilted war hawks are blaming his advisers.

Reason

Trump Floats Plan To 'Just Clean Out' Gaza

US President Donald Trump floated a plan Saturday to "just clean out" Gaza, and said he wants Egypt and Jordan to take Palestinians from the territory in a bid to create Middle East peace.

International Business Times

Can Trump make a deal for Middle East peace?

It’s Trump’s proclivity for deal-making and no mess I’m holding on to for progress toward a Palestinian state

The Guardian - US

Trump’s Middle East envoy will enter Gaza as part of ‘inspection team’

Steve Witkoff says he seeks to assure the Gaza ceasefire deal will reach its second phase, despite Trump’s doubts.

Al Jazeera

US Middle East Envoy To Visit Gaza For Ceasefire Inspection

US envoy to Gaza to ensure compliance with ceasefire deal, amid doubts on sustainability.

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Donald Trump Turns on His First Term's Middle East Hawks

But that doesn't mean he's embracing the doves.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump wants to 'change the game' in Middle East with Israel-Saudi Arabia deal, says David Lammy

The Foreign Secretary believes the incoming US president wil be ‘fixed and focused’ on encouraging such an agreement

Al Jazeera

Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump’s man at the Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks?

The real estate magnate and Trump golf partner is said to have played a key role in the deal.

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Gaza Ceasefire Could Lead To Wider Middle East De-Escalation

Ceasefire in Gaza sparks hope for broader Middle East de-escalation; Iran's role under scrutiny.

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The Guardian - US

A ceasefire deal is here. For Gaza, the Middle East and the world, the future remains unknown

The sacrifice has been so great, the misery so complete, that few can claim with certainty that this was all worthwhile

The Conversation

Gaza deal: what it means for peace in the Middle East – expert Q&A

After 15 months of bitter conflict on the Gaza Strip, a ceasefire deal has been agreed which promises an end to the fighting and will allow for the access of food and other desperately needed humanitarian aid to the civilian population. Since the Israel Defense Forces launched their ground operation…

AAP

Attorney-General's push for peace during Israel visit

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will travel to Israel for talks with senior officials, reiterating calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East.

The Guardian - UK

Joe Biden says Israel and Hamas on the brink of sealing ceasefire deal

US president says agreement that could pause more than 14 months of fighting matches a proposal he made months ago

International Business Times

Arab, EU Diplomats In Saudi For Talks On Support For Syria

Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe arrived in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria, as world powers push for stability after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

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Morgan Ortagus Appointed Deputy Special Envoy For Middle East Peace

President-elect Trump appoints Morgan Ortagus as Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace, highlighting her expertise in intelligence, diplo...

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Jimmy Carter's Legacy In Middle East Peace Efforts

Explore Jimmy Carter's complex legacy in Middle East peacemaking, from Camp David Accords to criticism of Israel's policies.

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