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Rubio expected to push Trump plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza on trip to Israel

US secretary of state is making his first trip to region and is expected to advocate Trump’s plan to create ‘Riviera of the Middle East’

The Guardian - AU

Rubio To Discuss Gaza Truce With Israel PM On First Leg Of Mideast Tour

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss the Gaza ceasefire with Israel's prime minister in Jerusalem on Sunday, launching a Middle East tour a day after the latest hostage-prisoner exchange.

International Business Times

Secretary Of State Rubio's Plane Returns Due To Mechanical Issue

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plane returns due to mechanical issue, but he will continue his diplomatic mission to Germany and the Middle East.

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What was the Sykes-Picot agreement, and why does it still affect the Middle East today?

Some national borders are determined by natural phenomena like seas, mountains and rivers. Most, however, are created by people.

The Conversation

Will the Gaza ceasefire hold? Where does Trump’s takeover proposal stand? Expert Q&A

As the deadline approaches for the end of phase one of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the likelihood of the agreement making it to the scheduled second phase on March 1 look increasingly remote. Middle East expert, Scott Lucas, addresses the key questions.

The Conversation

President Trump Urges Israel To Cancel Ceasefire With Hamas

President Trump calls on Israel to cancel ceasefire with Hamas if hostages not returned. Middle East peace efforts face uncertainty and tensions.

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Middle East latest: Hamas says it will delay hostage release set for Saturday

A spokesperson for Hamas says it will delay the next hostage release after accusing Israel of violating a ceasefire agreement

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Middle East latest: Hamas names the next 3 Israeli hostages to be released

Hamas has named the next three Israeli hostages it plans to release as part of the ceasefire deal

The Independent UK

Lethal fantasies of driving people from their land haunt the Middle East. Trump is fuelling them

Rarely has a US president proposed an idea more repugnant than this Gaza plan, with its appeal to old enmities, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Hamas names three Israeli hostages to be released after alleging ceasefire breach – as it happened

Hamas accuses Israel of delaying humanitarian aid trucks before next round of hostage and prisoner releases due on Saturday

The Guardian - AU

Study traces origin of mutant London underground mosquito to Middle East

The London Underground mosquito been extensively studied as an example of humans driving evolution and emergence of new species

The Independent UK

President Trump's Controversial Proposal For Gaza Sparks Global Debate

President Trump's proposal to take over Gaza sparks debate on U.S. involvement in the Middle East and the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

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Asus rolls out golden RTX 5090 for buyers with deep pockets — ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition for the Middle Eastern market

Asus has launched a conspicuously opulent golden edition of its flagship Blackwell graphics card dubbed the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition.

Tom’s Hardware

Trump to sanction international court – as it happened

Order says ICC issued ‘baseless’ arrest warrants targeting Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s ex-defense minister Yoav Gallant

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The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: The outlandish plan to turn Gaza into a ‘riviera of the Middle East’

In today’s newsletter: Donald Trump’s proposal is an attempt to reshape political reality that has historical precedent, explains architect and researcher Eyal Weizman

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Peter Dutton Praises Trump’s Plan To Turn Gaza Into A ‘Riviera Of The Middle East’

A day after US President Donald Trump's polarising proposal to “take over” Gaza, Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has praised the world leader.

The Conversation

Palestinians have long resisted resettlement – Trump’s plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza won’t change that

President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. should “take over” Gaza, displace its current population and turn the enclave into “the Riviera of the Middle East” is unsettling – in both a literal and, to Palestinians, a very personal sense.

The Conversation

Trump’s Gaza threat shows the Middle East is both safer and more turbulent post-war

United States President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. will take over war-torn Gaza and create a “Riviera of the Middle East” has been immediately condemned by the international community, including American allies and adversaries alike.

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Reason

Trump's Middle East Policy: Pull Troops Out of Syria To Put Them in Gaza?

The president says he wants peace in the Middle East. But his plans are all over the place.

The Independent UK

'Ethnic cleansing' or 'Make Gaza Beautiful Again'?: Trump’s Middle East decree divides MAGA faithful

Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle have been left divided after the president proposed that the U.S. ‘own’ the war-torn territory

Evening Standard

Donald Trump claims 'everybody loves his plan' for Gaza after global condemnation

Britain, China, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia and many other countries have rejected the US president’s deeply controversial proposal

International Business Times

Trump Suggests US Move Palestinians Out of Gaza and Build 'Riviera Of The Middle East'

President Donald Trump sent shockwaves around the world Tuesday night by announcing the U.S. could "take over the Gaza Strip" and "develop" the disputed territory.

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Netanyahu And Trump's High-Stakes Meeting In Washington

Israeli PM Netanyahu's visit to the White House with President Trump focuses on key Middle East issues and strengthening US-Israel ties.

Al Jazeera

Netanyahu visits Trump: Who else is he meeting, and what’s on the agenda?

Phase two of the Gaza ceasefire deal, Iran and its allies, and Arab neighbours in the Middle East are all on the agenda.

The Guardian - UK

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

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