U.S. and Hamas Hold Direct Talks on Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say
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U.S. and Hamas Hold Direct Talks on Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines U.S. and Hamas officials have had talks in Qatar about hostages held in the Gaza Strip, according to two Israeli officials, a Western official and a diplomat briefed on the matter, breaking with a longstanding American policy of refusing to directly engage groups…

Alarmed by Trump’s Gaza Plan, Arab Leaders Brainstorm on Their Own
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Alarmed by Trump’s Gaza Plan, Arab Leaders Brainstorm on Their Own

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After President Trump shocked the Arab world last month by suggesting the entire population of Gaza be expelled from the territory, his aides reframed the idea as an invitation to the leaders of the Middle East: Come up with a better plan, or…

Opinion | The Horror Show of Hamas Must End Now
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Opinion | The Horror Show of Hamas Must End Now

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On Saturday, Hamas gunmen paraded three skeletally thin Israeli hostages for a propaganda video in which they were forced to thank their captors before their handover to the Red Cross. One of the hostages, Eli Sharabi, returned to Israel to learn that his…

Israel’s Security Cabinet Meets as Pressure on Hamas Cease-Fire Rises
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Israel’s Security Cabinet Meets as Pressure on Hamas Cease-Fire Rises

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel held an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday after Hamas said it was postponing the next release of Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip, increasing the pressure on an already fragile three-week cease-fire. The security cabinet was set…

Israel and Hamas Work on Final Details of Gaza Cease-Fire Deal, Officials Say
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Israel and Hamas Work on Final Details of Gaza Cease-Fire Deal, Officials Say

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mediators rushed on Wednesday to clinch a deal between Israel and Hamas on a cease-fire that would release hostages held in Gaza, after more than a year of devastating war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and destroyed much of the…

Qatar suspends mediation efforts on Gaza, officials say | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Qatar suspends mediation efforts on Gaza, officials say | Israel-Palestine conflict News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The move comes amid growing frustration with lack of progress on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said on Saturday. However, Qatar is highly likely to return to the efforts if both…

Qatar’s Akram Afif, Japan’s Kiko Seike win AFC Player of the Year awards | Football News

Qatar’s Akram Afif, Japan’s Kiko Seike win AFC Player of the Year awards | Football News

Al Sadd forward Afif won the award for the second time after leading Qatar to the AFC Asian Cup title at home in 2023. Qatar’s Akram Afif has been named the Asian Football Confederation’s Player of the Year for a second time, along with Kiko Seike from Japan, who secured…

Qatar urges ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon at EU-GCC summit | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Qatar urges ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon at EU-GCC summit | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Qatar’s emir has called for ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon and stressed the importance of establishing a Palestinian state at a meeting with European Union leaders in Brussels, Belgium. The 27-nation EU is seeking to work more closely with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – which brings…

France, Qatar deliver urgent aid to Lebanon, French foreign minister says | Politics News

France, Qatar deliver urgent aid to Lebanon, French foreign minister says | Politics News

French and Qatari military planes deliver 27 metric tonnes of medicines and basic necessities to Lebanon. France and Qatar delivered urgent humanitarian aid to Lebanon on Tuesday, France’s foreign minister said, as Paris pushes for broader humanitarian efforts and a ceasefire in the country. “If we don’t do anything, then…