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The Sheikh, the Mogul and the Diplomat: The Trio Who Sealed the Gaza Truce

alishpagda08@gmail.com5 months ago019 mins

At his seaside office complex in Doha on Wednesday evening, the Qatari prime minister thought he had a deal. Hamas’s negotiators, led by a burly former lawmaker, had left the prime minister’s office, having given up on an 11th-hour demand that was the last major obstacle to a cease-fire in Gaza after 466 days of…

Talks on Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Releases: What to Know

alishpagda08@gmail.com5 months ago06 mins

High-level cease-fire talks appeared to be gaining momentum on Monday as Arab and American mediators pressed for an agreement to halt the fighting in Gaza and release hostages held by Hamas before President-elect Donald J. Trump assumes office on Jan. 20. It was still unclear whether the parties had reached resolution on central disputes that…