US envoy Steve Witkoff warned that Hamas’ failure to comply with the plan’s next phase would “bring serious consequences.”
Category: 3. Middle East
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US to launch Gaza governance plan amid Hamas disarmament doubts
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U.S. launches phase two of Trump's Gaza cease-fire plan, transition to Palestinian technocratic governance
Earlier Wednesday, an agreement was reached on forming a Palestinian technocratic committee to govern the Gaza Strip under the U.S.-backed plan aimed at ending the war, Egypt’s foreign minister said. Envoy Witkoff did not announce the…
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Steve Witkoff: Phase II of Gaza Peace Plan begins
Steve Witkoff, the Trump administration’s Middle East special envoy, announced the launch of Phase II of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan on Wednesday.”We are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President’s 20-Point Plan to End…
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Tehran morgue videos show the brutality of Iran’s crackdown on protesters
Shayan Sardarizadeh,
Merlyn Thomas,BBC Verifyand
Ghoncheh Habibiazad,BBC Persian
BBCCrowds of masked protesters gather in Tehran Warning: this story contains content which some readers might find distressing
Distressing new videos have emerged from a…
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As Greenland stands up to Trump, president says anything short of US control ‘unacceptable’
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that NATO should help the US acquire Greenland and anything less than having the island in American hands is unacceptable, hours before US Vice President JD Vance was to host…
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Where are the main US military bases in the Middle East?
The following are the significant military bases in the Middle East. Iran has threatened to strike US bases in the region if attacked by Washington, after US President Donald Trump told Iranians to keep protesting and declared, “help is on the…
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Azerbaijan releases four Armenian prisoners in sign of deepening peace
TBILISI/BAKU, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Azerbaijan has released four Armenian prisoners arrested during wars between the two countries in 2020 and 2023, Armenia said on Wednesday, in a further sign of normalising ties between the long-standing…
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US withdraws troops from key Middle East military bases
The United States is withdrawing some personnel from key bases in the region as a precaution given heightened regional tensions, a US official told Reuters on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity.The disclosure follows remarks by a…
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After Aleppo, Kurds fear new Syrian offensive
Two weeks of clashes in Aleppo led to devastation in Kurdish neighbourhoods, formerly controlled by local Kurdish security forces for more than a decade.There had been calls to integrate the Kurdish forces, who are linked to the Syrian Democratic…
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Iran tops Netanyahu’s many challenges as Israeli elections loom
By Maayan Lubell
JERUSALEM, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face voters this year for the first time since the 2023 Hamas attack shook his security credentials, with the outcome of the latest crisis in Iran likely…
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