US, Qatar and Egypt issue optimistic statement that may also be aimed at stalling Iranian retaliation against IsraelThe latest round of Gaza ceasefire talks have ended in Doha without a breakthrough, but a new date next week has been set for further negotiations to attempt to end the 10-month-old war.A White House statement signed by the co-mediators Qatar and Egypt described a fresh proposal that built “on areas of agreement” and bridged remaining gaps in a manner that allowed for “a swift implementation of the deal”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/16/gaza-ceasefire-talks-to-resume-next-week-no-breakthrough-qatar-israel
Author : Jason Burke International security correspondent
Publish date : 2024-08-16 23:24:25
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