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We have been making efforts to lift the sanctions from the first day of the [Assad] regime’s fall, and we do not want Syria to collapse,
Sheikh Mohammed said
We reject Israel’s reckless act of incursion in the buffer zone in Syria. We talked with Ahmad al-Sharaa and affirmed the necessity of Israeli withdrawal and that the incursion should not create a new reality,
he saidThe sanctions were imposed on the Assad regime and are not logical now. The new administration is not expected to address international concerns and work for its people under sanctions simultaneously,
he addedA humanitarian protocol has been reached regarding the mechanism for delivering aid to prevent blackmail,
he saidThis meeting was expected to take place on Saturday, but pressure from mediators has made them start today,
she saidIsn't it amazing how one man achieved in one year what millions of people couldn't do in decades
she asks rhetorically, ticking off the effects
I believe if this continues to be the attitude and approach for the next four years, we can create a lot of good things for the region."
Commenting on how the incoming administration has operated during negotiations, he said
Failure is not an option."
Qatar's prime minister has said ... adding:If this irresponsible deal is approved and implemented, we the members of Jewish Power will submit letters of resignation to the prime minister,
he said, adding
It's not exactly surprising that in a process and negotiation that has been this challenging and this fraught, you may get a loose end,
Blinken told a press conference in Washington, as per ReutersI say to Benjamin Netanyahu, don’t be afraid or intimidated, you will get every safety net you need to make the hostage deal. This is more important than any disagreement we’ve ever had,
Lapid said in a post on X on Thursday
The deal that is taking shape is a reckless deal,
Ben-Gvir said in a televised statement, sayingWe lose homes every hour. We demand for this joy not to go away, the joy that was drawn on our faces – don’t waste it by delaying the implementation of the truce until Sunday,
Gazan man Mahmoud Abu Wardeh said
It’s impossible to describe this mix of relief and grief,
she said
I can’t wait to see this moment become real,
said al-Gharabli (48), a tailorI’ll deeply miss those gatherings,
al-Sheikh saidSo who protects you in Ireland when they try to kill you?”
she askedThis time, it feels like we’re truly going home,
she saidWe’ll hug, we’ll cry and we’ll thank God over and over for surviving this war,
she saidThere's no part of me that trusts them in any way whatsoever. I do trust there's a fear of God in them from the fact that President Trump is coming in, Secretary Rubio and Stefanik, others, [and] what's not going to continue with programs like UNRWA,
he added, referring to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency