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As Trump’s plan talks of building a Palestinian state, West Bank’s economy is collapsing

By Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan outlines a blueprint for Palestinian statehood, but in the West Bank – where this vision would be realised – the economic prospects for a viable state are being strangled. Transport corridors used by business have been fragmented by a network of …

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Global reaction to Trump’s proposal for a Gaza peace plan

BRUSSELS/ANKARA/BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end nearly two years of war in Gaza has received the backing of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while the plan has been shared with Palestinian militant group Hamas. Here are some reactions to the peace proposal. ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU “I support your plan …

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Explainer-US proposal for ‘temporary’ Gaza governance includes Tony Blair, Trump

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A peace plan released by the White House on Monday to end Israel’s war in Gaza included surprise roles in a post-war Gaza for two familiar political figures: former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. President Donald Trump. Here are details of the proposed interim governance structure of …

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Trump secures Netanyahu’s agreement to Gaza deal but Hamas support in question

By Matt Spetalnick, Trevor Hunnicutt and Nidal al-Mughrabi WASHINGTON/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s backing on Monday for a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal to end a nearly two-year-old war in Gaza, but questions loomed over whether Hamas would accept the plan. Speaking at a joint White House press conference following a …

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German police arrest Syrian man suspected of crimes against humanity

BERLIN (Reuters) -German police arrested on Tuesday a Syrian man suspected of committing crimes against humanity, including killing and torturing, as a militia leader in 2011 in Aleppo, prosecutors said. The Syrian national, identified only as Anwar S. in line with German privacy laws, is suspected of being head of the “shabiha militia” deployed in …

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Dutch-flagged vessel remains adrift and ablaze, crew evacuated, after attack in Gulf of Aden

DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) -The Dutch-flagged cargo ship Minervagracht was ablaze and adrift in the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday, a day after being hit by an explosive device that injured two seafarers and forced the crew’s evacuation, its operator and the EU maritime mission Aspides said. It was unclear if the ship was targeted by Yemen’s …

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Russian court extends French cyclist’s pre-trial detention until November

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A court in Russia’s far east has extended the pre-trial detention of French cyclist Sofiane Sehili who has been charged with illegally crossing the Russian border, state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday. French newspaper Le Monde reported earlier in September that Sehili had been arrested after twice attempting to cross the border …

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Soccer-Norwegian FA president says Israel should be suspended from international competition

(Reuters) -Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klaveness has called for Israel to be suspended from international football ahead of an expected UEFA vote this week on the country’s participation in European competition. Norway are set to play Israel on October 11 in a World Cup qualifier in Oslo when a win for the hosts would …

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