US, Qatar, Egypt and Israel meet in Doha in effort to prevent fighting spiralling into region-wide Middle East conflictA new round of negotiations aimed at brokering a ceasefire in the war in Gaza and preventing the fighting from spiralling into a region-wide conflict has begun, as the death toll in the Palestinian territory reached a grim milestone of 40,000 people, according to local health authorities.Mediators from the US, Qatar and Egypt met with an Israeli delegation in the Qatari capital of Doha on Thursday afternoon, with talks expected to continue into the next day. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, is not directly participating in the talks, meaning expectations of a breakthrough are low. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/15/new-round-of-gaza-ceasefire-negotiations-begin-without-hamas
Author : Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem
Publish date : 2024-08-15 17:59:58
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