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Trump’s Gaza gambit: A masterstroke or a mirage in the Middle East? 

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epa11875561 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and US President Donald J. Trump (R) talk with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 February 2025.   President Trump, who is hosting his first in-person meeting with another world leader since returning to the White House, and Prime Minister Netanyahu are set to discuss the Israeli cease-fire with Hamas, Iran's nuclear program and future arms shipments, among other bilateral issues.  EPA-EFE/SHAWN THEW / POOL

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump talk with reporters in the Oval Office on Feb 4.

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Where the desert meets the sea in a newly developing area of Abu Dhabi, there is a cautious whisper of hope in a region too often defined by discord.

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