The close Trump ally is expected to meet Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and the Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer. View on euronews

Special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Europe and possibly Middle East for meetings on issues including the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Innocent civilians in Gaza were suffering due to excessive Israeli military reaction to Hamas' Oct 7, 2023 attacks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

India reiterated that the pathway to enduring peace is rooted in a two-State solution - one that establishes a sovereign, viable and independent State of Palestine within recognised and mutually agreed borders,

India calls for a comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza, highlighting the dire humanitarian crisis and advocating for sustained aid access at UN Security Council

A senior UN official on Wednesday urged the Security Council to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages, warning that the war has become “a nightmare of historic proportions” and it is “long past time” for the fighting to end and for hostages to return home.

Egyptian and Qatari negotiators tell Hamas to come back with more reasonable response; Witkoff slated to meet Dermer and Qatari mediator in Rome on Thursday amid efforts to break logjam

In a statement signed by 111 organizations, including Mercy Corps and Refugees International, the groups warned that mass starvation was spreading.