Hamas Has Calculated It Can Survive in Gaza—And Rule

Hamas Has Calculated It Can Survive in Gaza—And Rule

Hamas is pushing for a postwar governance role in negotiations with Arab mediators. That stance is at odds with President Trump’s 20-point peace plan, which calls for the U.S.-designated terrorist group to give up power “in any form.” Hamas has probed Israeli defenses prompting Israeli airstrikes in response and raising worries about the fragility of…

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Pakistan’s flip-flop on Trump's Gaza peace plan: PM Shehbaz Sharif thanks US president after minister backtracks

Pakistan’s flip-flop on Trump’s Gaza peace plan: PM Shehbaz Sharif thanks US president after minister backtracks

Pakistan appears to have made a sharp U-turn on US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan. First foreign minister Ishaq Dar said it diverged from what Muslim-majority nations had originally put forward, then Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed it as a step towards ending the bloodshed. US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Pakistan…

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