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Trump says wants Iran deal and 'big Middle East Celebration when it is signed'

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran "cannot have a Nuclear Weapon", a day after he signed an order reinstating a "maximum pressure" policy against Tehran over allegations that it was trying to develop such weapons.

"I want Iran to be a great and successful Country, but one that cannot have a Nuclear Weapon," he said in a post on his Truth Social platform, adding: "I would much prefer a Verified Nuclear Peace Agreement, which will let Iran peacefully grow and prosper."

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Egypt wants Palestinian Authority to 'assume its duties' in Gaza

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called on Wednesday for the Palestinian Authority to govern the Gaza Strip, hours after President Donald Trump announced a proposal for the United States to take over the territory.

In a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa, Abdelatty said Egypt was eager for the Palestinian Authority to "assume its duties in the Gaza Strip as part of the occupied Palestinian territories", according to a foreign ministry statement.

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Abbas in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II on Trump Gaza proposal

A source in the Palestinian president's office said Mahmoud Abbas travelled to Jordan Wednesday for talks with King Abdullah II shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed to take over the Gaza Strip.

Abbas travelled to Jordan on Wednesday morning, the source told AFP, and is expected to discuss Trump's surprise proposal for the United States to "take over" and "own" the Gaza Strip while its Palestinian residents relocate to Egypt or Jordan.

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Saudi Arabia says no Israel normalization without Palestinian state

Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it will not formalize ties with Israel unless a Palestinian state is established, after Israel's prime minister remarked that he thought normalization with the Gulf kingdom was "going to happen".

"Saudi Arabia will continue its relentless efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without that," the Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement on X.

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PLO rejects 'all calls for the displacement of Palestinians from their homeland'

The Palestine Liberation Organization said Wednesday that it rejected any plan involving the displacement of Palestinians, after President Donald Trump suggested Gazans move to Egypt or Jordan and the United States "take control" of the territory.

Secretary General Hussein al-Sheikh said the PLO "affirms its rejection of all calls for the displacement of the Palestinian people from their homeland" and renews its support for a two-state solution.

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Trump bid to take over Gaza, move Palestinians faces backlash

U.S. President Donald Trump's shock proposal for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip and resettle its people faced a resounding rejection from Palestinians, Middle East leaders and governments around the world on Wednesday.

Trump made his announcement to audible gasps during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he was hosting at the White House for talks.

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ACLU sues University of Michigan over campus bans for pro-Palestinian protesters

Jonathan Zou, a second-year student at the University of Michigan, was among the thousands of students who joined pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses nationwide this past year. Although the campus protests have subsided, the repercussions for students like Zou remain.

Since his arrest by university police last Oct. 7 after using a megaphone during a pro-Palestinian march, Zou has been banned from all University of Michigan campuses, except for attending class or seeking medical care.

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15 freed Palestinian prisoners arrive in Turkey

Fifteen Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel under the terms of the Gaza ceasefire have arrived in Turkey, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday.

"A few days ago, 15 Palestinians came to Turkey via Cairo after they were released," he told a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty.

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Israel commits to new Gaza talks ahead of Trump meeting

Israel said it was sending a team to negotiate the next phase in its fragile ceasefire with Hamas, signaling possible progress ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Netanyahu will be the first foreign leader to meet Trump in the White House since his return to power last month, and will likely face some pressure to honor the ceasefire the U.S. leader has claimed credit for.

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Syria leader heads to Turkey to discuss rebuilding, Kurds

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Ankara on Tuesday for talks with Turkey's leaders on rebuilding his land and the volatile issue of Kurdish fighters near the countries' border.

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