RIYADH: Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Egypt have welcomed US President Donald Trump’s call for Israel to immediately cease its bombing and begin implementing the exchange agreement in Gaza. In a joint statement, the envoys expressed their appreciation for Trump’s commitment to establishing peace in the region, and stressed that these developments for a sustainable ceasefire and to address the critical humanitarian conditions facing the population of the Gaza Strip.

The past week’s meetings, announcements and official visits have signaled an intensified regional effort to end the Israeli aggression in Gaza. From the meeting between US…

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the…