U S President Donald Trump held a meeting with leaders of Qatar, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he rolled out a 21-point roadmap for peace in Gaza, a perennial flashpoint in the Middle East.

The plan reportedly includes the return of hostages seized by Hamas — a US-designated foreign terrorist organisation — in its dastardly 7 October 2023 attack on Israel; the establishment of a permanent ceasefire; the governance of Gaza without Hamas; and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.

US Special Envoy for Peace Missions, Steve Witkoff, described the discussions as a “very productive session” between Trump, US officials, and regional leaders at the Concordia Summ

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