US President Donald Trump, Jordan’s King Abdullah and Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein meet at the White House in Washington, US.

Trump, hosting Jordan’s king, renews insistence US can control and redevelop Gaza

  • King Abdullah II’s visit happening at perilous moment for ongoing ceasefire in Gaza
  • Trump said ceasefire between Hamas-Israel could be canceled if remaining hostages not released
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Israeli soldiers gather on top of a tank on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, as seen from Israel, February 11, 2025.

Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza if hostages aren’t released Saturday

  • War could resume in early March if no agreement is reached on the more complicated second phase of the ceasefire
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People walk past the heavily-damaged Commodore Hotel in western Gaza City, on February 11, 2025, amid current ceasefire deal.

Egyptians furious over Trump’s Gaza plan, downplay aid threat

  • Hashtag “on the shoe” — common Egyptian phrase meaning “we could not care less” — began to trend in response to what many saw as intimidation attempt
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Saudi Cabinet reviews regional developments, approves key agreements

Saudi Cabinet reviews regional developments, approves key agreements

  • Ministers reject Israeli statements advocating displacement of Palestinians
  • Meeting praises Kingdom’s economic diversification efforts
By Arab News ·

Jordan to take sick Gaza kids as Trump pushes takeover plan

Jordan to take sick Gaza kids as Trump pushes takeover plan

  • Jordan would take in some 2,000 sick children from war-torn Gaza
  • US president called it a 'beautiful gesture' and said he didn’t know about it before the Jordanian monarch’s arrival at the White House
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Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, visits a mother and baby unit at HMP Styal, a prison and young offender institution.

UK’s Princess Catherine visits women’s prison

  • Catherine visited HMP Styal in northwest England to meet offenders who had used the services of a charity-run mother and baby unit
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