REUTERSNegotiators will meet in Doha on Tuesday seeking to finalise details of a plan to end the war in Gaza after US President Joe Biden said a ceasefire and hostage release deal he has championed was on "the brink" of coming to fruition. An Israeli official said negotiations were in advanced stages for the release of up to 33 hostages as part of the deal. "The negotiation over some core issues made progress and we are working to conclude what remains soon," a Hamas official said. TRUMP'S INAUGURATION SEEN AS DEADLINETrump's Jan. 20 inauguration is now widely seen as a de facto deadline for a ceasefire agreement. Unarmed North Gaza residents would be allowed back, with a mechanism to ensure no weapons are moved there.

Source: bd News24 January 14, 2025 02:06 UTC