US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a joint press conference after meeting with Prime Minister Edi Rama during his official visit to Albania. Regarding a prisoner exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas before the start of Ramadan, Blinken stated that they received a response from Hamas about a week ago, after a proposal to Hamas was presented by Israel in collaboration with the USA, Qatar, and Egypt.
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Trump, welcomed by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani with a ceremony featuring camels and Cybertrucks, emphasized the strong US-Qatar relationship. Al-Thani praised Trump as “a man of peace” and expressed hope for regional peace initiatives. The two leaders discussed investment, energy, military cooperation, and peace efforts, including the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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