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Nickolay Mladenov is currently the director general of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy in Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National

Who is Nickolay Mladenov, Trump pick for Gaza board director?

Former UN envoy has worked to ease tensions between Israel and Hamas in previous roles

Members of Gaza Board of Peace to be announced

Kamran Ahmed is one of the Palestine Action activists who have ended their hunger strike. He was taken to hospital six times during his protest.

Palestine Action activists end prison hunger strike after 73 days

Palestinian factions agree on formation of 12-man committee to run Gaza

US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff. EPA

US announces launch of phase two of Gaza peace plan

Starmer poised to accept post on Gaza board of peace

Gaza faces 'unprecedented' flu crisis amid health system collapse

Three killed as buildings damaged in Gaza war collapse after rain

Children make up 40% of dead in Israeli violations of Gaza ceasefire

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, right, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut. Photo: Lebanese Presidency

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