Davos: Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt will reopen next week, Palestinian official Ali Shaath announced. The crossing had been largely closed during the Israel-Hamas war. Shaath made the announcement via video at a Davos event hosted by US President Donald Trump. The reopening is a key element of the ceasefire brokered by Trump in October. […]
Ali Shaath
Ali Shaath appointed to lead Gaza under US-backed plan
Ali Shaath, a Palestinian civil engineer and former deputy planning minister, has been appointed to administer Gaza under a US-backed initiative aimed at ending Israel’s conflict in the enclave. Shaath will chair a 15-member committee of Palestinian technocrats tasked with overseeing governance, reconstruction, and relief efforts. Read More: Ismail Haniya re-elected as Hamas leader Born in […]