WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday the "Board of Peace" for Gaza has been formed and a list of its members will be announced shortly.
Trump made the announcement on Truth Social one day after his special envoy Steve Witkoff announced the launch of the second phase of the Gaza peace deal focusing on demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction of the conflict-torn Gaza Strip. (Gaza-Board of Peace)
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UNITED NATIONS -- Russian UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Thursday that his country condemns all forms of external interference, incitement to violence, and threats of use of force against Iran.
At a Security Council meeting on the situation in Iran, Nebenzia called on the United States to put an end to its escalatory actions. (UN-Iran-Russia)
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ADEN, Yemen -- Yemen's ruling Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) on Thursday appointed Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsen al-Zindani as the country's new prime minister, following the council's approval of the resignation of Prime Minister Salem Bin Buraik, state media reported.
According to the state-run Saba news agency, at a meeting in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, the PLC endorsed al-Zindani as the new prime minister and tasked him with forming a government in line with Yemeni constitutional and relevant laws. (Yemen-Prime Minister)
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CARACAS -- Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday called on the legislature to approve an oil industry reform plan to attract foreign investment and promote the country's economic recovery.
In her annual report to the legislature on behalf of the administrative body, Rodriguez said that the relevant reforms would help improve the operating environment of the oil industry and enhance its capacity for external cooperation. (Venezuela-Oil) Enditem
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