April 19th, 2026 - 03:06 GMT
ALBAWABA - Despite continued military and political escalation, diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran are scheduled to resume this week in Islamabad with a second round of negotiations. President Donald Trump of the United States said that envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Pakistan's capital on Tuesday to take part in the negotiations, indicating a resurgence of attempts to come to a consensus. The declaration came ...
![An Egyptian riot policeman fires tear gas in Cairo, Egypt. [csgazette]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Egypt/egyptian_riot_police.jpg?itok=emzkGx4M "An Egyptian riot policeman fires tear gas in Cairo, Egypt. [csgazette]")
![An air strike by pro-government forces on the Syrian city of Aleppo on November 28, 2013. [Mohammad Al-Khattib/AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Egypt/452357941.jpg?itok=UO9Ta0XK "An air strike by pro-government forces on the Syrian city of Aleppo on November 28, 2013. [Mohammad Al-Khattib/AFP]")
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![A Palestinian child raises up a paper ship reading 'No siege' during a rally to protest against the Israeli siege of the Gaza Strip on November 30, 2013 at Gaza City harbour. [Mahmud Hams/AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Egypt/452597519.jpg?itok=2adq-tTN "A Palestinian child raises up a paper ship reading 'No siege' during a rally to protest against the Israeli siege of the Gaza Strip on November 30, 2013 at Gaza City harbour. [Mahmud Hams/AFP]")
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![Iran's Deputy FM Abbas Araqchi told reporters that "we are in no way optimistic about [the West world powers]-we are pessimistic- and we have told them that we cannot trust you" (Courtesy of Press TV)](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/araqchi.jpg?itok=hpBlqYLT "Iran's Deputy FM Abbas Araqchi told reporters that \"we are in no way optimistic about [the West world powers]-we are pessimistic- and we have told them that we cannot trust you\" (Courtesy of Press TV)")
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