Young Palestinians fill cans with water in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, on Sunday. Arab negotiators are trying to broker a ceasefire deal that would avert a return to fighting in Gaza and begin serious negotiations toward a formal end of the war, since the breakdown of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal at the beginning of the month. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption
Middle East diplomacy
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Friends and relatives of Israeli hostages held captive since the October 7, 2023 attacks by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, stand behind a banner bearing their portraits during a demonstration calling for action to secure their release in front of the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Thursday
In this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at Jeddah airport, Saudi Arabia, Friday, where leaders are gathered for the Arab League Summit. Saudi Press Agency via AP hide caption
Zelenskyy arrives at Arab League summit, as Saudi Arabia flexes diplomatic muscle
Thursday
Yemenis wave their national flag during a rally commemorating the anniversary of the 2011 Arab Spring uprising that toppled the then-President Ali Abdullah Saleh, on Feb. 11, 2016, in the southern city of Taez. This year the Middle Eastern country marks the 10th anniversary of the uprising. Ahmad al-Basha/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
Israeli national security adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, left, elbow-bumps an Emirati official as he departs Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday. Nir Elias/AP hide caption