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President Donald Trump says he is confident in the chances of making peace in the Middle East as he hosts Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas at the White House. SOUNDBITE
Several thousand people gather at Place de la République in Paris for a demonstration calling for peace in the Middle East and in support of the Palestinian people. IMAGES
White House adviser Jared Kushner said Tuesday that his plan for the Middle East was "the opportunity of the century" for the Palestinians but that their acceptance was a pre-condition to peace. SOUNDBITE
Tensions in the Middle East and shipping disruptions in the Red Sea could push eurozone inflation higher again, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde warns at a press conference in Frankfurt. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden's Middle East advisor is holding talks in the region on a new, possibly longer deal for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for a pause in fighting in Gaza, the White House says. SOUNDBITE
The United States is seeking a "de-escalation" in the Middle East despite its strikes on Huthi positions in Yemen, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says. "We seek to stop the spread of conflict and to create the conditions for de-escalation," he tells the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. SOUNDBITE