Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov faces perhaps his most difficult task yet. As the newly minted High Representative for Gaza, he must try to turn the US-brokered ceasefire into lasting peace.

Battlefield losses forced the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into a deal handing Damascus territory, resources and political leverage

Move marks start of security deployment aimed at restoring order and protecting civilians, Interior Ministry says - Anadolu Ajansı

The deal includes SDF withdrawal east of the Euphrates, integration of fighters into Syria’s defense ministries, and transfer of control over oil fields and key provinces to Damascus

“On behalf of President [Donald] Trump, we are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President’s 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction,” Witkoff said in a social media post.

Deal sets out nationwide truce, SDF withdrawal east of Euphrates and full handover of territory, institutions to Damascus - Anadolu Ajansı

The US announced the start of the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan on Wednesday as a new committee was formed to run the battered enclave.

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