America stands hours away from the second Trumpian era. But around the world, it feels like it has already begun.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to stop the war for six weeks, but now the hard part begins for all sides.

Trump's Middle East envoy epitomises the president-elect's disdain for policy wonks and international relations experts

The negotiations that led to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement took months and months. At the center of the talks representing the United States was Brett McGurk, the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa.

Envoy Steve Witkoff, carrying a message from Donald Trump, broke through the impasse in long-futile cease-fire talks.

Steve Witkoff, who has been appointed by President-elect Trump as Middle East envoy for the incoming administration, played a key role in the successful hostage negotiations between Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

According to the sources, US President Joe Biden’s Middle East envoy Brett McGurk, US President-elect Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Qatari and Egyptian mediators worked on the deal, Axios rep

The developer, who is president-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, worked with the main negotiator in the deal.

Donald Trump wasted little time in taking credit for the ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, bringing a halt to the violence in Gaza after 15 months of brutal conflict.

Steve Witkoff, 67, President-elect Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, has emerged as a key player in efforts to broker the Gaza ceasefire deal.