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Nickolay Mladenov is currently the director general of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy in Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National

Who is Nickolay Mladenov, Trump pick for Gaza board director?

Former UN envoy has worked to ease tensions between Israel and Hamas in previous roles

White House announces members of Gaza Board of Peace

Kamran Ahmed is one of the Palestine Action activists who have ended their hunger strike. He was taken to hospital six times during his protest.

Palestine Action activists end prison hunger strike after 73 days

Palestinian factions agree on formation of 12-man committee to run Gaza

US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff. EPA

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