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Ahmad Algohbary

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Freelance Yemeni journalist | Emmy & Sheffield nominee | OJAs winner | Covers Yemen/ME impartially. Occasionally shares personal views. Reposting ≠ endorsement. https://buymeacoffee.com/ahmadalgohbary

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Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · Jun 16

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Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 7h

Trump clashes with reporter

Reporter: “Politico.”
Trump: “Politico has gone bad. Let’s get somebody else to ask some questions, Politico is fake news.”

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 7h

Trump👇

“Ukraine needs Patriots very badly. They’d like Tomahawks, we’ll see. I might have to speak to Russia about that. Tomahawks are a new step of aggression. If this war isn’t settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks. It’s an incredible, very offensive weapon.”

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 7h

Trump:

“I don’t think there’s anything that’s going to get me into heaven. I’m not sure I’ll make it there, but I’ve made life a lot better for a lot of people.”

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 7h

Trump on Ukraine:

“Biden gave them $350 billion. We gave them nothing, but we gave them respect.”

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 7h

President Donald Trump says he would visit Gaza, adding:

“I’d be proud to. I know it so well without visiting.”

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 7h

Donald Trump:
“I give Ukraine credit for doing so well, they’re very good fighters. I think President Putin would look great if he got this settled, and I think he’s going to settle it. If he doesn’t, it’s not going to be good for him.”

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 7h

President Donald Trump says he’s aware of a new conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, adding:

“I’ll have to wait till I get back. I’m good at solving wars. I’m good at making peace.”

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 7h

Donald Trump:

“Qatar and the Emir were a tremendous help. It was very tough and dangerous for Qatar. They were very brave, and their leader, the Emir, was very brave. Qatar deserves credit; they lived in the middle of everything.”

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 7h

Donald Trump: The war is OVER!

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 7h

US President Donald Trump on the Gaza peace deal:

“We have a lot of verbal guarantees. I believe they will be held.
I don’t think they will want to disappoint me.”

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 8h

Donald Trump:
I’ll see many of my friends on this trip, it’s going to be a great time, a truly special moment. If you read the papers you work for or watch the networks you’re on, you’ll see that everyone is happy about this.👇

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 8h

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff: "It's the moment of my life, a blessing in my life, and I couldn't be more thrilled to work for the greatest President out there, Donald Trump. He brought them home."

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 8h

Donald Trump is on his way to Israel and Egypt.

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Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 9h

Qatari PM says Israel and Hamas were “not ready” for a comprehensive peace deal

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 3d

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Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 3d

President Trump: “Nobody’s going to be forced to leave, it’s just the opposite. This is a great peace plan, a plan that was supported by everybody.”

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Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 3d

Breaking: French presidential adviser to Al Jazeera, “The Gaza agreement would not have been possible without President Trump’s pressure on Israel.”

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Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 3d

Breaking: A source in Gaza’s emergency services says several people were killed and injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential building in central Gaza City.

Source: Al Jazeera

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Trump: “I will arrive in Israel on Sunday and address the Knesset.”

Source:
Israeli Channel 14

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 4d

Crowds fill the streets of central Gaza in celebration following the announcement of the end of Israel’s war on the Strip.

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Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 4d

New video footage shows the moment Marco Rubio informed Trump that a peace deal in Gaza was “very close.”

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 4d

A White House official said the agreement will be presented to the Israeli government tomorrow, and once approved, Israel must withdraw to the agreed line within 24 hours.

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 4d

Associated Press: Israeli forces will begin withdrawing from most of the Gaza Strip once the 20 surviving Israeli hostages are released.

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Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 4d

Watch:

Celebrations erupt in Gaza following the announcement of a peace deal ending the war.

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