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A Hamas delegation has reportedly arrived for talks in Cairo as hopes for a Gaza ceasefire rise again, though Israel is demanding a full list of hostages still alive before it proceeds. It's not clear yet whether Israel will attend the talks. We assess the prospects for progress.
Also in the programme: Pakistan gets a new prime minister; and we hear from a Soviet-era Russian dissident who draws parallels with how Alexei Navalny was treated.
Photo: Israel continues military strikes on Gaza, Northern Gaza Strip in early February Credit: SABER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
By BBC World Service4.2
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A Hamas delegation has reportedly arrived for talks in Cairo as hopes for a Gaza ceasefire rise again, though Israel is demanding a full list of hostages still alive before it proceeds. It's not clear yet whether Israel will attend the talks. We assess the prospects for progress.
Also in the programme: Pakistan gets a new prime minister; and we hear from a Soviet-era Russian dissident who draws parallels with how Alexei Navalny was treated.
Photo: Israel continues military strikes on Gaza, Northern Gaza Strip in early February Credit: SABER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

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