Israel would let 150,000 Gazans return north in potential truce, officials say
By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has agreed in Gaza war ceasefire talks in Egypt to concessions about the return of Palestinians to the north of the enclave, but believes Islamist…
Israel’s Herzog floats second Gaza truce for recovering hostages
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog signalled readiness on the part of the country on Tuesday to enter another foreign-mediated Gaza truce in order to recover hostages held by Hamas and…
Israel-Hamas truce expires, fresh fighting reported
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A temporary truce between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas militants that was due to end at 7 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Friday has expired, with neither side announcing a deal…
Activist Ahed Tamimi among Palestinians freed by Israel in Gaza truce swap
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Prominent Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi was among 30 prisoners freed by Israel early on Thursday under a temporary Gaza truce between Israel and Hamas militants, according to…
Biden, UAE leader discuss Gaza war, welcome hostage deal and truce
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday held a call with President Mohamed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates and discussed the war in the Middle East and an…
Gaza truce gives displaced children rare chance to sing and play
By Arafat Barbakh KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – Displaced Gazan children clapped, sang and jumped up and down clasping a giant multi-coloured parachute, rare moments of fun as the truce between…
Hamas, Israel consider new Gaza truce parameters including release of men – source
By Andrew Mills and Doina Chiacu DOHA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel and Hamas were on Wednesday considering the parameters of a potential new phase of the Gaza truce deal that includes Hamas releasing hostages…
Hezbollah politician hopes truce will continue
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A senior Hezbollah politician said on Tuesday he hoped a truce would continue and his Iran-backed group had started paying compensation to people who had suffered losses during weeks…
Hamas seeks to extend truce with Israel with some conditions- statement
(Reuters) – Hamas announced in a statement on Sunday that it is seeking to extend its four-day truce with Israel should serious efforts be made to increase the number of Palestinian detainees…
First Israeli Hostages to Be Freed from Gaza in Truce with Hamas
JERUSALEM – In a significant development under a truce with Hamas, Israel is set to welcome back the first group of its citizens, including women and children, held captive in Gaza. The…
Marketmind: Caution prevails as Gaza truce begins
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A post-Thanksgiving caution is permeating markets with investors hesitant to place major bets ahead of what’s likely to…
Hamas says Israel truce will bring in aid, free prisoners
By Enas Alashray, Ahmed Tolba and Andrew Mills CAIRO/DOHA (Reuters) – Hamas said on Wednesday it agreed with Israel to a four-day ceasefire that will see the release of hostages in Gaza…
Exclusive-Qatar seeking Israel-Hamas deal to free 50 hostages and 3-day truce -sources
By Andrew Mills and Ahmed Mohamed Hassan DOHA/CAIRO (Reuters) – Qatari mediators on Wednesday sought to negotiate a deal between Hamas and Israel that included the release of around 50 civilian hostages…
New York City Negotiates Protest Truce Between NYPD, Black Lives Matter
NEW YORK, NY – A truce has been agreed upon between city officials, the NYPD and Black Lives Matter in response to police response to violent protests in 2020 in the aftermath…
US envoy visits Gulf to help expand Yemen truce, launch peace process -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen will visit the Gulf on Monday “to advance ongoing un-led efforts to expand the truce and launch a comprehensive peace process,” the U.S.…
Sudan’s factions agree to 7-day humanitarian truce and ceasefire, sources say
(Reuters) – The Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a seven-day humanitarian truce and ceasefire, two negotiation sources told Reuters on Saturday. The new agreement will take effect…
Israel, Palestinians agree to Gaza truce, Palestinian officials say
GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) – Israel and Gaza militant groups have agreed to an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire that will start at 2200 local (1900 GMT), two Palestinian officials told Reuters. There was no immediate comment…
Sudan’s paramilitary RSF agrees to 72-hour truce on humanitarian grounds
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had agreed to a 72-hour truce on humanitarian grounds, effective from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) Friday, offering a potential respite from…
UN envoy encouraged by Yemen truce deal efforts, warns against ‘piecemeal approach’
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Nations envoy for Yemen said on Monday he was encouraged by intensified efforts for an expanded truce deal but stressed they should seek an inclusive process for…
Putin’s call for Orthodox Christmas truce in Ukraine greeted with scepticism
By Pavel Polityuk and Herbert Villarraga KYIV/BAKHMUT, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Thursday for a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Orthodox Christmas, a move rejected by Kyiv which…
For survivors of Ethiopia’s Tigray war, truce brings cautious hope
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A ceasefire deal in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has raised cautious hope among millions of people impacted by the bloody two-year conflict that their anguish could be coming to…
U.N. chief Guterres welcomes Ethiopia truce as ‘welcome first step’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the truce agreed in Ethiopia on Wednesday as a “welcome first step” that he hoped would bring solace to civilians after two years…
Yemen truce expires as U.N. keeps pushing for broader deal
By Mohammed Alghobari and Reyam Mokhashef ADEN (Reuters) -Yemen’s warring parties failed to renew a U.N.-brokered truce deal that expired on Sunday, dashing the hopes of some Yemenis for a broader pact…
Israel, Palestinians agree truce from Sunday evening – sources
GAZA/JERUSALEM – Israel and Palestinian militants have agreed to observe a truce in Gaza from Sunday evening as proposed by Cairo, sources said, after a weekend-long pounding of Palestinian targets by Israel…
Explainer-With Yemen truce renewed, what are the prospects of peace?
BEIRUT – Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to extend a U.N.-brokered truce for another two months in a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and spawned a major humanitarian…
EU cracks widen over Ukraine as Italy, Hungary urge truce
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – Italy and Hungary have urged the EU to call explicitly for a ceasefire in Ukraine and peace talks with Russia, putting themselves at odds with other member…
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