Egypt ‘finalising details of long-term Hamas-Israel truce’
Egypt is finalising details of a long-term truce deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian security source said on Thursday, amid easing tensions...
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More bombs fall on Syria’s Ghouta ahead of UN vote (Update 2)
A new wave of bombs struck Syria‘s eastern Ghouta district unabated on Friday, witnesses said, ahead of a UN Security Council vote to demand a 30-day...
Eastern Aleppo aid stuck in Turkey as Syria truce ends
Two 20-truck aid convoys destined for eastern Aleppo with enough supplies to feed 185,000 people for a month are still stuck in Turkey, a UN...
US-Russian Syria peace deal raises rebel doubts as fighting rages
The United States and Russia reached a breakthrough deal early on Saturday to try to restore peace in Syria, but air strikes hours later added...
U.S., Russia clinch Syria deal, aim for truce from Monday
By David Brunnstrom and Tom Miles The United States and Russia hailed a breakthrough deal on Saturday to put Syria’s peace process back on track,...
UN Syria envoy bemoans lack of aid deliveries, seeks Aleppo truce
No aid convoys have reached civilians trapped in besieged areas of Syria this month and a humanitarian task force has been suspended as a warning...
Syrian peace talks in quagmire as rebels prepare for more war
Syria’s fragile peace talks might not resume for at least a year if they are abandoned now, a senior Western diplomat warned on Wednesday, as...
Syrian opposition says truce breaches may preclude peace talks
By Tom Miles Syria’s opposition will decide by the end of the week whether to attend forthcoming peace talks in Geneva and has complained to...
Syria ceasefire task force meets, France wants answers on violations
By John Irish and Stephanie Nebehay Countries sponsoring the Syria peace process met in Geneva on Monday amid complaints that a new cessation of hostilities...
Syrian opposition official says truce faces “nullification” – Al Arabiya TV
A Syrian opposition official said a fragile cessation of hostilities that took force early on Saturday faced “complete nullification” because of government attacks he said...
Syria’s opposition tell UN Ban continued govt truce violation would hamper peace talks (Updated)
Syria’s opposition said that what it called continued violations by the Syrian government and its allies of a U.S.-Russia truce deal would make the resumption...
Israel welcomes Syria truce but hints could attack if threatened
Israel welcomed the cessation of hostilities in neighbouring Syria but hinted on Sunday it could still launch attacks there if it saw a threat. Guns...
Assad says he is ready for truce if ‘terrorists’ do not exploit it
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition “terrorists” did not use a lull in fighting to their...
Russia keeps bombing despite Syria truce; Assad vows to fight on
MUNICH/AMMAN, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Major powers agreed on Friday to a pause in combat in Syria, but Russia pressed on with bombing in support...
Syrian rebels shell Shi’ite villages after truce evacuations, residents say
Syrian rebels shelled two Shi’ite villages in the north-west of the country on Tuesday, killing at least one person, residents said, a day after pro-government...
Ukrainian authorities, rebels evacuate civilians from front line town (Update 2)
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Gleb Garanich Convoys of buses carrying many local residents to safety left the besieged town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine on...
Heavy shelling in east Ukraine adds to concern over ceasefire
Heavy shelling around the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk increased strains on a two-month-old ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists on Sunday. Reuters...
Israel, Palestinians extend Gaza truce by 24 hours
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Stephen Kalin Israel and the Palestinians agreed on Monday to extend a Gaza truce by another 24 hours, minutes before an...
Israelis, Gaza militants fight on, defying truce efforts
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Allyn Fisher-Ilan Israel launched more than 20 aerial attacks in Gaza on Saturday, killing five Palestinians, and militants fired rockets at...
Gaza ceasefire holding on second day
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller A Gaza ceasefire was holding on Wednesday and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, echoing Israel’s position, linked a...