ceasefire
Spokesman: Hamas tells Egypt it rejects Gaza ceasefire proposal
Egypt
July 16, 2014
Spokesman: Hamas tells Egypt it rejects Gaza ceasefire proposal
Hamas has officially told Egypt that it rejects an Egyptian-proposed Gaza ceasefire, a spokesman for the Islamist group said on…
Israel targets top Hamas leader as Gaza cease-fire collapses
World
July 16, 2014
Israel targets top Hamas leader as Gaza cease-fire collapses
Israel resumed its air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday a day after holding its fire in deference to…
Israel approves Egyptian-proposed Gaza truce but Hamas suspicious
World
July 15, 2014
Israel approves Egyptian-proposed Gaza truce but Hamas suspicious
Israel approved an Egyptian-proposed deal that would halt the week-old Gaza shelling war on Tuesday but the Palestinian territory's dominant…
South Sudan army reports ‘calm’ as ceasefire starts
World
January 25, 2014
South Sudan army reports ‘calm’ as ceasefire starts
A ceasefire in South Sudan between government and rebel forces appeared to be holding Saturday, the army said, despite clashes…
Kerry, Lavrov say broach ceasefire zone for Syria
World
January 13, 2014
Kerry, Lavrov say broach ceasefire zone for Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed the possibility of ceasefires in parts of Syria,…
Colombia’s FARC rebels begin 30-day ceasefire
World
December 15, 2013
Colombia’s FARC rebels begin 30-day ceasefire
Colombia's FARC rebels begin a 30-day unilateral ceasefire Sunday as peace talks continue with the government to try to end…
Collateral damage: A Gaza family gone, under the rubble
World
December 1, 2012
Collateral damage: A Gaza family gone, under the rubble
GAZA — Tahani al-Dalu was chatting with her neighbors from her window in Gaza City. She had a lot to talk…
Israeli gunfire kills Gazan near border after truce
Egypt
November 23, 2012
Israeli gunfire kills Gazan near border after truce
Israeli gunfire at the Gaza border killed one Palestinian on Friday and wounded several others, medics said, two days after…
Thursday’s papers: Egypt brokers Israel-Hamas truce, fails to quell violence at home
Egypt
November 22, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Egypt brokers Israel-Hamas truce, fails to quell violence at home
Developments in Gaza and on the streets of downtown Cairo have kept the local press busy this week. In its…
Qandil says Gaza truce deal may be close, FM to visit Gaza Tuesday
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Qandil says Gaza truce deal may be close, FM to visit Gaza Tuesday
Egypt's prime minister said Monday that an agreement brokered by Cairo to stop the fighting between Israel and the Palestinians…